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Jervis Manahan

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1782206424651kelly-sikkema-bUgaIaZysH0-unsplash.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA— President Bongbong Marcos is open in banning “violent” online games in the country, following discourse that online content allegedly influenced the behavior of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/23/tacloban-school-shooting-planned-shooter-got-gun-from-policewoman-aunt-pnp-0858">teenage shooters in Tacloban, </a>Malacanang said Tuesday. </p><p>Palace Press Officer Claire Castro noted this would entail legislation.</p><p>&quot;Actually, napag-usapan po iyan, nai-report nga po na itong mga batang ito ay gumon sa paglalaro ng online gaming na marahas. So napag-usapan po na ‘yung mga ganoong klaseng app ay dapat na ma-ban sa Pilipinas,&quot; Castro said in a press briefing. </p><p>&quot;So maganda pong mungkahi iyan at sana makagawa agad ng batas at open ang Pangulo sa ganyang mga panukala,&quot; she added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/technology/2026/6/23/cybercrime-body-bans-videogame-gorebox-after-tacloban-school-shooting-1545">Cybercrime body bans videogame GoreBox after Tacloban school shooting</a></div><p>Several countries have banned minors from accessing social media and other online apps, including Australia, United Kingdom, and Indonesia.</p><p>Castro said the President was open to reviewing relevant proposed bills if ever there would be an effort from Congress.</p><p>&quot;Sa tingin po natin kahit hindi na po kausapin ang mga mambabatas, dahil sa nangyari pong ito ay mabilisan din silang magbabalangkas ng batas para po maisakatuparan ito,&quot; she added.</p><div><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/23/lawmakers-call-for-stronger-policies-on-school-safety-following-tacloban-school-shooting-1139">Lawmakers call for stronger policies on school safety following Tacloban school shooting </a><br/><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/23/deped-tacloban-school-shooting-suspects-entered-through-fence-not-main-gate-1050">DepEd: Tacloban school shooting suspects entered through fence, not main gate</a></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XBffISsG3zQ?&amp;pp=0gcJCT8LAYcqIYzv&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>President Bongbong Marcos is open in banning “violent” online games in the country, following discourse that online content allegedly influenced the behavior of teenage shooters in Tacloban, Malacanang said Tuesday.</p>

President Bongbong Marcos is open in banning “violent” online games in the country, following discourse that online content allegedly influenced the behavior of teenage shooters in Tacloban, Malacanang said Tuesday.

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Marcos open to banning 'violent' online games – Palace

Jervis Manahan,

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Published June 23, 2026 05:24 PM PHT

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