NBI nabs woman in Angeles for bomb threats

An intensified campaign by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against all threats to public safety resulted in the arrest of a woman for violation of bomb threat law.

NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago said the NBI-Central Luzon Regional Office (NBI-CELRO) arrested Sheila Gonzales in a hot pursuit operation in Angeles City, Pampanga, for violation of Presidential Decree No. 1727 (Bomb Prank Law).

Reports showed the local government of Pandan, Angeles City, Pampanga, sought the assistance of NBI-CELRO with regards to multiple bomb threats that were made against several schools and universities in the province of Pampanga. 

These threats were communicated through social media and the internet, but it was later determined that these bomb threats were hoaxes, and no actual bombings occurred.

The NBI-CELRO Agents quickly initiated a cyber-investigation, leading to the tracing and identification of the actual user and creator of the fraudulent social media account that created the bomb threats. 

The user was identified as Gonzales, residing in Angeles City, Pampanga. Further investigation revealed that suspect was, in fact, a 21-year-old delinquent high school student enrolled at a local high school in Angeles City.

On 13 October 2025, the NBI-CELRO Agents, with the assistance of the officials of Barangay Pandan, apprehended Gonzales in her residence. 

During the operation, the suspect's mobile phone was seized and underwent an on-site digital forensic examination. 

The results revealed that the suspect's fake social media account, linked to the bomb threats, was logged in and active on the phone. 

Gonzales was subsequently presented for inquest proceedings for the violation.

Santiago commended the agents of NBI-CELRO for the apprehension of Gonzales and emphasized that the NBI, as a vanguard in upholding peace and order, will remain committed to addressing public safety issues.