LAW ENFORCEMENT authorities have identified three minor students responsible for posting and circulating online violence threats targeting two major academic institutions in the city, the Digos City Police Station confirmed in a public advisory.
Through coordinated digital investigations, police tracked the social media threats to two students from Digos City National High School (DCNHS)—an 11-year-old female and a 14-year-old male—who were involved in posting public threats against their school campus.
A third suspect, a 16-year-old male Senior High School student from Cor Jesu College, was identified as the individual sending threatening messages through student group chats.
Police confirmed that the City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) office is awaiting formal endorsement letters from both schools.
Upon receipt, the minors will be officially turned over to their respective Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPC) to undergo six months of intensive monitoring, guidance, and intervention programs.
“We emphasize that posting threats on Facebook, Messenger, group chats, or any social media platform is not a joke,” the Digos City Police Station warned in an official release. “Being a minor does not mean that one’s actions have no consequences. There are proper mechanisms for intervention, guidance, accountability, and rehabilitation.”
Tightened school security measures
In response to the online scares, local police have heightened security posture across all public and private school campuses in Digos City.
Measures include increased foot patrols, visible mobile checkpoints outside school gates, and strict entrance screenings. Police officers are conducting security checks and frisking protocols covering students, faculty members, parents, and visitors entering academic grounds.
Law enforcement officials urged parents, educators, and community leaders to monitor children’s online activities, warning students that actions perceived as harmless pranks can trigger widespread alarm and severe legal repercussions.
