MANILA, Philippines – Nais paimbestigahan ng isang mambabatas ang pinakahuling insidente ng karahasan sa paaralan sa Tacloban City, kasama ang stabbing cases sa Cavite.
Inihain ang House Resolution 1146, ni House public order and safety committee chair at Manila 2nd District Rep. Rolando Valeriano na naglalayon sa isang congressional probe “with the end in view of strengthening school safety and security measures, enhancing guidance and mental health programs, and improving mechanisms for the prevention of violence among learners.”
Aniya, ipinapakita ng mga insidenteng ito ang pangangailangan na suriin ang umiiral na batas, regulasyon, at mga polisiya sa anti-bullying measures, learner protection programs, guidance and counseling services, mental health interventions, threat assessment mechanisms, school security protocols at koordinasyon sa pagitan ng mga paaralan at law enforcement agencies.
“There is a need to determine whether current policies adequately equip schools to identify and respond to warning signs of violence, behavioral risks, bullying, harassment, intimidation, and other factors that may contribute to harm among learners,” saad sa resolusyon.
“An investigation in aid of legislation is necessary to identify policy gaps and formulate responsive measures that will strengthen school safety, protect learners, improve crisis intervention systems, and prevent future acts of violence in educational institutions nationwide.”
“Congress must determine where our schools, local governments, and national agencies are falling short, and what legislative reforms are needed to strengthen campus security, guidance services, mental health programs, and violence prevention measures before more students and teachers are harmed,” saad pa sa pahayag ni Valeriano.
Noong Martes, sinabi ni Senador Risa Hontiveros na maglulunsad ng imbestigasyon ang Senado sa fatal school shooting sa Tacloban City na itinakda sa Hulyo 1.
Ani Hontiveros, pangungunahan ng Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality ang imbestigasyon na tututok sa insidente maging sa lumalagong banta sa online radicalization sa mga bata. RNT/JGC
