120,000 cops deployed for start of school yearBy THE MANILA TIMEShome/News/Top Stories/120,000 cops deployed for start of school yearAround 120,000 police officers would be fielded today to manage traffic and ensure security as School Year (SY) 2019-2020 opens, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Sunday. Most, or 13.3 million, will be attending elementary, followed by 8.5 million in junior high school, 3 million in senior high school and 2.3 million in kindergarten. Eleazar said for Metro Manila, around 1.7 million kindergarten and elementary students would be returning to school based on DepEd data. “In Regions 1 (Ilocos) and 6 (Western Visayas), students and teachers are cramped in makeshift classrooms made out of yero (galvanized iron sheets). High school students would particularly be monitored for drug use as they are the most vulnerable, Banac continued.

Source: Manila Times June 02, 2019 16:15 UTC