THE numbers for suicide or attempted suicide among students in basic education are low when compared to similar figures from the more affluent countries in Asia. But they still bear watching and are a cause for concern.
In the previous school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) recorded 254 suicides and 1,492 suicide attempts among students in basic education. These figures were higher than the 198 suicides and 941 attempts in school year 2022-2023.