25/09/2026
A milestone partnership was forged on September 24, 2026, as the DepEd Lapu-Lapu City Division officially joined hands with academic partners—Sto. Niño Mactan College, Rizwoods College Inc., and University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu and Mandaue — to strengthen peace, discipline, and safety across all schools in the city.
Through this agreement,
Criminology interns will serve as additional partners in upholding order and security, deployed to public schools to help keep our schools safe.
Grateful recognition is extended to 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝 "𝐀𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐠" 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧, Lapu-Lapu City Congressman, and 𝐇𝐨𝐧. 𝐂𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧, Mayor of Lapu-Lapu City, for their steadfast support. We also acknowledge 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬, Schools Division Superintendent of DepEd Lapu-Lapu City, and our valued partner institutions represented by 𝐌𝐬. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐢𝐳, Program Head of the SNMC Department of Criminal Justice. 𝐌𝐬. 𝐀𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧, Program Head of Rizwoods College of Criminology, and 𝐃𝐫. 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨, Dean of the UCLM College of Criminology. Together with the City Government and the Congressman’s Office, this unified effort reflects our shared commitment to fostering a safer, more peaceful, and supportive learning environment for every student, teacher, and school personnel in Lapu-Lapu City.
Through strong collaboration and collective action, we continue to build a community where education can thrive, and every member of the school community can feel safe and protected.