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,...
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)...
Alias "Nash", the 14-year-old suspect in the infamous Tacloban school shooting, wanted to become a police officer. This was according to her aunt, PSSg. Arla Ray Pacencia, who was present during the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality chaired...
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...
Senator Raffy Tulfo is pushing for swift changes to Republic Act No. 9344, also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, to allocate funds for the creation of a dedicated detention facility for minors involved in heinous crimes. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Women and...
The mother of Joyancee Badoria Separa on Wednesday, July 1 appealed to authorities to ensure that the suspects in the Tacloban school shooting would be put in a separate detention facility. Jennelyn Badoria, mother of one of the victims who died during the shooting incident after she was shot by...
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...
Malacañang announced that President Marcos has extended more than P1 million in financial assistance to the families of students killed and injured in the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City, saying the tragedy had left the President "heartbroken." In a press briefing on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Grade 11 student allegedly stabbed two classmates inside a national high school here on Wednesday, July 1, over bullying and peer pressure. In an interview with media men, Barangay Cabaluay Chairperson Lester Siason said reports were forwarded to their office from the school at...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, July 1, identified what she described as a suspected adult groomer who may have recruited the two minors allegedly involved in the June 22 Tacloban City school shooting. During a hearing of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday said there are indications that the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City involving minors may have been influenced by the online extremist network known as "764." During the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality hearing on...
Deeply affected by the Tacloban City school shooting, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) President Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez met with various stakeholders on Monday, June 29 in a bid to come up with life-saving interventions. Participating in the meeting with Romualdez in...
