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OLONGAPO CITY: Police authorities evacuated employees
and visitors at the Olongapo City hall after receiving information
that there was a bomb placed inside the building.
Police Senior Supt. Avelardo
Villacorta, Olongapo City Police Office told Manila Times in a
telephone interview that their Tactical Operation Center located at
Camp Cabal in Barangay Barreto received a text message at around 11
a.m. Wednesday informing them of a bomb inside the city hall,
although it did not specify its location.
Villacorta said the message read:
“May bomba ako niligay sa city hall ng OC [Olongapo City] bilisan
nyo [I placed a bomb inside the City Hall of Olongapo, hurry].”
The text message came from a cellular phone with the number
0927-221-6598.
Villacorta deployed K9 units and
members of the explosive ordnance division to search the whole
building.
The warning turned out to be a
hoax and authorities found no bomb. The building was cleared
shortly.
--Anthony Bayarong
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