The administration of Batangas City Integrated High School (BCIHS) in Batangas City has suspended classes and all on-site school activities starting Monday, June 29, following reports of shooting threat.

In an advisory, the Batangas City School Division Office announced that all classes and campus-based activities in the school are suspended “until further notice” while authorities assess the situation.

School officials said they received reports of a possible shooting threat, prompting precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students, teachers, non-teaching staff, parents, and other members of the school community.

“This precautionary measure is being implemented to ensure the safety and security of all learners, teaching and non-teaching personnel, parents, and other members of the school community,” the school said in its advisory.

“Everyone is advised not to enter or proceed to the school premises while the suspension remains in effect,” it added.

The school administration added that it is “closely coordinating with the appropriate law enforcement authorities regarding the matter.“

Students, parents, and personnel were also urged to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and rely only on official announcements from the school.

The school said it would provide updates on the resumption of classes once the safety of the school community has been assured upon careful evaluation of the situation

“Please remain vigilant and immediately report any suspicious messages, accounts, or activities to the school administration or the proper authorities,“ the school stated.

“The safety of everyone remains our highest priority,” it added.

The precaution comes amid heightened concern over school safety in the country, following a fatal shooting incident in Tacloban in Leyte last week, where two teenagers opened fire and killed three students.

Separately, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla reported that authorities had also foiled an alleged mass shooting threat at a school in Leyte.