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At least one dead, four injured in school shooting in southern Philippines

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Hindu

What happened

The incident follows two shootings since June at schools in the south ‌of the country.School shootings were previously rare in the ‌Philippines…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:46:08 UTC.

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