Kidapawan City Deploys Walk-Through Metal Detectors in Public Schools to Enhance Security
Kidapawan City in Cotabato Province, Philippines, has installed walk-through metal detectors in 10 of its largest public schools to bolster campus security for students and faculty. Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista led the turnover ceremony.
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