UST suspends Saturday classes after bomb threat

Inquirer.net - Oct 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended in-person classes on Saturday, Oct. 24, following a bomb threat. In an advisory, the university ordered classes in all levels and office work to shift to an enriched virtual mode of instruction and remote work arrangements as precautionary measures. The university earlier ordered the evacuation

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