Chalssea Kate Echegoyen

Policemen stand near the crime scene of a school compound after a shooting incident at a high school compound in Tacloban City, Leyte province on June 22, 2026. At least three teenaged students were killed and five others wounded on June 22, in a rare school shooting in the central Philippines, police said. (Photo by Noel  Sianosa / AFP)

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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/178219163486520260623050652_9217091eba8ad633c99122932359d71204e4d4b591ef3aad51ab51b28bd7be64.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Policemen stand near the crime scene of a school compound after a shooting incident at a high school compound in Tacloban City, Leyte province on June 22, 2026. At least three teenaged students were killed and five others wounded on June 22, in a rare school shooting in the central Philippines, police said.<em> Photo by Noel  Sianosa/AFP</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday called for a Senate investigation into the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, saying the incident seeks the need for stricter implementation of the country&#x27;s anti-bullying law.</p><p>Tulfo issued the statement a day after the shooting, which left three students dead and several others injured inside the school campus. </p><p>Authorities earlier said the suspected gunmen were minors and that bullying was being eyed as a possible motive behind the attack.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/regions/2026/6/22/alleged-school-shooting-reported-in-tacloban-1034">3 dead, 13 injured in school shooting in Tacloban</a></div><div><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><p>Tulfo expressed condolences to the families of the victims and condemned the violence, which took place inside a school.</p><p>&quot;Mariin nating kinokondena ang ganitong karahasan na nangyari pa mismo sa loob ng paaralan na dapat ay ligtas na lugar para sa ating mga kabataan,&quot; Tulfo said.</p><p>He said the reported bullying angle should serve as a wake-up call for schools and government agencies to strengthen enforcement of Republic Act No. 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013.</p><p>&quot;Bagama&#x27;t di tama ang naging paraan nila para resolbahin ang bullying sa kanila, isa po itong nakakaalarma na hudyat para sa lahat ng mga eskwelahan at sa mga awtoridad: Lagyan na ng pangil ang implementasyon ng Anti-Bullying Act,&quot; he said.</p><p>Tulfo warned that bullying-related incidents appear to be escalating, noting that while bullying has previously been linked to physical harm and even suicide among students, the Tacloban shooting allegedly resulted in multiple deaths within a school campus.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/23/deped-calls-tacloban-shooting-cavite-stabbing-isolated-cases-but-orders-security-review-1108">DepEd calls Tacloban shooting, Cavite stabbing ‘isolated cases’, but orders security review</a></div><p>&quot;Ilang buhay pa ang dapat na mawala bago tayo magising sa katotohanan na malamya ang implementasyon ng mga anti-bullying laws sa bansa?&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.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></div><p>The senator also urged authorities to prevent similar incidents from becoming commonplace in the Philippines.</p><p>&quot;Huwag po nating hayaan na mahanay ang ating bansa sa mga lugar na normal na ang mass shooting at bullying sa mga eskuwelahan,&quot; he said.</p><p>Tulfo said his office is coordinating with the families of the victims to provide assistance.</p><p>As chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, he also called on his fellow senators to immediately conduct an inquiry into the incident.</p><p>The proposed investigation, he said, should determine whether there were lapses on the part of the school, identify factors that contributed to the shooting, and recommend measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.</p><p>The shooting has prompted calls from several lawmakers for reforms ranging from stronger mental health support and anti-bullying measures in schools to tighter firearm regulations and enhanced campus security.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></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;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday called for a Senate investigation into the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, saying the incident seeks the need for stricter implementation of the country's anti-bullying law.</p>

Sen. Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday called for a Senate investigation into the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, saying the incident seeks the need for stricter implementation of the country's anti-bullying law.

Tulfo seeks Senate probe, stronger anti-bullying law enforcement after Tacloban school shooting

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Tulfo seeks Senate probe, stronger anti-bullying law enforcement after Tacloban school shooting

Chalssea Kate Echegoyen,

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Published June 23, 2026 01:20 PM PHT

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