The Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA) and the Philippine Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PSCAP) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to defer its planned live shooter attack simulation, citing a lack of evidence that such drills prevent casualties and studies showing they...
Police forces In Western Visayas and Mimaropa have stepped up school safety measures and emergency response following another gun attack inside school premises in Zamboanga City and the confiscation of a revolver from a student in a town in Cebu. In Western Visayas, Brig. Gen. Randulf T. Tuaño,...
A few weeks ago, after several disturbing incidents involving young people, I wrote about children becoming desensitized to violence and how to reassure them when frightening news makes them ask, “Can that happen to me?” I did not expect to have both conversations with my own children this...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) directed commanders nationwide to remind officers of their responsibility to secure service firearms at home and off duty even as it committed full support to nationwide school safety drills set by the Department of Education (DepEd) on August 25. Police General...
Malacañang has encouraged the media to exercise the “highest level of caution” when reporting incidents involving minors that could encourage “copycat” acts. In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized the need to be careful when presenting...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, August 19, called for stronger safety measures in schools, including psychosocial wellness programs, anti-bullying initiatives and closer monitoring of students and school personnel to help prevent school shootings. Duterte, who visited victims of the...
Schools must remain safe spaces where students can learn without any fear, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano said on Wednesday, August 19. Cayetano made the remark following the fatal shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University Junior High School campus in Barangay Tumaga that claimed...
The Quezon City government has launched a whole-of-community framework bringing together schools, families, law enforcement, barangays, and other community partners to protect learners from violence and other threats. The QC Safe Schools Whole-of-Community Framework seeks to strengthen efforts to...
Globe brought its Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) to Sigma, Capiz, and Tayabas, Quezon, equipping youth leaders and school heads with the knowledge and skills to promote safer, more responsible online behavior. Through the initiative, Globe is expanding digital citizenship education beyond the...
TikTok has officially launched the #ThinkTwice Family Guide in the Philippines, a resource designed to help teens and families navigate the digital world with greater confidence, awareness and responsibility. The guide was unveiled during the #ThinkTwice Troop Townhall, held in celebration of...
Can schools truly be zones of peace when firearms remain within easy reach of children? Education Secretary Sonny Angara’s call for stronger gun safety following a string of incidents involving learners deserves not only public support but immediate national action. Every child has the right to...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon sacked a district engineer in Camarines Sur over a road crash that left at least three people injured in Del Gallego town. For Dizon, the road crash would have been prevented had the 1st District Engineering Office placed the road...
