Members of the Manila Police District Special Weapons and Tactics (MPD-SWAT) patrol and guard a school in Manila following shooting incidents inside schools in Cavite and Tacloban, on June 23, 2026.

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Bookmark and watch the livestream of the Senate hearing on school safety here at 10 am on Thursday, July 9

MANILA, Philippines – The Senate starts its hearings on the proposed School Safety Act, tackling issues of violence, bullying, and other threats in and out of schools on Thursday, July 9.

The hearings would tackle the June 8 drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity of the Ateneo men’s basketball team in Dipaculao, Aurora.