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...
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...
Amid concerns following the death of a Grade 4 learner after a routine school deworming activity in Cavite, the Department of Health (DOH) has explained why parents should continue having their children dewormed, saying the public health intervention remains a safe, effective, and proven way to...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD), in partnership with the city government, will conduct emergency response training for students and school personnel to prepare them for violent incidents and other threats inside campuses. QCPD director Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the program...
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...
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...
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....
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...
