Biliran school threat prompts tighter security in Eastern Visayas

Inquirer.net - Sep 24, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY – Police have tightened security around schools across Eastern Visayas after discovering a threat letter at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) campus in Naval. This development came as authorities remain on heightened alert over campus violence following recent school shootings in Tacloban City and South Cotabato. READ: Online threats put Eastern Samar,

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