Northern Samar student faces rap over classroom gun

Inquirer.net - Oct 17, 2026

TACLOBAN CITY—Police have filed a criminal complaint against a 15-year-old Grade 10 student for allegedly bringing a .45-caliber pistol into his classroom at Catarman National High School in Northern Samar on Oct. 1. The Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8) said on Thursday that the complaint was referred to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor in

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