Friends laughed because he joked. Five minutes later the plan was not a joke.
About 1:15 p.m. Philippine time. Banga National High School, Barangay Benitez.
Reuters. Three students dead including a 16 year old Grade 9 gunman. Eight hurt. Four critical. Ages 14 to 17.
Mayor Albert Palencia. Boy told friends to go home after lunch. “I will be executing my plan.” They laughed. He was known as a joker.
Palencia. He hit 10 students, then shot himself.
Governor Tamayo. Parents’ gun. Also said an online True Crime group. One PNP line said 9mm from a home vault. Those two gun notes do not match.
Manila Times later listed six dead including a teacher. Reuters is still at three. Treat the count as moving.
Third fatal school shooting in the country since June.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/top-news-of-the-day-september-18-2026/article71480608.ece
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