Bomb scare closes school

By Jennelyn Mondejar

DAGUPAN CITY– Classes were suspended at PHINMA, formerly University of Pangasinan along Arellano St. here last week due to a bomb scare that turned out to be a hoax.

Insp. Leo Llamas, police investigator of the Dagupan City Police Station said they received a call around 6:45 a.m. from a male caller saying two paper bags containing bombs were placed at the Nursing building at the second floor and at the administration building.

They immediately called for assistance from the explosives and ordnance division at the police provincial headquarters and with local police, searched the area.

The area was declared clear at 9:30 a.m. But for security purposes, classes were suspended Aug. 15.

Llamas said midterm exams were to be held that day and this could be a possible reason for the bomb scare.

Police requested the management of Digitel to trace the number of the caller.