School shootings in the Philippines put gun access under scrutiny

Debate is increasingly focused not on how many guns are in circulation, but on who can access them

Sep 21, 2026

∙ Paid

By: Tita C. Valderama

Police personnel inspect students' bags in a school in Tacloban City weeks after a deadly campus shooting. Photo from the Department of Education

A third fatal school shooting in the Philippines since June has renewed scrutiny of how minors gain access to firearms, including guns legally owned by adults.

The latest shooting, at Banga …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.