Angara cites budget crunch in adding more school security
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-06 04:26 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Education, Crime & Justice, Military & Defence, Philippines, Tax & Budget, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Wednesday said the Department of Education (DepEd) has already proposed solutions in addressing school-related violence but admitted having budget shortfalls in hiring more security personnel - a problem that mainly contributed to minors having been able to sneak murder weapons past school gates.
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