Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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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/1782460605359729747037_1439013744918014_5494775648879886060_n (1) (3).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">One of the students critically wounded in the Tacloban school shooting is now out of danger, the Department of Education announced Friday, adding that the patient is now &quot;recovering.&quot;<em> Department of Education Region VIII/Facebook</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — One of the students critically wounded in the Tacloban school shooting is now out of danger, the Department of Education announced Friday, adding that the patient is now &quot;recovering&quot; but still under Intensive Care Unit (ICU).</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><p>&quot;We are grateful to share the encouraging news that, based on the latest medical assessment, the learner is now out of danger and continues to show positive progress under the close supervision of the attending healthcare team,&quot; DepEd said in a Facebook post.</p><p>The DepEd did not identify the student, who was among the dozens injured when 2 students opened fire at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte on Monday morning, killing three.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/6/24/lower-age-of-criminal-responsibility-groups-lawma">Lower age of criminal responsibility? Groups, lawmakers urge caution vs &#x27;exploiting&#x27; tragedies</a></div><p>&quot;The learner, who sustained a gunshot wound to the neck, remains under close medical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Tacloban ACE Medical Center and is currently recovering,&quot; DepEd said.</p><p>On Wednesday, the Police Regional Office 8 confirmed it has filed criminal complaints against the 15-year-old student accused in the shooting at San Jose National High School, while the 14-year-old suspect is exempt from criminal liability and will be turned over to the Social Welfare department for intervention.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS</strong></div><div><strong><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/W7rMrA8iRik?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/kH0gNB99Ulw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>One of the students critically wounded in the Tacloban school shooting is now out of danger, the Department of Education announced Friday, adding that the patient is now "recovering" but still under Intensive Care Unit (ICU).</p>

One of the students critically wounded in the Tacloban school shooting is now out of danger, the Department of Education announced Friday, adding that the patient is now "recovering" but still under Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

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One critically wounded student in Tacloban shooting 'now out of danger'—DepEd

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published June 26, 2026 03:59 PM PHT

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