MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte has condoled to the family of the three students who were killed in the school shooting in Tacloban City on Wednesday.
In a post on Facebook, Duterte said that she visited the wake of the three teenagers who were killed after two students shot their classmates inside the San Jose National High School.
"We personally conveyed our heartfelt condolences, on behalf of my entire family and the Office of the Vice President, to their families and relatives who are deeply grieving the loss of their loved ones," Duterte said in her Facebook page in Filipino.
She added that she joined in the appeal of their parents that the tragedy "should never happen again and that justice be served for their children,"
In an earlier statement, Duterte said that it was the Marcos government's failure to recognize the importance of intelligence gathering and identifying threats that could have saved lives of children.
"Our learners must be protected from radical influences, whether they come from outside the school, from online platforms, or from individuals who take advantage of the vulnerabilities of young people," Duterte said.
