Dy, Marcos seek amendment of gun laws after another school shooting

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Both House of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos have filed a bill that seeks to amend the country’s law regulating firearms and ammunition to ensure safe ownership and use of guns, after another school shooting incident. Dy in a statement on Friday said that he and Marcos

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