CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 22 -- A child tracking system was launched on Thursday in this city to enhance school safety measures.

The technology was developed in partnership with Lapasan National High School (LNHS) and the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).

In an interview, Ferdinand Vinco Jr., LNHS principal, said the system will cover all more than 2,000 students enrolled this school year, using a computer application and a quick response (QR) code mechanism.

"This would give relief to parents on the whereabouts of their children, as well as for teachers who are second parents to them," he said.

The QR-scanning system will be recorded in a program developed by USTP researchers and faculty, and it ha...