Mr. Roberto D. Bibanco, ZSNHS and WMSU-ESU School executive head, confirmed that at least 6 PNP members were deployed at the Zamboanga del Sur National High School to safeguard the more than 4,000 students.

“We need tight security of the school campus especially the wearing of school uniform is optional this year and we can hardly identify students and outsiders entering the schools premises”, Bibanco said.

Bibanco added that he does not want a repetition of the previous year’s robbery incident inside the school campus that had caused fear on students attending classes.

He thanked the city PNP for deploying policemen to ensure the security of the school premises and to help the blue guards in securing the lives and personal belongings of the students.

Police Chief Inspector Reynaldo M. Maclang in an interview said that he has deployed PNP members in the city’s leading central schools and high schools to ensure the safety of the students.The Pagadian City Pilot School is now secured by police officers and traffic enforcers to avoid traffic jams especially during peak hours.

In Balangasan Central Elementary School at least 2 PNP members are reporting daily to secure the area with the help of the Barangay Tanaod.

Other policemen are regularly patrolling in different private colleges in the city and plain clothes policemen are also keeping an eye on these schools’ day to day classes for security reasons.

Maclang said that with this security set up parents would be at ease knowing that their children are in a safe environment.

Last update : 29-06-2008 01:09

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