Manila, June 23 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday underscored the need for an updated safety protocol and increased police visibility following consecutive reports of violence in public schools.

During his visit to the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara expressed concerns over three separate incidents of in-campus violence in Tacloban City, General Trias City and Cavite City involving children in conflict with the law (CICL).

"Hindi lang siya peace and order problem. Tingin namin, kailangang i-manage din iyong mga bata kasi exposed sila (It's not just a peace and order problem. We see the need to manage our youth because they are exposed) to a lot of violence online," Ang...