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Cavite PNP, DepEd, reinforce security to prevent school violence

Published Jun 23, 2026 04:14 pm

CAVITE – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office of Cavite have coordinated to strengthen security mechanisms in learning institutions following incidents of school violence.

On Tuesday, June 23, Cavite PPO director Col. Ariel R. Red met with Schools Division Superintendent Rosemarie D. Torres and Assistant. Schools Division Superintendent Ruben Paltado III at the Cavite Provincial Capitol in Trece Martires City to discuss measures and additional strategies to ensure the safety of learners and teaching personnel in the province.

DepEd Cavite Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Ruben Paltado III and Schools Division Superintendent Rosemarie D. Torres meet with Cavite PPO Director Col. Ariel R. Red and Trece Martires Component City Police Station Chief Lt. Col. Bryan D. Merino on June 23, 2026 (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN)
DepEd Cavite Asst. Schools Division Superintendent Ruben Paltado III and Schools Division Superintendent Rosemarie D. Torres meet with Cavite PPO Director Col. Ariel R. Red and Trece Martires Component City Police Station Chief Lt. Col. Bryan D. Merino on June 23, 2026 (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN)

Among the security guidelines discussed was the sustained police visibility in schools, particularly during school opening, dismissal, and major school activities.

The police may also be granted access to school facilities, including classrooms, during security inspections or threat assessments, in accordance with proper protocols.

Barangay public safety officers, meanwhile, will be tapped as force multipliers to enhance the monitoring of school perimeters.

The need for additional safety infrastructure was also discussed, such as the possible installation of metal detectors in selected schools.

The Cavite PPO and the DepEd Schools Division Office of Cavite have coordinated to strengthen security mechanisms in learning institutions following incidents of school violence (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN)
The Cavite PPO and the DepEd Schools Division Office of Cavite have coordinated to strengthen security mechanisms in learning institutions following incidents of school violence (Photo from Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN)

The DepEd Schools Division Office of Cavite has also met with the chiefs of police of various Cavite local government units to discuss safe and secure learning environments.‎

On June 22, three students were killed and seven others wounded in a shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban. Authorities arrested two suspects, both Grade 9 students, in connection with the crime.

In Cavite, seven Grade 5 students were injured after being stabbed by a Grade 8 learner in a private school in General Trias City on June 16.

Just three days later, on June 19, another stabbing incident occurred in Cavite National High School in Cavite City, where a senior high school student stabbed his schoolmate following a heated argument. Both are 18 years old.

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