Two Grade 8 students were killed after being stabbed by fellow students outside their school while on their way home on Friday, Las Piñas City police chief Col. Sandro Tafalla.
Tafalla said the victims were both 15 years old and Grade 8 students.
He said one of the victims died while undergoing treatment for a stab in the neck, while the other was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Police said one of the victims had an argument with a 15-year-old Grade 9 student after the former played with the lights in the comfort room of their school.
Last month, a 14-year-old female student of a school in Parañaque was fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old male victim.
Meanwhile, the Department of Education on Saturday underscored that bullying has “no place in schools” as it reaffirmed its push for safe learning spaces for students.
In a statement, the department said it takes every case of bullying “seriously” while conducting swift action and sustained efforts to ensure safe and supportive learning spaces for all.
At a Senate hearing on Tuesday, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Operations Dexter Galban said about 1,314 cases of campus violence had been recorded from Nov. 24, 2022 to April 7, 2025, half of which were committed by a learner.
The DepEd said it regularly conducts a comprehensive assessment to ensure child protection committees in schools are active and effective.
Starting School Year 2025-2026, the K to 10 curriculum will deepen values formation and integrate anti-bullying lessons into subjects, such as Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC), Values Education, and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, the department said.
Students who bully others, meanwhile, will undergo counseling, focused on empathy, accountability, and behavior change.