LOOK: DepEd conducts school safety drills

MANILA, Philippines — Students at the Mandaluyong Science High School participated in a safety drill following back-to-back cases of school violence across the country. The exercise at the City of Mandaluyong Science High School was part of the Department of Education’s (DepEd) national simultaneous school safety drill

After school shootings, Thailand and the Philippines are taking different approaches to the drills, which are common practice in the United States.

The rescheduled nationwide drill follows talks with medical groups to ensure that protocols align with ‘child-centered, trauma-informed standards,’ according to the Department of Education