A student was fatally shot at a Catholic junior high school in Zamboanga City when a fellow student brought a .45‑calibre pistol into a classroom. The alleged shooter first fired at a teacher, missing, before moving to another classroom where he killed a student and subsequently committed suicide.
Local authorities say the suspect was able to smuggle the handgun into the school. They also describe livestream footage that appeared to capture the incident from a first‑person view, showing the gun barrel moving down the hallway.
Officials added that the shooting was under control, with no further active shooters present. This tragedy follows a high‑school incident in Tacloban City two months earlier, which left three students dead and 20 wounded.
The incidents highlight concerns about access to firearms and the influence of violent media. Across Southeast Asia, authorities are considering restrictions on social media for minors, citing the potential impact of graphic content.
Earlier this month, a Thai teenager killed eight people and himself at his school after consuming violent content on social media, prompting further scrutiny of online media consumption among teens.
