The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Friday, May 12 received a bomb threat online, prompting the government agency to evacuate the premises of its office at the PICC in Pasay City and suspend work for the rest of the day. CDNDigital
The data privacy watchdog said it received the bomb threat past 11 a.m. through a comment posted on its official Facebook page.
The meeting on Friday began at 10 a.m. and ended at 11:53 a.m. via an online platform, according to the government agency. Privacy Commissioner and NPC Chair John Henry D. Naga highlighted the seriousness of the incident, adding that the commission has taken appropriate measures in response to the threat.
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