DepEd seeks more funds for mental health services

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In light of recent incidents of violence, Department of Education Director IV Razzel Anne Requesto points out the importance of providing mental health services in schools. Requesto, who works under the DepEd’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governance and Support Services, also raises the need to increase funding for mental health and child protection programs. Requesto was among the panelists of “Civic Circles: How can we keep our children and schools safe?”, an event organized by Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH in Pasig City on September 10, 2026. Updates from Rappler app: https://rplr.co/FrontPage Subscribe: http://rplr.co/RapplerYouTube More videos on Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/video