Majority of PH Schools Lack Security Guards Amidst Campus Shootings
The Philippine Department of Education is seeking an additional P8.18 billion for its 2027 budget to hire security guards and install security equipment in public schools, following three deadly shootings since June. Currently, approximately three in five schools lack security guards, and budget approval faces challenges.
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