DepEd sustains support for Tacloban school shooting victims

DepEd said two wounded victims have been discharged from medical care, while 11 injured learners remain confined in hospitals but are out of immediate danger and steadily recovering.

Three other patients in the intensive care unit are now stable, fully conscious, and responsive, it added.

“As instructed by President Bongbong Marcos, we will not abandon the San Jose National High School community until everyone has fully healed,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.

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“The entire DepEd is here to provide long-term care because beyond physical safety, it is our duty to restore peace of mind to every student, parent, and teacher,” he added.

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DepEd said psychosocial first aid sessions have been conducted for affected learners, parents, teachers, school personnel, hospitalized victims, and their families.

Volunteer mental health professionals from government agencies, faith-based groups, and civic organizations assisted in the sessions, which included storytelling, art therapy, emotional processing, and individual and group counseling.

The department said learners who directly witnessed the violence or lost close friends were given priority in the interventions.

Angara also visited Tacloban City to condole with the families of the three fatalities, check on the wounded learners, and meet with school personnel about well-being and campus concerns.

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DepEd said it is also implementing a nationwide School Safety Campaign to reinforce security and learner protection protocols in public schools.

The Schools Division Office of Tacloban City continues to monitor the victims’ condition and provide assistance to affected families.

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School officials are also working with the Tacloban City government and the Philippine National Police on safety measures, including repainting classrooms before face-to-face classes resume, installing additional CCTV cameras, reinforcing perimeter fencing, and putting up emergency panic buttons linked to local authorities. /dm

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