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Northern Samar student charged after bringing gun to school
A 15-year-old Grade 10 student at Catarman National High School faces criminal charges after allegedly bringing a firearm into his classroom. Police in Eastern Visayas have referred the case to provincial prosecutors.
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TACLOBAN CITY — A teenager in Northern Samar is facing criminal complaint following an incident in which he allegedly brought a gun into his school classroom, authorities said Thursday.
The 15-year-old Grade 10 student of Catarman National High School in Catarman brought the firearm to campus on October 1, according to the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8).
The Eastern Visayas police unit has forwarded the case to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in Catarman for further action. The complaint marks the latest in a series of school security concerns across the Philippines, where officials have intensified efforts to prevent weapons from entering educational facilities.
Details regarding how the student obtained the firearm and the circumstances surrounding its discovery at the school remain under investigation. The case now moves into the judicial system as prosecutors determine appropriate charges.