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Senate provides financial aid to families of Tacloban shooting victims
The families of three students killed in a June shooting at a Leyte school received emergency assistance from the Philippine Senate on Friday as lawmakers advance school safety legislation. Each family was given P50,000 in aid.
LSN Philippines ·
TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE — The Senate delivered financial assistance to relatives of three students killed in the June 22 shooting incident at San Jose National High School, marking a legislative response to the tragedy that claimed young lives in the province.
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian's office personally handed over P50,000 to each affected family on Friday, September 4, providing immediate relief to households still coping with the loss of their children.
The assistance comes as the Senate accelerates efforts to craft comprehensive legislation aimed at bolstering security measures in educational institutions across the Philippines. Lawmakers are working to address vulnerabilities in school safety protocols and prevent similar incidents nationwide.
The shooting at the Tacloban secondary school prompted heightened scrutiny of campus security and emergency response procedures. The Senate's dual approach of providing humanitarian aid while pursuing legislative remedies reflects efforts to both support grieving families and implement systemic safeguards in the education sector.