After bombing, universities urged to tighten security

Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Prospero De Vera has urged universities and colleges in the Philippines to review and strengthen their security measures in the wake of Sunday’s bombing at the Mindanao State University-Marawi City campus that left four dead and 50 injured, writes Ashzel Hachero for Malaya Business Insight.

De Vera, who condemned the deadly blast in a statement he issued late Sunday night (3 December), said higher education institutions need to upgrade their security measures to ensure the safety of their students, faculty and non-teaching staff.

“As the chairman of the Mindanao State University Board of Regents, I will ensure that the university policies will be reviewed to make sure safety and security measures are added so that this horrific event will not be repeated,” De Vera said. He also called on law enforcement authorities to “ensure security and protection” for all to prevent a repeat of the Mindanao State University incident.
Full report on the Malaya site