Manila, June 26 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is tightening campus security nationwide, strengthening anti-bullying efforts, and improving protection mechanisms for learners following the fatal shooting incident at a public high school in Tacloban City on June 22.

In a news release Friday, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced the launch of the School Safety Campaign, a comprehensive effort to ensure that schools remain safe while enhancing supportive environments for learners through stronger prevention, reporting, response, and intervention mechanisms.

"We are moving with urgency because protecting our children is our absolute priority, and as President Bongbong Marcos always emphasizes, our schools must strictly remain...