DepEd removes shooter’s father from education post following South Cotabato school tragedy
The Department of Education said the father of the student who carried out the Banga National High School shooting has been dismissed from his post, a detail revealed during a House budget hearing.
During the House of Representatives’ debate over DepEd’s 2027 budget, officials confirmed that the father of the Banga National High School shooter in South Cotabato was relieved of his DepEd position. The shooting last Friday killed three students and wounded six. Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora reported the action after Rep. Percival Cendaña asked about the agency’s response. The removal is part of DepEd’s reaction to the incident.
Why it matters
It shows how the education department is responding to a deadly school shooting and signals accountability measures.
In this story
Related stories
4 in this thread