Slain girl’s kin seek raps vs younger suspect in school shooting
The families of victims killed in a June 2026 school shooting in Tacloban City are demanding that a 14-year-old suspect be criminally charged alongside a 15-year-old suspect. Authorities currently have both minors in custody at a rehabilitation facility.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing debates regarding juvenile justice, accountability for violent crimes, and the legal treatment of minors in the Philippine judicial system.
The Police Regional Office 8 has taken into custody two junior high school students allegedly involved in the shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, on June 22, 2026 - PHOTOS FROM PHILIPPINE NEWS AGENCY/FACEBOOK TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines - The parents of 14-year-old Ayessha Nicole Dazo, one of the three students killed in the June 22 shooting at San Jose National High School, are urging authorities to include the 14-year-old suspect in the criminal complaint, insisting that he should also be held accountable for the attack that also wounded at least 20 others.
The report focuses on the families' demands and police actions without editorializing the tragedy.
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