Manila, July 8 -- To enhance the safety of learners in public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Wednesday that it is planning to introduce active shooter drills.

This is in line with the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure the well-being of learners, following a series of school violence incidents in select parts of the country.

In an ambush interview at the sidelines of the expanded School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) rollout at Pulilan Central School in Bulacan, Education Secretary Sonny Angara said the initiative will allow learners to prepare for on-campus violence.

"May ilo-launch tayo sa Biyernes: 'yung shooting drill na ipapakita natin kung ano ang kailangang gawin kapag may bumaril sa i...