On August 18, 2025, the University of Batangas received a bomb threat, prompting the university to suspend classes and temporarily restrict access to campus.

The university received the report shortly after 8:30 am and shifted classes to online learning. Responders from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Batangas City Police Station, and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team inspected the campus and declared it safe later that afternoon.

This incident was one in a series of bomb threats targeting universities across the Philippines from August to December 2025. The threats coincided with student-led anti-corruption protests and appeared to be intended to chill free expression.

Scholars at Risk is concerned about threats aimed at intimidating the high education community and disrupting classes and campus life. Such actions undermine academic freedom and university autonomy. State and university authorities should take reasonable steps to respond to and prevent such attacks, including by investigating and holding perpetrators accountable.

Sources:
https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/18/bomb-threat-rocks-batangas-university
https://www.facebook.com/GanireSaBatangas/posts/bomb-threat-rocks-batangas-universityclasses-and-work-at-the-university-of-batan/1184333763738184/