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Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting

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Three individuals, including two 14-year-old students and their 16-year-old gunman classmate, died in a shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, Philippines. The incident also left eight others injured. The shooter, who used his father’s 9mm gun, had earlier warned friends about taking action, but it was dismissed as a joke. Online posts made by the perpetrator suggest admiration for other school shooters and indicate that his mother wanted to seek psychiatric help for him before the tragedy occurred.

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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Story summary

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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Banga Banga National High School Department of Education Philippines South Cotabato

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Banga GPE · 2× Philippines GPE · 2× South Cotabato GPE · 2× Albert Palencia PERSON · 1× Banga National High School ORG · 1× Department of Education ORG · 1× Palencia PERSON · 1× Reynaldo Tamayo PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Officials say the teenager had warned friends after lunch that he was “going to do something” and told them to go home, but they thought he was joking.

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🔮 The Governor of South Cotabato, Reynaldo Tamayo, said the two students killed were a boy and a girl.

2026-09-18 · Euronews

Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

Officials say the teenager had warned friends after lunch that he was “going to do something” and told them to go home, but they thought he was joking. asserted

he → say → them

Three people are dead after a school shooting in the southern Philippines, including two 14-year-old students and the 16-year-old gunman. asserted

people → include → students

At least eight others are reported to be injured. asserted

others → report → ?

Authorities say the gunman, a student at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, opened fire on students in a neighbouring classroom. asserted

gunman → say → classroom

The school is located in the town of Banga, which is on the island of Mindanao. asserted

which → locate → Mindanao

The Governor of South Cotabato, Reynaldo Tamayo, said the two students killed were a boy and a girl. asserted

students → say → Cotabato

He added the gunman, also shot himself and died. asserted

gunman → add → himself

Officials say the teenager had warned friends after lunch that he was “going to do something” and told them to go home, but they thought he was joking. asserted

he → say → them

The weapon used in the attack, believed to be a 9mm gun, reportedly belonged to the shooter’s father, a Department of Education employee, and had been stored in a locked vault. The Mayor of Banga, Albert Palencia, told local media that police found posts made by the shooter in an online community, where young people involved in school shootings are "idolized". uncertain

people → use → shootings

Quoting the boy's school adviser, Palencia said the mother of the boy wanted to bring him to a psychiatrist. asserted

mother → quote → psychiatrist