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Handwritten Bomb Threat Halts Classes at Olfu Pampanga; Around 4,000 Students Exit Campus

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An unsigned handwritten bomb threat found in a comfort room prompted Our Lady of Fatima University’s Pampanga campus to suspend classes on October 22, 2026. Around 4,000 students exited the campus in an orderly manner between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., according to Pampanga police director Col. Ricardo David. Police said it was the province’s third bomb threat this year, compared with 18 recorded in 2025. The available…

Key Takeaways

  • Classes at OLFU Pampanga were suspended on Thursday morning, October 22.
  • The threat was written on an unsigned note found in a campus comfort room.
  • Around 4,000 students exited the campus between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.
  • Students left in an orderly manner, and the university had previously been conducting drills.
  • Police identified the incident as Pampanga’s third bomb threat in 2026.

A handwritten bomb threat prompted the suspension of classes at Our Lady of Fatima University’s Pampanga campus on Thursday morning, October 22, 2026.

According to Pampanga police director Col. Ricardo David, an unsigned note containing the threat was found in one of the campus comfort rooms.

Around 4,000 students left the campus in an orderly manner between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. as school and police officials responded to the incident.

The university had been conducting drills before the threat, according to the report.

Unsigned note triggers class suspension

The discovery of the note led school and police officials to suspend classes. The information available did not establish who left the message or whether any explosive device was found.

The incident should therefore be understood as a reported bomb threat, with no confirmed explosive finding in the supplied account.

Third reported bomb threat in Pampanga this year

This was the third bomb threat recorded in Pampanga in 2026, following 18 similar incidents in 2025.

Reader Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which school suspended classes following the threat?

Our Lady of Fatima University’s Pampanga campus suspended classes.

When did the incident happen?

It happened on Thursday morning, October 22, 2026.

How was the bomb threat communicated?

An unsigned handwritten note was found in one of the campus comfort rooms, according to police.

How many students left the campus?

Around 4,000 students exited in an orderly manner between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m.

Was an explosive device found?

The available report did not confirm the discovery of an explosive device.

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