Manila Police District, magdadagdag ng pulis sa paligid ng UST kasunod ng kumakalat chismis sa social media na may serial killer o kidnapper malapit sa unibersidad | Ulat ni @jekkipascual pic.twitter.com/FiUFtMtsXN

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MANILA - Police on Wednesday rejected social media rumors that several kidnapping incidents recently occurred around the University of Santo Tomas.

Some Facebook and Twitter posts claimed that several UST students were abducted near the 400-year-old Catholic university, allegedly along España Boulevard, and Dapitan and Padre Noval streets.

"Wala po tayong ulat na may insidente ng kidnapping sa ating nasasakupan o sa university areas," Chief Insp. Philipp Ines of the Sampaloc police said in a text message to ABS-CBN News.

(We have not received any report of kidnapping incidents in our area or around the university.)

Siniguro naman ng Sampaloc Police Station na hindi totoo ang kumakalat na impormasyon na ito sa social media | via @jekkipascual pic.twitter.com/kShiK2NDY3

— DZMM TeleRadyo (@DZMMTeleRadyo) December 5, 2018

Ines however confirmed that 3 suspected thieves were arrested on Tuesday night near the UST campus.

Police will deploy additional motorcycle rescue units to patrol the area, he said.

He also urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity or individual through hotline 911.

Report from Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News