DOJ chief Remulla to NBI: Probe bomb threats on gov't agencies

Source: Inquirer.net
Author: Tetch Torres-Tupas

MANILA, Philippines -- Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to conduct a thorough investigation on several bomb threats that hit various national and local government agencies and local government units on Monday.

"There should be no place for pranks or spreading fear among our people," Remulla said in a statement.

"Let this be a warning to those behind this that we will not tolerate such acts and we will go after you with the full extent of the law," the head of the Department of Justice added.

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The bomb threats were sent via email, which was signed by a certain Takahiro Karasawa, allegedly a Japanese lawyer and a "highly knowledgeable" bomb-maker.

In his email, Takahiro claimed that bombs would rock major government agencies in the country at 3:34 p.m. on Monday,

The same name was involved in seven bomb threats recorded on December 5, 2023, as well as the bomb threat on Metro Rail Transit 3 in September last year.