Sen. Camille Villar —INQUIRER file photo
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Camille Villar expressed deep sorrow and concern over the shooting incident at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, where three students were killed and several others were injured, calling for urgent and coordinated action to better protect Filipino children inside schools.
“As a mother and as a senator, I am deeply heartbroken by this tragedy. No parent should ever have to receive the devastating news that a child who left home for school will never return. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims, the injured students, their classmates, teachers, and the entire Tacloban community during this painful time,” Villar said in Filipino in a statement released on Monday.
Villar, the youngest senator of the 20th Congress, stressed that schools must remain safe spaces where children can learn, grow, and pursue their dreams without fear of violence.
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