MANILA, Nov. 19 -- The provincial government here is offering a PHP100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators behind the string of bomb threats plaguing the province.

"Like the city (government), it will be PHP100,000 for any useful information that will lead to something concrete," Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. said in a media interview Wednesday.

The governor said that bomb jokes are not just pranks but a serious matter that constitute a criminal offense.

Defensor convened the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) last Thursday, where they tackled the series of bomb threats made against schools in the city and province of Iloilo.

In the meeting, he urged the concerned agencies to act fast to stop the...