Directing the Eyes Beyond Collaborative Prevention Voices of Student Victims of Gangsterism

Gang violence was a genuine issue in some communities and schools, and it still is. Even while national gang violence has decreased, there is still enough gang activity in some places to make schools dangerous and entire communities unsafe. This paper aims to describe the experiences, coping mechanisms, and insights of the students who are victims of gangsterism, which answered the three fundamental research questions. The study utilized the phenomenological approach, wherein two (2) data collection techniques, the in-depth interview and focus group discussion, were employed. Fifteen participants from the Montevista district province of Compostela Valley participated in the investigation. Essential themes were generated out from their responses to the research questions. Moreover, the result of this study was helpful to Compostela Valley Division and nearby cities schools, stakeholder’s government agencies concerned, students ‘welfare advocates, and the law implementers the need to intensify child protection policy and measures that will empower students, their worth as future innovators. Furthermore, outcomes of this endeavor imply that having a concrete system of school practicesand a supportive learning environment for students provides an opportunity for students to good qualityeducation. Also, through professing policies and their solid and rigid implementation, agencies concerned, administration, teachers, and subordinates can have the vital force to construct and even build a safe, conducive factory of a competent, inclusive educational institution. Thus, there is a greater need for parents, teachers, and school administrators to collaborate and consult to inject family stability and community resources into the academic environment. Keywords – Collaborative Prevention, Gangsterism, Philippines, Voices of Students