Filamer Christian University, Inc. (FCU) along with other private and public schools in Roxas City discuss safety concerns and possible security measures in a joint committee meeting at the City Hall, September 30.

Police, Fire and Peace and Order Committee Hon. Bords Viterbo presided the forum attended by Roxas City and Capiz Division representatives, and school heads tackling the threat on safety in Capiz National High School (CNHS) on September 24.

“Prevention is better than cure. The meeting focused on the measures, interventions, mga precautions and what will be the response,” FCU Senior High School Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Department Head Arleigh Alalay said in an interview.

Alalay noted that during the forum, private schools were asked to share some of their working security measures protocol that the city could adopt to strengthen their preventive strategies.

Viterbo said he will assess the presented safety practices as he plans to consolidate the gathered measures to come up the best security protocol that all of the schools in Roxas City will be able to practice.

“In case may mga mina nga insidente, ang school dayon kabalo kung ano ang ila himuon,” Alalay further added.

If at any time a safety concern occured in FCU, the department head assured the school’s security is always in “hightened alert” alongside its already implemented stricter regulations.

“Indi lang kamo mag-worry kay if may cases man nga alleged threats, ang school may-ara na sang measures nga pagahimuon,” he concluded.

During the three-hour talk, the board were not able to come up for a final solution as the meeting was intended for initial planning, while next steps were already drafted for the next discussion.

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(Article by Rysa Alba/The Hillside Echo – Senior)

(Photo by Heicel Jen Payo/The Hillside Echo – Senior)