Cavite school urges public: Stop sharing classroom stabbing footage

LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A private school in General Trias City, Cavite, has appealed to the public to stop sharing and circulating CCTV footage of a recent stabbing incident on campus that left seven students injured.

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In a statement posted on social media on Tuesday, Bethel Academy of Gen. Trias Cavite Inc. urged those who have viewed or received the video to refrain from further distributing it.

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“We respectfully appeal to anyone who may have viewed or received the footage not to circulate it further. Those who have saved, downloaded, posted, or shared the video are kindly asked to delete their copy and remove it from their accounts,” the school said.

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In a separate statement, the General Trias City police said they are investigating the circulation of leaked videos.“The public is advised not to share, repost, upload, or disseminate these videos on social media or other online platforms. Individuals found spreading such content may be held liable under applicable laws,” the police said.

The 32-second video, which later went viral on social media, showed a female student in a school uniform entering a classroom with her back facing the CCTV camera and repeatedly attacking several female classmates seated in front of her, triggering panic among other pupils in the room.

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The school expressed concern over the continued circulation of the video footage.

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“The footage involves minors. Continued viewing, downloading, saving, reposting, or sharing may cause further distress and compromise their privacy and well-being,” the statement read.

Based on earlier reports, a 14-year-old female student armed with a kitchen knife allegedly stabbed seven pupils inside a classroom on June 16.

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Police have withheld specific details of the incident and the identities of those involved to protect minors and the ongoing investigation.

In a Facebook post after the incident, General Trias Mayor Luis Ferrer IV said the injured students were immediately brought to a hospital. Two of them were later transferred to a larger medical facility and underwent surgery due to the severity of their injuries.

The alleged attacker was subsequently brought to a mental health facility for evaluation.

Bethel Academy emphasized that it did not authorize the public release or circulation of the CCTV footage. It said copies had been provided only to proper authorities for investigative purposes.

The school also noted that the unauthorized dissemination of footage involving minors may carry legal consequences under existing laws and regulations, including the Data Privacy Act, the Cybercrime Prevention Act, and the Department of Education’s Child Protection Policy.

It likewise encouraged the public to report posts, pages, and accounts sharing the video on Facebook and other online platforms.

“We hope we can count on everyone’s sensitivity and cooperation in bringing the circulation of the footage to an end,” the school said.

If the public encounters such footage online or receives it via private messages or other means, the school said: “Please refrain from saving, forwarding, or sharing it, and report the post or account whenever applicable”.

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“Together, we can help protect the privacy and well-being of our learners,” the school said./coa