The Philippine National Police (PNP) is seeking information sharing on field trips, training camps and other major off-campus activities through coordination with school authorities that include colleges and universities. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. said the move is intended to...
Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
The Quezon City government has supported calls for a thorough investigation into the fire that struck a condominium in Eastwood City on June 18, which affected tenants, unit owners, and their families. Local officials said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Quezon City Police District (QCPD),...
The city government of Malolos, in partnership with the Bulacan police, distributed handheld metal detectors to public schools on Thursday, June 25, as part of efforts to strengthen campus security. A total of 120 units were turned over in an initial rollout led by Malolos City Mayor Christian D....
Quezon City High School saw long queues at its entrance on Friday, June 26, after stricter gate inspections were introduced to strengthen campus security. The tightened screening is part of broader safety reviews following a shooting in Tacloban City, Leyte, that killed three minors and prompted...
BACOLOD CITY – Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson has called on schools in Negros Occidental to ensure the safety and security of their students. Lacson expressed concern over recent incidents of violence involving students in and around school premises and emphasized the need for greater vigilance among...
A notification pops up on your phone. Another disturbing incident has made the headlines. Perhaps it happened in a school, a mall, or a place that feels uncomfortably familiar. Adults start talking about it at the dinner table or among fellow parents. Before long, a child overhears snippets of...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 urged a communal approach in making schools safer in Western Visayas region following the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City. DepEd-6 information Officer Hernani Escullar Jr. said school safety is not merely the responsibility of school officials....
Shaken by the deadly Tacloban City school shooting, House Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jayjay” Suarez called for the swift passage of the proposed Digital Safety of Minors Act. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 9825, the measure seeks to seeks to establish robust protections in...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte convened a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to strengthen security measures in schools amid concerns over violence in learning institutions. Belmonte said the move followed the city government’s review of its safety initiatives amid recent incidents reported in schools...
BACOLOD CITY – The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) has reminded all police personnel to exercise responsible firearm ownership and accountability among their ranks, following the unauthorized use of a police-issued firearm by one of the two minor suspects in a school...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, June 23, called for stronger school safety measures following the deadly incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, saying the tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for the government to improve learner protection and threat detection. “The...
