Philstar.com HOME Headlines Opinion Nation World Business Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Events Other Sections The Philippine Star Pilipino Star Ngayon HOME Bansa Metro Probinsiya Opinyon Palaro Showbiz True Confessions Dr. Love Litra-talk Kutob Komiks True Confessions The Freeman HOME Cebu News Opinion Metro Cebu Region Cebu Business Cebu Sports Cebu Lifestyle Cebu Entertainment Cebu Entertainment Pang-Masa HOME Police Metro Punto Mo Pang Movies PM Sports Para Manalo Para Malibang Banat HOME Balita Opinyon Kalingawan Showbiz Palaro Imong Kapalaran Punsoy Imong Kapalaran Interaksyon HOME Trends + Spotlights Politics + Issues Celebrities Hobbies + Interests Rumor Cop Trends + Spotlights Politics + Issues Hobbies + Interests Coupons HOME Top Stores Offers By Category Latest Posts Offers By Category FUEL PRICE TRACKER Content warning: School shooting MANILA, Philippines (Updated 5:10 p.m.) — A shooting incident at Banga National High School in Banga, South Cotabato, on Friday, September 18, has resulted in at least three fatalities and six injuries. This was confirmed by South Cotabato Governor Reynald Tamayo. The Department of Education earlier confirmed the on-campus attack and said it was "deeply concerned" by the "reported shooting incident" at Banga National High School. The department said it is currently coordinating with its Schools Division Office and Regional Office, local authorities, and law enforcement "to verify the circumstances and provide necessary assistance." "Our immediate priority is the safety and well-being of our learners, teachers, and school personnel," DepEd said. DepEd said it is ready to give psychological first aid and mental health and psychosocial support to those affected. It urged the public to stay calm and stop sharing unverified information while authorities investigate. In a separate statement, DepEd's Region XII office urged the public to immediately cease the distribution of videos of the "incident in Banga" to "respect the victims and their families." It said that sharing the material would cause trauma and violate the privacy of victims. Meanwhile, the Philippine Red Cross said preliminary reports, which are subject to verification, indicated that six injured individuals were transported to Dantom Doctors Hospital and South Cotabato Provincial Hospital. It also reported one fatality and said the suspected shooter was reportedly among the injured and was a student. The public school sits in Barangay Benitez, Banga, and offers both junior and senior high school. This comes less than three months after two students opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on June 22, killing at least three schoolmates and wounding about 20 others. On August 18, a shooting broke out at the junior high school building of Ateneo de Zamboanga University. A student armed with two pistols shot dead a schoolmate. The Learners TeleSafe Contact Center Helpline may be reached through #33733 (#DEPED), 0945-175-9777, email [email protected] and Viber. School shooter showed behavioral warning signs DepEd backs school safety bill amid shootings SOUTH COTABATO SCHOOL SHOOTING Know your hair concern, find the right solutions at Watsons Upgrade your routine with #SoMuchKBeauty at SM Beauty Beyond the storefront: 3 Iloilo entrepreneurs on what digitalization really takes

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