Sen. Mark Villar files bill to ensure stronger school security

Sen. Mark Villar files bill to ensure stronger school security

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Mark A. Villar has filed a bill aimed at instituting stronger security and emergency preparedness measures in schools in response to recent shooting and stabbing incidents involving minor students. Senate Bill No. 2321 — or the proposed Learning Institution’s Guaranteed Threat Avoidance and Safety Act (Ligtas Act) — seeks to establish a uniform school safety framework for all public and private basic education institut…