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UP Diliman evacuates buildings over unspecified security threat
The University of the Philippines Diliman ordered an emergency evacuation of two campus buildings Thursday afternoon following receipt of an unconfirmed threat. The nature of the threat was not immediately disclosed.
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Students, faculty, and staff were directed to leave Palma and Malcolm halls at the Quezon City campus on October 15 after the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs issued an emergency alert, according to reports from the university's student publication SINAG. The evacuation order did not specify the nature of the threat that prompted the precautionary measure. Campus security personnel coordinated the orderly departure of building occupants as the university responded to the alert. The university did not immediately provide details about the duration of the evacuation or whether classes would resume in the affected buildings. Officials said they were continuing to investigate the matter and would provide updates as information became available.