# Philippine school shooting: Expert urges scrutiny of online gaming activity

https://mins.news/en/video/25822

- CNA, 2026-08-19 06:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAuGYIEPflQ

> A student in the southern Philippines livestreamed the shooting and killing of another student in a classroom on Tuesday before taking his own life, an official said. It was the country’s second school attack in less than two months. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered an investigation, while experts raised concerns about possible influence from online gaming communities.

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