22/06/2026
This news is heartbreaking and terrifying. šļø
The moment I saw the videos circulating online showing two boys inside San Jose National High School while classes were ongoing, armed and causing chaos,
natakot ako. Nangilabot ako sa pangamba. It made me think, if this happened to them, what if it happened to anyone?
Iām not a parent, but I have younger relatives around the same age as those students, and I couldnāt help but imagine them in that situation.
School is supposed to be a second homeāa place where students learn, laugh, and dream about their future.
Teachers dedicate themselves to guiding their students, and guards stand watch to keep everyone safe.
And in a single moment, that sense of security was shaken.
It is frightening to think that even inside a school, where children should feel safest, incidents like this can still happen.
What is happening to our youth? Why are children carrying so much anger, pain, or violence at such a young age?
Why are schools, which are meant to be safe spaces, becoming places of fear?
And perhaps the hardest question of all,
How were weapons able to enter a school?
Were there enough safety measures?
Are teachers and security personnel given enough support and resources to protect the students entrusted to them?
These are difficult questions, but they need answers.
This should not become just another viral story or a headline people forget after a few days.
This is a wake-up call for all of usāfor school officials, teachers, guards, parents, and communities.
We need stronger security, better preventive measures, greater awareness, and a united effort to ensure that schools remain places of learning, not fear.
Our youth are the future of this nation.
But how can we expect them to build a brighter tomorrow if they are afraid to go to school today?
I pray for justice for all the victims, healing for those affected, and meaningful change so that no student, no teacher, and no family will ever have to experience this nightmare again.
Justice for all the victims. This is not the future our youth deserve.
ā Mark | OoS šļø