Financial aid extended to kin of Tacloban shooting fatalities - Palace

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended a total of P1 million financial assistance to the families of the fatalities in the Tacloban City school shooting, as well as to the injured students.

At a briefing on Wednesday, Palace press officer Claire Castro reiterated her earlier announcement that the families of the three students who died in the shooting will each receive P150,000.

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Meanwhile, the 18 injured students will receive P50,000 each. The funds were sourced from the Office of the President, Castro said.

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“Heartbreaking—that is what President Marcos Jr. felt about the incident in Tacloban where some young people sacrificed their lives to save their fellow students. It is the youth who become victims, and it is also the youth who are the perpetrators,” Castro said in Filipino.

“This is separate from the earlier assistance extended by various government agencies, such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian and the Department of Education led by Secretary Sonny Angara,” added Castro.

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The shooting occurred at San Jose National High School at around 9 a.m. on June 22. The suspects, aged 14 and 15, are currently under DSWD custody.

Following the incident, Castro said the Department of Education has strengthened the implementation of school safety measures, including the installation of metal detectors and CCTV cameras, as well as improved coordination with parents and barangay officials. /gsg

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