Barangay tanod may now be tapped for school security under DILG, DepEd agreement

Barangay security officers, locally referred to as barangay tanod, may now be deployed to patrol private and public schools as part of the measures to ensure the safety of students and learning spaces.

This is contained in the memorandum of agreement signed between Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary uanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara.