Philippines: At least 3 students killed in school shooting

At least three people have been killed, including the suspected gunman, at a school shooting in the southern Philippines , officials said Friday. Several other wounded students have been taken to the hospital. "The incident resulted in three confirmed deaths and several individuals wounded," Philippine National Police said in a statement. Emergency services were called to Banga National High School in South Cotabato province in Mindanao at about 1:30 p.m. local time (0530 GMT). South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo Tamayo said two students were killed, a boy and a girl, both 14, and that the gunman was the third person who died. Banga town mayor Albert Palencia ⁠was quoted by the Reuters news agency as saying e ight people were injured, with four in critical condition.

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Scoop News DeskPhilippines · Published Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 9:04 AM UTCUpdated Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 6:01 AM UTC

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Earlier, in June, three pupils were killed and around 20 others injured in another school shooting in an attack that took place in Tacloban City in the east of the country and resulted in the arrests of two suspects, aged 14 and 15. In August, a high school student opened fire at a private university campus in the Philippines , killing a fellow student and wounding two others before turning the gun on himself.