Students face expulsion for weapons, threats

Students behind threats in schools may face expulsion or suspension amid growing numbers of posts online, Education Secretary Sonny Angara warned yesterday.

- By BELLA CARIASO

“We take all threats like that seriously. There was one in Batangas a few days ago. Now it’s in Bagong Silangan (High School). So we really need to take it seriously,” Angara said as he expressed alarm over the increasing incidents of violence in schools.

"It is very alarming. And we're not just looking at shortterm measures like making our schools safe and the security arrangements. I say the internal arrangements, the way we interact with the children, the way we make sure they're part of a community, that's more important because that's really long-term," he added.