By Benjamin Pulta

ARRESTED. Mugshot of the suspect who threatened to bomb the Commission on Elections central office following his arrest in Mandaue City on Wednesday (May 14, 2025). He is facing charges of violation of Presidential Decree No. 1727 for allegedly willfully making a bomb threat and Republic Act No. 11479 (Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020) for inciting to commit terrorism. (Photo courtesy of NBI)

MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a man who allegedly threatened to bomb the Commission on Elections (Comelec) central office.

In a post-operation report, the NBI Central Visayas Regional Office (CEVRO) said Gian Carlo Dela Cruz Maningo was arrested on May 14 at a house inside Casili Hills, Casili, Mandaue City.

On May 13, NBI CEVRO regional director Rennan Oliva received a call from Justice Undersecretary Nicolas Ty on the alleged threatening posts of a certain “Gi Maningo.”

Comelec-7 regional director Francisco Pobe also requested an investigation into the said account.

The Facebook account was reportedly commenting on various online groups offering a reward to anyone who can plant and detonate a bomb in the Comelec central office for PHP5 million.

“Subject Maningo did not resist arrest, in fact admitted that he is the owner/administrator of the Facebook account who made the post,” the NBI said in the report.

The suspect is facing charges of violation of Presidential Decree No. 1727 for allegedly willfully making a bomb threat and Republic Act No. 11479 (Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020) for inciting to commit terrorism. (PNA)