The Department of Education (DepEd) reported that only 36% of the country's 48,000 public schools have installed closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, with most located in urban areas.Education Undersecretary Malcolm Garma noted that 13,802 schools have fewer than 10 CCTV cameras, and the number depends on school size.The audit followed a fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, where eight working cameras were found but with blind spots.Garma emphasized the need for reviewing CCTV footage rather than just recording it.Security guards are also scarce, with only 15,300 schools having them, and many classified as watchmen.DepEd faces challenges in securing funds for additional security devices and addressing copycat threats after the Tacloban incident.The agency plans emergency drills for active shooter scenarios to enhance school safety protocols.