Remulla: 53 planned school shootings stopped in South Cotabato; 53 arrested

By balita.fyi Newsdesk · Editor: Bart Sakwerda · October 8, 2026 19:20 · AI-written from the reports listed below

Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Thursday, October 8, that authorities detected and stopped 53 planned school shootings in South Cotabato within a week, GMA News and SunStar reported. According to SunStar, 53 people allegedly involved in online threats and grooming minors for school attacks were arrested, including the alleged groomer of the 14-year-old suspect in the September 18 Banga National High School shooting. Remulla said the plans were not coordinated.

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Written and translated by AI (Claude) using only the reports listed below. Read the full story at the original source.

GMA News — 53 planned school shootings monitored in South Cotabato -- SILG Remulla 8 hours ago
SunStar — 53 arrested over planned school attacks in South Cotabato 5 hours ago

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