DepEd exec whose gun was used in S. Cotabato campus shooting relieved

Inquirer.net - Sep 23, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The father of the teenager identified as the attacker in the Sept. 18 campus shooting in South Cotabato has been relieved of his post in the Department of Education (DepEd), agency officials said on Tuesday. Davao de Oro Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora gave the update during the House plenary discussion on DepEd’s

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