DILG: LGUs to establish Safer School Zones

MANILA, Philippines—Following the recent student-related violence in schools, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) instructed all local government units (LGUs) to establish nationwide Safer School Zones (SSZs).

It also ordered the mobilization of 277,744 village watchmen to help protect students from crime, violence, traffic risks, and other hazards near schools.

“Schools must ...