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Read more about the article Security up, but not enough: Davao public schools face readiness gaps
ELECTRONIC ATTENDANCE. Students tap electronic ID cards at the entrance of Mabini National High School in Davao City. The system sends parents notifications when their children arrive and depart campus, said Marife Robles, an English and theatre arts teacher at the school. (DAVAO TODAY Photo/Christine Bustamante)

Security up, but not enough: Davao public schools face readiness gaps

DAVAO CITY, Philippines—Three deadly school shootings across the Philippines in 2026 have forced public schools in Davao City to tighten campus security, but teachers say they still lack some of…

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Read more about the article EDITORIAL: Preventing the next school shooting goes beyond security drills
Students arrive for their 6 a.m. classes Tuesday under tightened entry procedures at Davao City National High School (DCNHS). Security personnel searched each student’s bag at the entrance. Armed police officers were posted to monitor the campus by 6:20 a.m. Public schools across Davao City increased security presence and police visibility following the deadly school shooting in Tacloban City Monday, June 22. via Marianne Guinoo | University of the Philippines-Mindanao, Intern

EDITORIAL: Preventing the next school shooting goes beyond security drills

THE SHOOTING at Ateneo de Zamboanga on Aug. 18, which killed two students including the gunman, continues to reverberate across Mindanao schools. In news reports, two colleges in Davao City…

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Read more about the article Ateneo de Zamboanga declares Aug. 19 ‘A Day of Mourning and Prayer’
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Ateneo de Zamboanga declares Aug. 19 ‘A Day of Mourning and Prayer’

Davao City, Philippines – Ateneo de Zamboanga University declared Wednesday, Aug. 19, a day of mourning and prayer after a shooting at its Junior High School campus left two people…

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