DepEd to repurpose Tacloban school classrooms after shooting
San Jose National High School in Tacloban City is repurposing two classrooms where a fatal shooting occurred on June 22. The school is implementing these changes as part of a broader effort to support student recovery and trauma management.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the challenges schools face in managing trauma and restoring a sense of safety for students following acts of violence.
RECOVERY . Volunteers clean up one of the rooms attacked by a student shooter at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte, on July 5, 2026. The two classrooms where three students were killed during the June 22 shooting will no longer be used for regular classes as part of the school's efforts to help learners recover from the tragedy, a Department of Education official said. (Photo courtesy of San Jose National High School/PNA) TACLOBAN CITY - The two classrooms at San Jose National High School here, where three students were killed during the June 22 campus shooting, will no longer be used for regular classes as part of efforts to help learners recover from the tragedy.
The article provides a straightforward account of school administrative decisions following a tragic event.
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