Manila, July 23 -- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. has commended police officers for the swift arrest of an 18-year-old suspect accused of posting bomb threats against several schools in San Ildefonso, Bulacan.

In a statement on Thursday, Nartatez said the arrest underscores the PNP's commitment to respond decisively to threats that endanger students, teachers, and any member of a community in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla to ensure the protection of learning institutions and communities from all forms of criminal activity.

"Bomb threats and similar hoaxes are never harmless because they create fear, disrupt classes, and diver...