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Heightened security enforced in Bulacan schools, universities

Published Aug 29, 2025 09:57 am
Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis Castro pledge their commitment and support in maintaining peace and order in Bulacan with (from left to right) Major Rolly Legario, Executive Officer of the 70th Infantry (Matapat at Matatag) Battalion of the Philippine Army, Bulacan Provincial Director Col. Angel Garcillano, DILG Bulacan Provincial Director Myrvi Apostol-Fabia, Board Member Fortunato Angeles, Provincial Administrator Antonette Constantino, the member agencies of PPOC, PADAC, and PTF-ELCAC and PGB department heads during the 3rd Quarter Joint Meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) held on Thursday, August 27, 2025 at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of Malolos. (Freddie Velez)
Governor Daniel Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis Castro pledge their commitment and support in maintaining peace and order in Bulacan with (from left to right) Major Rolly Legario, Executive Officer of the 70th Infantry (Matapat at Matatag) Battalion of the Philippine Army, Bulacan Provincial Director Col. Angel Garcillano, DILG Bulacan Provincial Director Myrvi Apostol-Fabia, Board Member Fortunato Angeles, Provincial Administrator Antonette Constantino, the member agencies of PPOC, PADAC, and PTF-ELCAC and PGB department heads during the 3rd Quarter Joint Meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) held on Thursday, August 27, 2025 at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of Malolos. (Freddie Velez)
The Bulacan Provincial government has started enforcing heightened security measures in schools and universities in the province following reports of increasing crime incidents involving students.
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando led the 3rd Quarter Joint Meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC), Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council (PADAC), and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC).
During the meeting held at The Pavilion, Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center, City of Malolos, Resolution No. 3, Series of 2025, was approved that will intensify security in the province’s learning institutions.
Proposed by Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bulacan Provincial Director Myrvi Apostol-Fabia, the resolution has since been revised to include the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the Department of Health (DOH).
Fernando emphasized the importance of student and teacher safety, saying that education can only flourish in an environment free from threats. He called on council members to help maintain peace throughout the province, not just in schools.
“Patuloy po nating susuportahan ang ating mga kapulisan sa inyong mga layunin, huwag nating bigyan ng dungis ang ating uniporme sapagkat tayo po ay nasa serbisyo, tayo po ay pinagkakatiwalaan ng mga tao,” (Let us continue to support our police. Let us not defile the uniform. We are public servants and the people repose their trust in us)," the governor said.
Fernando also reported that under the anti-illegal drugs program, 150 of the 572 barangays in the province or 26.22 percent have yet to be cleared, as efforts continue to make Bulacan a drug-free province.
Additionally, the PNP pledged a 5-minute response time for all crime incidents and will intensify crime prevention through increased police visibility, CCTV installations, and community policing programs that promote cooperation between the community and law enforcement.
The joint meeting also tackled the peace and order programs of the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Bulacan, the anti-illegal drugs program of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Bulacan, crime situation assessment from the Philippine National Police, the anti-insurgency program of the 70th Infantry Battalion, jail situation by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, fake news and disinformation as presented by the Philippine Information Agency, and the student security plan of action by the Department of Education.
Also in attendance were Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro, Provincial Administrator Antonette V. Constantino, Board Member Fortunato Angeles, and other key provincial officials.

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