Authorities have prevented another potential mass shooting in Leyte following a warning relayed by Senator Bam Aquino, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said.
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In a press conference on Thursday, June 25, the interior secretary announced that swift steps are being taken by the government after a crucial tip was received. At 8 p.m. on June 24, Senator Aquino called the agency and reported that there was chatter in Tacloban indicating an impending mass shooting was about to occur.
Investigations revealed that the suspect is a 14-year-old Grade 10 student at Tolosa National High School. The minor created multiple social media accounts, e.g., Facebook, to disseminate the threat. The warnings spread rapidly across digital platforms, alarming students, parents and the public.
The threatening post explicitly stated: “Hello, send this to your friends. Yo, from Tolosa, prepare yourselves, especially you as you owe me. Get ready. I will disrupt the school. You won’t know me, but you will recognize me. There’s no time, no day. Be prepared for whoever gets shot or stabbed. We don’t care, good luck to you at Tolosa Leyte National High School.”
Following the rapid mobilization of law enforcement, the minor was found and taken into custody by 11 p.m. on June 24.
If the initial investigation is accurate, the motive stemmed from personal and family issues, although findings revealed that the minor and her family had no access to firearms. Remulla noted that it is highly possible the student was influenced by the recent shooting in San Jose National High School and her exposure to violent imageries online.
The student also plays GoreBox, a game that the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has temporarily banned. The center noted that minors involved in the June 22 Tacloban school shooting had also been playing the game before their attack. To cope up with the situation and prevent further panic, local police ensured the immediate containment of the threat.
Because the suspect is below 15 years old, she was not sent to jail. Instead, Remulla announced that the minor would be turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The department is now handling the custody and evaluation of the student.
The alleged planned attack came days after the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban involving 14- and 15-year-old suspects and the stabbing of Grade 10 students in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, marking a concerning wave of localized youth violence from June 22 to June 25.
