Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking a Senate probe into the recent Zamboanga school shooting and the growing violence involving minors.
She noted that the firearms used were owned by the suspect’s father, a Bureau of Customs employee.
Hontiveros also raised concerns over the shooting being livestreamed and the rapid spread of unverified information online, which could trigger panic or copycat acts.
She said the incidents highlight the need to address possible online grooming of minors for violent acts.
Hontiveros also plans to expand a proposed child online protection bill to give authorities stronger tools to investigate and prevent such violence.
Source: PhilNews24 | August 20, 2026
ZAMBOANGA SHOOTING PROMPTS HONTIVEROS TO SEEK PROBE INTO YOUTH VIOLENCE
Latest from Politics
Senators Robin Padilla and Bong Go, along with other petitioners, asked the Supreme Court to overturn
Malacañang denied reports of changes in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet, including the supposed resignation of
The House of Representatives rejected Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco’s proposals to publicly disclose the chamber’s spending
President Sherwin Gatchalian said it is not standard practice for senators to turn over a stripped
The Comelec Political Finance and Affairs Division (PFAD) found “inconsistencies” between Sen. Rodante Marcoleta’s statements in