One Killed, four injured in Southern Philippines school shooting

At least one person has been killed and four others injured following a shooting incident at a high school in the southern Philippines.

Deadly shooting was occured at Banga National High School located in Banga town, South Cotabato province Southern Philippines.

Provincial Governor Reynaldo Tamayo confirmed that at least one individual was killed and four others sustained injuries.

Local police and authorities are actively verifying further details regarding the victims and the identity of the shooter.

School shootings have historically been rare in the Philippines. However, this event follows a string of recent security incidents, coming on the heels of previous campus shootings earlier in the year.

A student last month live-streamed himself shooting and killing another student in a ⁠classroom in Zamboanga before taking his own life.

In June, at least three students were killed and about 20 others injured an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two ⁠classmates opened fire on campus.

The Philippines has relatively strict gun ownership regulations, including background checks and psychological evaluation requirements, although ⁠illegal firearms remain in circulation.

Additionally, the incident also follows a high-profile incident in Thailand in August, where a student ⁠went on a shooting rampage at a school on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok.

Following the fatal incident, the Department of Education has expressed deep concern over the violence, as local law enforcement continues its investigation into the developing situation.