Two schools in General Santos City have been placed on alert after receiving an online threat allegedly warning of a shooting targeting students and teachers ahead of the resumption of face-to-face classes.

In a social media post, an uploader threatened to shoot all students who bullied him at General Santos City SPED Integrated School when face-to-face classes resumes on Monday, August 3, 2026.

The post also allegedly included teachers who the uploader claimed had failed him without reason.

The uploader also claimed to be a member of a group and warned others not to enter the school if they do not want to be involved.

The post included an image of a firearm with bullets.

Meanwhile, Buayan National High School in Barangay Buayan also received an online threat.

According to the uploader, everyone should be prepared because upon the resumption of classes, she would allegedly shoot everyone, including a teacher who she claimed had bullied her cousin.

The posts alarmed students and parents.

“Natakot kami kay naalala naming ang nagyari sa San Jose National High School, siympre imbes na mag school na kame, magmamusil naman hinuon sa mga estudyante diri,” a student said.

“Sa una mahadlok ka magbinuang sa sulud sa eskwehan…karon murag wala, hadlukon pa ang mas tigulang sa ilaha,” a parent, Bryan Gallos, added.

Because of the threats, the Police Regional Office-SOCCSKSARGEN (PRO-12) immediately deployed personnel to ensure the safety of the schools, even before the resumption of face-to-face classes, which was delayed following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

Investigators are currently tracing the individuals behind the posts.

“Ongoing man ang atung investigation, ginatan-aw pa na kung unsa ang information pag-abot ani,” PRO-12 Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit Operations Section Chief, Major Mark Gerald Norbe, said.

In a statement, the Department of Education (DepEd)-General Santos City assured stakeholders that it is coordinating with law enforcement agencies and partner organizations to protect the community.

The public was also urged to remain calm, as DepEd said the intention behind the threats was to create fear.

DepEd likewise advised everyone not to spread unverified information and to report any suspicious activities to authorities.

“Together, we will protect our schools, uphold safety, and ensure that these threats do not disrupt learning,” DepEd-GenSan said.

According to the PNP Regional Anti-Cybercrime Unit-12, the threat may be considered a form of nihilistic violent extremism.

“Mao ni siyang ginatawag natung ‘Nihilistic Violent Extremism’. Kani man gud siya a kind of extremism ang mga perpetrators or ang mga victim is kaning mga bata, they were groomed into naga-create sila og chaos, mag-threatened sila into conducting mass killings, or massive na kaning dauton ang public, kadaghanan  mga tao. Mura siyag terrorist activity,” Norbe added.

Authorities said children who are victims of bullying, exploitation, and abuse are among those who commonly commit such acts. However, these incidents can still be prevented.

“Kung kaya disiplinahun sa mga ginikanan ang ilang  mga anak sa paggamit og gadgets because, naay mga stadies nga nagpakita nga makuha ni siya, ma indoktrinahan ang mag bata thru the social media and sa paggamit sa internet,” Norbe said.