Manila, June 24 -- The deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City has renewed calls in the Senate to expand the use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras and strengthen school safety measures, with lawmakers stressing that protecting children requires both stronger campus safeguards and community-wide support systems.

Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday said the tragedy, which left three students dead and several others injured, underscores the need to fully implement security measures he has long advocated, including the installation of CCTV cameras in schools, deployment of security guards and use of metal detectors at campus entrances.

"With the increasing number of violent incidents in schools, many of which ...