Belmonte orders to review security protocols in public schools to avert ‘violence’
Review security protocols in schools and implement additional measures, if warranted to prevent the recurrence of the stabbing incident that took place in one of the public high schools in Quezon City the other day that killed a Grade 7 student.
This was the directive of Mayor Joy Belmonte to the city’s schools division office following the stabbing and killing of a 13-year-old student inside the Culiat High School last Friday morning.
The 15-year-old suspect and classmate of the victim stabbed the latter, apparently due to alleged “jealousy.”
In her statement, Belmonte also assured the victim’s family of a thorough investigation of the case.
“We are extremely saddened and horrified by this incident involving two minor students of Culiat High School,” Belmonte said.
The mayor also ordered concerned offices of the city government to extend the necessary assistance to the victim’s family.
Reports disclosed that the suspect was arrested a few hours after the incident.
He was turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), but the police will still be filing charges against him.
