Gorebox developer Felix Filip has declined the invitation of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality to participate in its investigation into the Tacloban school shooting incident on July 1. Because of this, Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who heads the panel, said she...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday, June 25 slammed the disinformation being peddled about the Juvenile Justice Act, saying the lies being circulated about the law do not make Filipino families safer. Pangilinan, primary author of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic...
Senator Loren Legarda said on Thursday, June 25 that the tragic shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City should serve as a warning about the deeper and interconnected challenges facing Filipino children and youth today. Legarda said the public should look at the issue as a...
The two children in conflict with the law (CICLs) involved in the recent school shooting in Tacloban City are now under the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development 's (DSWD) Regional Rehabilitation Center for the Youth in Eastern Visayas, according to the Juvenile Justice...
TACLOBAN CITY - Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday visited the wake of one of the students killed during the shooting at San Jose National High School here Monday. His family reportedly requested to speak with the Vice President over the phone. They were surprised when she personally...
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) Division of Dumaguete City has intensified security measures in schools following the fatal shooting at a campus in Tacloban City, an official said Tuesday. Juditha Mapue, assistant schools division superintendent of DepEd-Dumaguete, said the...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, June 23, called for stronger enforcement of the country 's anti-bullying laws following the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, which authorities said was allegedly triggered by bullying. In a statement, Tulfo said the reported...
A Mass was held on Tuesday morning at the campus of San Jose National High School in Tacloban City for the victims of the school shooting Monday. The Tacloban City information Office, in a Facebook post, said teachers, school personnel, and members of the community gathered in prayer and...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Tuesday, June 23, expressed support for a serious discussion on banning or strictly limiting social media access for young children following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. In a statement, Zubiri said the tragedy should prompt authorities...
ILOILO CITY — Police have tightened security in schools here following the deadly shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday. The Iloilo City Police Office deployed lawmen in schools beginning Tuesday morning, June 23, to assist in security checks. “The safety and...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 23 announced that the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality will launch its initial inquiry into the fatal shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte on July 1, 2026. Hontiveros said the Senate...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the agency will strictly implement Republic Act 9344, or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, in handling the school shooting incident in Tacloban City, Leyte. He said the law clearly outlines how children in...
