Iloilo town hall receives bomb threat, IED found in bathroom

From GMA News (Jul 15): Iloilo town hall receives bomb threat, IED found in bathroom

Local police found an improvised explosive device in a bathroom of the the Pavia town municipal hall in Iloilo on Monday, after town employees received a bomb threat through a text message.

"[Sabi sa text] sasabog ang bomba sa gilid ng CR sa labas ng gym ng Pavia sa di malamang oras ngayong araw. Huwag balewalain, baka madale ang lahat sa flag-raising. I-check ninyo para makita ninyo," municipal employee Eddie Bañas told GMA Iloilo.

[Video report: Bomba, nakita sa isang banyo sa munisipyo]

Pavia police rushed to the town hall and, along with the Iloilo Provincial Public Safety Company, town they evacuated the employees from the hall.

The IED was found soon after, connected to a mobile phone that had no battery.

"Eto, pag-complete, ay talagang sasabog kasi maano nito kung makaya ng battery niya, pero titingnan natin kung either threat lang ito o take natin seriously," said Superintendent Roderick Condag, commander of the Iloilo Provincial Public Safety Company.

Police officers also searched for municipal hall from top to bottom in case another bomb had been planted. They declared the area safe two hours later.

The motive for the attempted bombing was still unclear to police investigators as of posting time. Nevertheless, security was tightened at the town hall.

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