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Members of the Manila Police District Special Weapons and Tactics (MPD-SWAT) patrol and guard a school in Manila following shooting incidents inside schools in Cavite and Tacloban, on June 23, 2026.
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Bookmark and watch the livestream of the Senate hearing on school safety here at 10 am on Thursday, July 9
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate starts its hearings on the proposed School Safety Act, tackling issues of violence, bullying, and other threats in and out of schools on Thursday, July 9.
The hearings would tackle the June 8 drowning of student-athletes Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili during a team-building activity of the Ateneo men’s basketball team in Dipaculao, Aurora.
The June 22 fatal school shooting in Tacloban City that left three students dead and 20 others wounded is also a central topic of the hearing.
Senator Bam Aquino, chairman of the Senate committee on basic education, leads the joint hearing with the committees on higher, technical and vocational education; science and technology; civil service, government reorganization and professional regulation; justice and human rights; and finance.
Bookmark and watch the livestream here at 10 am. – Rappler.com
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