Education Secretary Sonny Angara with police and school officials.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) unveiled a nationwide School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures following the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.
Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the initiative, which brings together schools, parents, local government units (LGUs), law enforcement agencies, and community stakeholders to enhance prevention, reporting, response, and intervention mechanisms against bullying, violence, and other threats to school safety.
“We are moving with urgency because protecting our children is our absolute priority, and as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has always emphasized, our schools must remain safe zones for learning,” Angara said.
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