Bullying crisis prompts DepEd to allow police outside 'high-risk' schools

Bullying crisis prompts DepEd to allow police outside 'high-risk' schools

Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the planned security measures after holding DepEd's largest executive committee meeting yet with other agencies on Monday, April 14 — convened after a string of disturbing videos of student violence on campus circulated online.

DepEd tackles bullying in schools

EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara convened the Executive Committee of the Department of Education (DepEd) to tackle the growing number of bullying cases in schools. The meeting on Monday was attended by officials of other government agencies, civil society organizations and academic experts. Based on data presented during the meeting, the DepEd National Capital Region recorded 2,500 cases of bullying during the school year 2024-2025, higher than …

DepEd intensifies efforts vs. ‘alarming rise’ in bullying

By Stephanie Sevillano (PNA file photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said intensified efforts and collaboration with other government agencies are underway to combat bullying. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara led the largest executive committee (execom) meeting to discuss the issue of the “alarming” increase in bullying incidents in public schools in the country. Angara said the government and other stakeholde…

ANGARA LEADS DEPED EXECOM MEETING VS BULLYING

Education Secretary Sonny Angara convened the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department of Education (DepEd) to date, bringing together key government agencies, civil society organizations, and academic experts to deliver a coordinated response to the alarming rise of bullying incidents in schools. The meeting was called following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier expressed deep concern over the su…

Angara convenes largest executive committee to combat bullying

PASIG CITY, 15 April 2025 — Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday convened the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department of Education (DepEd) to date, bringing together key government agencies, civil society organizations, and academic experts to deliver a coordinated response to the alarming rise of bullying incidents in schools. The meeting was called following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earli