MANILA, Philippines — At least one person was killed and four others injured in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Friday, the provincial governor said.
\n\nThe incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south of the country. School shootings were previously rare in the Philippines.
\n\nThe Department of Education said it was deeply concerned over the reported shooting in Banga town in South Cotabato.
\n\nProvincial Governor Reynaldo Tamayo told Reuters at least one person was dead and four wounded but provided no details on the perpetrator or casualties. Police had earlier confirmed a shooting had taken place.
\n\nA student last month live-streamed himself shooting and killing another student in a classroom in Zamboanga before taking his own life.
\n\nIn June, at least three students were killed and about 20 others injured in an attack at a public high school in Tacloban, where two classmates opened fire on campus.
\n\nThe Philippines has relatively strict gun ownership regulations, including background checks and psychological evaluation requirements, although illegal firearms remain in circulation.
\n\nThe incident also follows a high-profile incident in Thailand in August, where a student went on a shooting rampage at a school on…
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