BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya met the local school board here on Tuesday, June 30, to discuss measures to strengthen the safety of schools and protecting students following recent school-related violence. Expressing concern over the impact of the incidents on students ' well-being,...
With only around 200 remaining security guards, the Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking ways to maximize the efforts to strengthen measures that will ensure the safety and security of students and teachers. DepEd Secretary Edgardo Angara said they will be requesting the Department of Budget...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A knife was discovered from a Grade 11 student of Maryhill College Inc. here recently. The Catholic school confirmed the incident but denied reports circulating on social media that the knife will be used for an attack in the campus. “We deeply regret that a bladed weapon...
CEBU CITY – Gov. Pamela Baricuatro has issued an Executive Order (EO) to strengthen security in schools in Cebu province. EO No. 35 established the Cebu Safe Schools Program, which sets uniform policies to prevent violence, enhance emergency response, and provide mental health services to all...
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...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao City councilor urged the Department of Education on Tuesday, June 23, to allocate funds for the hiring of security guards in public schools following a series of violent incidents in educational institutions in the country. In a privilege speech, Councilor Luna Acosta,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police in Lanao del Norte have intensified security measures in schools throughout the province to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive learning environment. In a statement on Wednesday, Police Col. Leo de Leon Sua, Lanao del Norte police director, said all municipal police...
Police have intensified security operations in schools across southern Metro Manila by increasing visibility and strengthening coordination with school authorities, following the recent shooting incident involving students in Tacloban City. Southern Police District (SPD) director Brig. Gen. Glenn...
CEBU CITY – Security in schools here has been tightened in the aftermath of the deadly shooting inside a school in Tacloban City on Monday, June 22. Police Col. Franco Rudolf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said a measure called...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Dumaguete City has intensified security measures in schools following the fatal shooting at a campus in Tacloban City, an official said Tuesday. Juditha Mapue, assistant schools division superintendent of DepEd-Dumaguete, said the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A is deploying police officers to secure schools in the Calabarzon region following recent violence in Cavite and Tacloban City. Police Brig. Gen. Hansel Marantan, PRO 4-A director, said that they are visiting schools and conducting...
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Learners of the biggest public secondary school in Antique have been requested to voluntarily submit their bags to frisking as part of security measures to help prevent a repeat of the fatal shooting in Leyte province. Three learners of San Jose National High...
