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Jennelyn Badoria, mother of a deceased student, Joyancee “Yancy” Separa, in the Tacloban school shooting, agrees with the appeal to lower the age of criminal liability following the tragic incident.

“Gusto ko lang sabihin na kung pwede pababaan yung edad na pwedeng  makasuhan,” she said

It is also unfavorable for Badoria that the gunman will only be brought to Bahay Pag-asa because the suspect is a minor.

“Sabi nung nakabaril sa anak ko, wala daw crime liability. So paano yan? Isaaano lang yan sa Bahay pag-asa? Pwede naman siguro. I agree yung sinabi ni Tulfo. I agree po yung sinabi niya pwede naman siyang makulong doon sa ibang pasilidad na pwede sa kanilang edad para nila maramdaman yung sakit, yung parusa (na) nakarapatdapat sa kanila,” she said

For Badoria, it is just right to place the minor offenders in a separate facility, so they can also feel the weight of punishment that can be imposed on them in exchange for the killing of three students at San Jose National High School. 

“Eh 'yung bata na yan nakamatay yan eh, nakamatay yan ng tao. So ano, ibabahay pag-asa lang yun?” she said

“So dapat may pasilidad na karapat-dapat sa kanila, maramdaman din nila yung sakit.  Dapat mayroong pasilidad nakarapat-dapat sa kanila hindi lang yung bahay pag-asa na yan,” she added

Senator Risa Hontiveros expressed her condolences to Badoria and stated that they will thoroughly study the suggestion regarding the incident.

“Kasabay nung pakikiramay namin, nakikinig talaga kami sa inyo at lahat nung mga sinasabi niyo, pati yung mga suhestyon niyo ay matinding pag-aaralan po namin nitong aming Senate Committee on Women at pati ng ibang mga committee dito sa Senado,” she said to Badoria

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During the Senate probe into the Tacloban school shooting incident, Police Staff Sergeant Arla Pacienca revealed how his 14-year-old nephew, alias Nash, got her Glock 17 firearm.

According to Pacienca, the gunman entered her house and broke the plastic locker where the gunbox is located, containing a Glock 17 firearm.

“Nash unlawfully entered my own house,” she said

“He forcibly damaged my locker. It was locked, and my house was locked as well po,” she added

The question of safety standards for firearm storage

During the hearing, Senate Committee Chairperson for Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality Risa Hontiveros asked Pacienca, “Yung plastic locker, standard ba na pang-safe keep yun ng firearm? Plastic locker? Hindi mas matibay na locker?"

Pacienca admitted that there is indeed a standard safety vault for storing firearms. However, she believed that nobody could access her Glock 17 since the locker and her house were both locked.

“Yung standard po is yung safety vault. But it was in good faith ma’am, that I believe it was safe at that time since I'm only the one staying in my own house,” she said to the senator

According to Philippine National Police, the child entered through a window and broke the locker where the firearm is located.

“Dumaan siya sa bintana then sinira niya yung plastic aparador na pinaglagyan ng baril,” the PNP said

Hontiveros: Firearms must be kept away from children

Senator Risa Hontiveros emphasized that it remains best to adhere to safety standards so the children won’t gain access to those weapons.

“I appreciate good faith po talaga. But lalo na sa ating mga nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno, I think we need to observe the standards para nga po ma-anticipate at maiwasan yung mga worst-case scenario ah tulad po nito,” she said to Pacienca

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A New People’s Army (NPA) commander was killed in an encounter in Pamplona, Camarines Sur. 

Authorities identified the deceased commander as alias Verano, the leader of Platoon 1 of Kilusang Larangang Guerilla 2, sub-regional Committee 1 and Bicol Regional Party Committee.

The clash happened between the rebel group and the 9th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, which lasted for almost eight minutes.

The encounter occurred while the military was conducting a combat operation. 

An M563 rifle, also known as a ‘Baby Armalite ’, was recovered from the deceased commander.

Other rebels escaped from the authorities.

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