Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged technology and social media companies to strengthen age-verification measures and remove online content that promotes violence, as the government seeks to address a series of deadly school shootings and the growing threat of online radicalization among young learners. The call comes following three fatal school shootings in the country within a span of three months: at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City in June, Ateneo de Zamboanga University in August, and Banga National High School in South Cotabato in September. School shootings have historically been rare in the Philippines, making the […]...Keep on reading: Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm

Nov 8, 2026 - 01:00
Angara pushes stronger online safeguards as school shootings raise alarm
MANILA, Philippines – Education Secretary Sonny Angara urged technology and social media companies to strengthen age-verification measures and remove online content that promotes violence, as the government seeks to address a series of deadly school shootings and the growing threat of online radicalization among young learners. The call comes following three fatal school shootings in the country within a span of three months: at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City in June, Ateneo de Zamboanga University in August, and Banga National High School in South Cotabato in September. School shootings have historically been rare in the Philippines, making the […]...

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