Philippines starts active school shooter drills after deadly attack in Tacloban City

The Philippines has initiated active school shooter drills following a deadly attack in Tacloban City last month where two teenage students killed three classmates and injured twenty. These drills involve students and teachers practicing barricading classrooms and remaining silent while an actor simulates an armed assailant. Education Secretary Sonny Angara cited exposure to harmful social media, negative influences, and online terrorist recruitment as reasons for the rise in violent incidents. The drills aim to prepare educational institutions for such rare but serious events.