Philippine high school shooting

A shooting at Banga National High School in South Cotabato, in the southern Philippines, killed at least one person and wounded four others on Friday - the country's third deadly school shooting since June. Early wire reports put the death toll at two, with witnesses saying both were students, but South Cotabato's provincial governor, Reynaldo Tamayo, later gave a toll of one dead and four wounded without providing further details on the shooter or victims. The Department of Education said it was 'deeply concerned' over the incident; it remains unclear how many shooters were involved.

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18 September 2026

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