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Security officers from the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety check the bags of students using metal detectors at Manuel A. Roxas High School in Quezon City on February 1, 2023. The increased security measure in the school is implemented in response to the recent cases of violence in campuses, with the recent case a 13-year old stabbed to death by a classmate at Culiat High School on January 20. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178261356212020230201-manuel-roxas-school-security-MD-7.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Security officers from the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety check the bags of students using metal detectors at Manuel A. Roxas High School in Quezon City on February 1, 2023. The increased security measure in the school is implemented in response to the recent cases of violence in campuses, with the recent case a 13-year old stabbed to death by a classmate at Culiat High School on January 20.<em> Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News </em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine National Police is encouraging schools to coordinate with the police before conducting off-campus activities, saying this would help ensure learners&#x27; safety.</p><p>The police issued the call in the wake of a school shooting incident in Tacloban City that killed three students and the drowning of two Ateneo de Manila University student-athletes at a team-building activity in Aurora earlier this month.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/27/marcos-jr-tells-schools-to-ensure-safety-urges-parents-to-be-active-in-kids-lives-1455">Marcos Jr. tells schools to ensure safety, urges parents to be active in kids’ lives</a></div><p>Police Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., PNP chief, said the call for coordination is meant to ensure “proper security assessments, emergency response planning, traffic management, and coordination with rescue and medical services can be undertaken.”</p><p>The PNP added that all regional offices and local police stations have been directed to establish regular coordination with the Department of Education and the Commission on Higher Education.</p><p>Previously, the police also urged school authorities to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/21/schools-urged-to-intensify-psychosocial-support-for-students-after-school-stabbing-incident-0913">intensify mental health and psychosocial support </a>for students.</p><p>Aside from the shooting incident, several stabbing incidents have also been recorded across the country, raising concerns among parents and authorities.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/25/pnp-orders-monitoring-removal-of-graphic-content-linked-to-school-violence-1152">PNP orders monitoring, removal of graphic content linked to school violence</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JVmuuxUBSu0?si=RMhkrzNtDfDfDR-d" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br/></div>

<p>The Philippine National Police has encouraged schools to coordinate with the police before conducting off-campus activities, following the school shooting incident in Tacloban that killed three students.</p>

The Philippine National Police has encouraged schools to coordinate with the police before conducting off-campus activities, following the school shooting incident in Tacloban that killed three students.

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PNP urges schools to coordinate before conducting off-campus activities

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Published June 28, 2026 10:42 AM PHT

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