Filipino community in Italy responds to bomb threats in schools

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Filipino mothers and working parents rushed from their workplaces on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to collect their children following a wave of bomb threats across roughly 300…

ROME, Italy — Filipino mothers and working parents rushed from their workplaces on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, to collect their children following a wave of bomb threats across roughly 6,300 schools in Italy.

Sherin Belando said she rushed to be with her youngest child, Angel, after receiving alert about a bomb threat through the school's digital application, ClasseViva.

Shortly after receiving the notification, she also received a phone call from a teacher, reminding parents to collect their children as soon as possible.

As teachers hurried to evacuate the students, Angel was sent out of the school without a jacket and without her school bag.

Angel later told her mother that the teacher had explained the situation was an emergency evacuation drill and the students were to move quickly and to follow directions. The children’s safety took priority over their personal belongings.

Meanwhile, Sherin also received a message from her eldest daughter, Alyssa, who attends high school, informing her they were also being sent home.

The school notifications were sent out as a wave of bomb threats targeting approximately 300 schools across Italy on Wednesday, November 11, triggered widespread concern among parents, including members of the Filipino community, and prompted emergency evacuations.

The incident also prompted several Filipino parents to take to social media to share updates and express their concerns.

In a Facebook group post, Maricel M. Sison, who is based in Modena, asked how Filipino parents were coping, particularly those who were at work when they received notifications about the bomb threats targeting schools.

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