DepEd pilots ‘active shooter’ drill in Manila campus
The Philippine Department of Education has begun piloting 'active shooter' drills in public schools following recent campus violence. The program utilizes internationally recognized 'Run, Hide, Fight' protocols to improve student safety.
Why it matters
This shift in school safety policy reflects growing concerns over campus security and the adoption of global emergency response standards in the Philippines.
THIS IS NOT YOUR USUAL DRILL Aside from holding the usual earthquake drills on campus, public schools nationwide are now expected to prepare students, teachers and other personnel for "active shooter'' scenarios, like in the simulation held for the first time by the Department of Education on Wednesday at Manila Science High School. - Photo by Ni o Jesus Orbeta
MANILA, Philippines - The recent spate of campus violence has led to a new kind of activity in public schools.
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday conducted for the first time a drill simulating an "active shooter" scenario within school premises.
The initiative was deemed necessary by DepEd particularly after the June 22 shooting incident at a Tacloban City high school that involved two teenage gunmen and left three students dead and 20 others injured.
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