With the start of school year, the Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) has intensified patrols in school.
According to PMaj. Harriet Bulcio, Public Information Officer of BCPO, “We deploy our personnel in front of schools to ensure their safety when they leave school and go home.”
(Nagdedeploy po tayo ng mga personnel po natin sa mga harap ng mga schools to ensure na [safe] paglabas po nila sa school pauwi.)
“It is very important for them to have IDs because that is how we identify the students from City High and ensure that only authorized individuals enter the school. There are many potential cases where unauthorized individuals could be inside the school, so it is important to have security guard patrolling,” says Jennifer Pinlac, Master Teacher II at Baguio City National High School (BCNHS).
(Kaya po importante, napakaimportante na mayroon silang mga ID kasi doon ma-identify na yung mga bata na taga city high silang lahat at hindi pwedeng kung sino lang yung makapasok ng school. Marami kasing possible na cases na nadoon na sa loob ng school at wala pa tayong security guard, kaya importanteng mayroon tayong umiikot na security guard.)
On the first day of school yesterday, July 29, more than 68,000 students returned to school.
Along with this, more than 1,000 police were deployed by the agency to guard 66 public schools in the city.
In addition, BCPO will also critically monitor traffic flow in the city, especially during morning and afternoon rush hours.
