DepEd postpones nationwide active shooter drill set for August 25
The Philippine Department of Education has postponed a nationwide active shooter drill following concerns from medical groups regarding the psychological impact on students. The decision follows a recent school shooting incident in Zamboanga.
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The postponement highlights the ongoing debate between implementing safety protocols and protecting the mental health of students in educational environments.
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SIMULATION. The Department of Education conducts an active shooter drill at Manila Science High School on July 15, 2026.
The Department of Education postponed a nationwide active shooter drill scheduled for August 25. Medical groups had raised concerns about the psychological impact of such an activity on students. This is AI-generated.
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) postponed the nationwide active shooter drill originally set in public and private schools for Tuesday, August 25, heeding the calls of some medical groups to defer the activity.
The planned activity was supposed to take place just a week after two students were killed in a shooting inside the Ateneo de Zamboanga University’s junior high school campus on August 18. One of the fatalities was the alleged shooter himself.
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