Angara: Education faces emergency amid school violence
Philippine Education Secretary Sonny Angara has declared an emergency regarding school violence following recent shootings and stabbings. The government is shifting from reactive measures to preventive strategies to address the complex social and family issues driving student aggression.
Why it matters
The rise in school violence poses a major challenge to the national education system and highlights the need for better mental health and social support for students.
MANILA, Philippines - The country is facing "an emergency" amid the increase in violence in schools following the shooting incident in Tacloban and stabbing in Las Pi as City, Education Secretary Sonny Angara yesterday said.
In an interview with The STAR's Truth On The Line, Angara acknowledged that aside from the learning crisis, the Department of Education (DepEd) is facing another crisis brought by violence in schools.
"I think there are definitely aspects of our education system that need to be rescued in the ER. It's an emergency. That's why the Marcos administration prioritized this. Definitely, we had our first shooting in Tacloban a few weeks ago. It's a game changer. This is the first time in the Philippines and now we're conducting active shooter drills," he said.
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