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Two students were killed and eight others injured, four critically, when a 16-year-old gunman opened fire at a school in South Cotabato, Philippines, before killing himself. The shooter had warned friends of his plan beforehand but was dismissed as joking. This incident follows similar fatal shootings at schools earlier this year in Zamboanga and Tacloban, prompting renewed calls for stricter firearm control measures to prevent minors from accessing weapons.

Written by AI on 2026-09-18, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 18, 2026, a shooting occurred at Banga National High School in Banga town, part of South Cotabato province in the southern Philippines. The incident resulted in the deaths of three students and injuries to eight others, with four critically injured. All victims were between the ages of 14 and 17, including the suspected shooter who was a 16-year-old student who later killed himself. Mayor Albert Palencia stated that prior to the shooting, the suspect had warned classmates about his plans but they did not take him seriously.

This is the third deadly school shooting in the Philippines since June, with previous incidents occurring in Zamboanga and Tacloban. The Department of Education expressed deep concern over student safety and emphasized the need for immediate verification from authorities to provide necessary support. Governor Reynaldo Tamayo urged parents to secure firearms away from minors, highlighting existing regulations on gun ownership that include background checks and psychological evaluations.

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🔮 Eight others were injured, with four in a critical condition, and all the victims were students aged 14 to 17, said Albert Palencia, mayor of Banga town in South Cotabato, where the shooting took place.

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Eight others were injured, with four in a critical condition, and all the victims were students aged 14 to 17, said Albert Palencia, mayor of Banga town in South Cotabato, where the shooting took place.

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Two students were killed in a school shooting in the southern Philippines on Friday, before the 16-year-old suspected gunman killed himself, provincial officials said. asserted

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The incident follows two fatal gun incidents since June at schools in the Philippines, where school shootings were previously rare. asserted

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“The suspect supposedly sat beside his friends and told them to go home ‘because after lunch, I will be executing my plan’. asserted

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His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker,” Palencia said. asserted

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“After lunch, he started shooting students. asserted

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He hit 10 students before killing himself,” Palencia added. asserted

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Last month, a student live-streamed himself shooting and killing another student in a classroom in Zamboanga in the country’s south before taking his own life. asserted

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In June, at least three students were killed and about 20 others injured in an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two classmates opened fire on campus. asserted

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The Philippines has relatively strict gun ownership regulations, including background checks and psychological evaluation requirements, although illegal firearms remain in circulation. asserted

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The Friday shooting also follows a high-profile incident in Thailand in August, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok. asserted

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South Cotabato governor Reynaldo Tamayo urged parents to ensure guns were kept out of reach of minors. asserted

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“We need to be responsible in storing firearms. asserted

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Gun owners, in particular, must make sure that minors do not have access to them,” Tamayo said by phone. asserted

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“We cannot expect a handful of security personnel to monitor thousands of students. asserted

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We need to work together because otherwise this will be very difficult for us to address.” asserted

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