The Department of Education (DepEd) must address the root causes of school violence by allocating budget for guidance counselors, mental health programs, and education services.
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co made this call Saturday, Aug. 16 to the DepEd and the Marcos administration in general, even as she slammed the current policy of "treating the symptoms and not the actual ailments of the education system".
READ: https://mb.com.ph/2025/08/16/kabataan-solon-school-violence-a-mental-health-issue-more-guidance-counselors-needed
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