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Introduced by ~enator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
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AN ACT 
REQUIRING SCHOOL SECURI1 DRILLS IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Constitution declares that the State shall give priority to education. 
Concomitant to this is ensuring that there is a safe and secure environment for learning. 
As such, the Fire Code of the Philippines requires fire drills for all types of occupancies 
including educational institutions. 
Furthermore, multi-hazard drills in the event of 
national disasters were held in public schools nationwide. Nevertheless, there are other 
factors that threaten the safety of students apart from fire and natural disasters. 
Last 27 August 2014, the University of the Philippines Baguio received a bomb 
threat. This was followed by other bomb threats in two schools - Southville International 
School, Las Pinas and St. Scholastica's Academy, Marikina -last 2 September 2014. Apart 
from bomb threats, active shooters may also threaten the safety of students in schools. On 
1 September 2014, a police officer entered Pangasinan National High School campus and 
fired at will, killing three people and wounding three more. 
This bill aims to address the lack in legislation requiring school security drills in 
educational institutions to prepare school administrators, teachers, staff, and students in 
emergencies such as but not limited to bomb threats and active shooters. Thus, the 
immediate passage of this bill is therefore requested. 
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Introduced by Senator Manuel "Lito" M. Lapid 
AN ACT 
REQUIRING SCHOOL SECURITY DRILLS IN ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "School Security Drill 
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Act of2014" 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is a policy of the State to give priority to 
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education and towards this end provide a safe and secure environment conducive to 
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learning. 
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SECTION 3. Coverage. - This Act shall cover all public and private educational 
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institutions operating in the Philippines. 
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SECTION 4. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, these terms are defined 
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as follows: 
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Schools shall refer to (1) all public and private educational institutions 
providing one or more aspects of basic education specifically primary 
education, junior high school and/ or; (2) all public and private educational 
institutions providing higher education. 
A school security drill shall refer to an exercise, other than a fire drill, to 
practice procedures that respond to an emergency situation; it may refer to a 
non-fire evacuation drill, a law enforcement drill, or a shelter-in-place drill. 
A non-fire evacuation drill shall refer to an exercise to practice procedures to 
respond to a danger from inside the school such as but not limited to bomb 
threats, hazardous materials, and suspicious items. 
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(d) 
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A law enforcement drill shall refer to an exercise to practice procedures to 
respond to a danger where law enforcement involvement is necessary to 
protect school occupants from harm such as but not limited to an active 
shooter situation. 
A shelter-in-place drill shall refer to an exercise to practice procedures to 
respond to weather conditions that require refuge for students and staff 
within school buildings such as but not limited to flooding, lightning, and 
earthquakes. 
A bomb threat shall refer to a communication through the use of mail, 
telephone, cellular phone, electronic mail, or any other instrument 
maliciously conveying an intent to kill, injure, intimidate a person or a group 
of individuals, or damage or destroy any building, vehicle, or other real or 
personal property by means of an explosive. 
An active shooter situation shall refer to the presence of an active shooter or an 
armed assault on school grounds involving one or more individuals who are 
intent on causing physical harm to the students and/ or staff of the school; 
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such individuals may possess weapons such as but not limited to gun/ s, 
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explosive/ s, knife/ s or other harmful devices. 
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SECTION 5. School Security Drill - All schools shall undertake the following school 
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security drills: at least one non-fire evacuation drill, at least one law enforcement drill, and at 
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least one shelter-in-place drill. The mandatory school security drills shall be undertaken 
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within two months from the start of the school year. 
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SECTION 6. School Security Drill Guide and Training Materials. - The Department 
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of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Philippine National Police, and Bureau of 
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Fire Protection shall develop and disseminate to each educational institution a School 
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Security Guide and Training Material to educate school administrators on building 
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requirements, proper response, and correct evacuation procedures in a variety of emergency 
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situations. The School Security Guide and Training Material shall be updated at regular 
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intervals in order to ensure that it incorporates the most current information available on 
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school security. 
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SECTION 7. School Security Emergency Response Plans, Protocols, and Procedures. 
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- Using the School Security Guide and Training Material, each school shall, together with a 
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representative of a parent-teacher association if any, a representative of the local police, and a 
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representative of the local fire department shall produce a School Security Emergency 
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Response Plan, Protocol, and Procedure. The School Security Emergency Response Plan, 
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Protocol, and Procedure shall be tailor fit to the physical lay-out and structure of the school as 
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well as the population of its students, faculty, and staff. 
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SECTION 8. Training for School Teachers and Staff. - All schools shall ensure that 
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all full-time teachers and staff members are provided with an annual training on the School 
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Security Drill Guide as well as the School Security Emergency Response Plan, Protocol, and 
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Procedure. 
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SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Education, 
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Commission on Higher Education, Philippine National Police, and Bureau of Fire Protection 
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shall formulate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SECTION 10. Appropriations. - The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of 
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this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its 
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enactment into law and thereafter. 
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SECTION 11. Separability Clause. - Should any provisions of this Act be found 
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unconstitutional by a court of law, such provisions shall be severed from the remainder of 
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this Act, and such action shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this 
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Act. 
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SECTION 12. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders and 
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rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or 
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modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in any two (2) newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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