The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered all police commanders to coordinate with the Department of Education (DepEd) in providing the necessary assistance for the conduct of active shooter drills in all schools nationwide. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr. also emphasized that the...
Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos has advised local government units (LGUs) to invest more in sports, arts, and community-based activities, saying they 're a better influence on Filipino youth. "As we continue to lament that our children are getting more disconnected from reality because of...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) field office here has assured the public that comprehensive security measures are in place at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Tanauan, Leyte, where the two minor suspects in the deadly school shooting...
The Philippine Army is now conducting a thorough investigation into how a military-issued handgun ended up at the hands of a 16-year old student whose plan to sneak the firearm into his school was foiled in South Cotabato on July 7. Army spokesman Col. Louie G. Dema-ala vowed to pursue appropriate...
The Department of Education will be launching a safety drill for students in cases of gun attacks and other violent incidents in the schools following the incident that happened in Tacloban City that left three learners dead and 20 others injured. Dubbed as active shooting drills, DepEd Secretary...
TACLOBAN CITY – The two classrooms at San Jose National High School here, where three students were killed during the June 22 campus shooting, will no longer be used for regular classes as part of efforts to help learners recover from the tragedy. Department of Education (DepEd) Tacloban Schools...
TACLOBAN CITY – Face-to-face classes at San Jose National High School here resumed on Monday, after being suspended for two weeks following the recent fatal incident involving minors that claimed the lives of three learners and injured 20 others. Department of Education (DepEd) Tacloban schools...
President Marcos said proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal liability should undergo further study, saying the government must first determine whether changes in children 's behavior and exposure to digital content justify such a move. In a press briefing in Canada on Sunday, July 5...
CEBU CITY – Classes in a private school here were disrupted after a shooting threat on Thursday morning, July 2. Law enforcers rushed to the Cebu Eastern College (CEC) after the threat posted on a Facebook group circulated at around 10 a.m. “Thank me later kung ma suspended inyong klase sa mga...
BACOLOD CITY – The Escalante City Police Station in Negros Occidental has appealed to the public to stop bullying, harassing, or sharing unverified information about a 14-year-old student being investigated over an alleged school shooting. The case surfaced through a now-viral social media post...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, July 2 said he misses the brand of discipline from parents and teachers of his generation that helped keep young people from committing crimes. Lacson pointed this out amid recent incidents of school-related violence, including the Tacloban school...
TACLOBAN CITY – The deadly shooting at a public school in this city has underscored the urgent need to fully implement a law that will increase the number of guidance counselors and strengthen mental health services in schools, an education official said Wednesday. Department of Education (DepEd)...
