PNP Eyes Australian-Style Socmed Ban to Stop School Shootings

Philippines considers Australia‑style social media ban for minors after deadly school shooting

MANILA, July 26 — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the Philippines will consider replicating or improving Australia’s social media ban for minors to counter online radicalisation and prevent future school shootings, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.Nartatez bared this following Saturday’s conclusion of the three-day 44th Association of South-east Asian Nations Chiefs of Police (AseanAPOL) conferenc…

PNP eyes Australian-style socmed ban to stop school shootings

MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. announced that the country is looking into adopting or refining Australia’s social media restrictions for minors to combat online radicalization and stop future school shootings. Nartatez made the announcement following the conclusion of the 44th ASEANAPOL conference in Pasay City on Saturday. The […]...Keep on reading: PNP eyes Australian-style socmed ban to stop sc…

PNP pushing for stronger laws to curb school shooting

MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine National Police (PNP) said it seeks pushing for stronger laws to curb all forms of violence within learning institutions particularly school shootings and stabbings to ensure the safety of students. “Upon coordination, talk, meetings with our neighboring countries as well as our dialogue partners, meron silang ibang batas and we’ll try to consider,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. told reporters in a…

Top ASEAN police officials discuss school shooting after Tacloban gun attack

Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their counterparts in Southeast Asia have discussed preventive measures against mass school shootings...