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Back to headlinesAugust 24, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT

Education · Public Safety

Remulla Estimates First-Year Public School Security Upgrades at ₱5 Billion

The DILG chief gave the first-year estimate as education and interior officials pursued tighter access controls, surveillance and local security coordination for schools.

By FMB News DeskPublished August 24, 2026, 1:00 PM PHT2 min read
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Why this matters to Filipinos

FMB News connects the verified facts and evidence in this report to the decisions, costs, opportunities, and risks that may affect Filipinos, Philippine communities, and the country.

Editorial standard: Sources are listed below. Verified reporting, attributed claims, uncertainty, and analysis remain distinct.

Verified facts

What happened

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla estimated that improving security systems across public schools could cost about ₱5 billion in the first year.

The estimate comes as the Department of Education prepares to provide schools with metal detectors and closed-circuit television systems, tighten security protocols and strengthen coordination with barangay tanods and other local safety personnel.

Context

Context

DILG and DepEd have been preparing an inter-agency agreement to strengthen security inside and around school premises following recent campus violence. Current government reporting supports the policy direction toward closer local coordination, stronger surveillance and controlled access.

The delivery envelope also described panic alarms, a separate ₱1.2-billion mental-health allocation, a 2027 congressional submission and a fourth-quarter pilot. Those details were not independently established by the accessible cited material and are not presented here as facts.

Filipino relevance

Why this matters

The estimate signals the potential scale of a nationwide school-security program, but its final cost and scope will depend on formal agency plans and budget approval. Physical safeguards also need trained personnel, clear reporting procedures and student-support measures to avoid creating a climate of fear.

What to watch next

What to watch next

Watch DILG, DepEd and budget authorities for the signed inter-agency agreement, an itemized funding proposal, procurement standards and implementation rules for cameras, metal detectors and local security coordination.

Sources and public record

ANC: Remulla: Enhancing security system of public schools will cost P5-B on first year (August 24, 2026, 6:10 PM PHT)ABS-CBN News: DepEd postpones nationwide 'live-shooter' drills: 'Nakikinig kami sa mga eksperto' (August 24, 2026, 9:17 AM PHT)Department of the Interior and Local Government CALABARZON: DILG, DepEd to ink agreement boosting security inside schools (August 20, 2026, 12:00 PM PHT)