19/08/2026
OUR CHILDREN DESERVE SAFE SCHOOLS.
We are deeply saddened by the recent school shooting in Zamboanga and extend our compassion to the students, families, educators, and communities affected.
As a youth focus mental health organization, we believe prevention must begin long before a crisis becomes a tragedy.
Listen early. A young person who is struggling deserves to be heard without judgment.
Take concerning behavior seriously. Threats, plans to harm others, severe distress, or sudden concerning changes in behavior should never simply be dismissed.
Build safer schools. Students need accessible guidance and mental-health support, trusted adults, effective child-protection systems, and clear ways to report concerns.
Keep fi****ms away from children and unauthorized persons. Responsible fi***rm storage and stronger safety measures are essential parts of prevention.
Protect young people online. We must address online exploitation, harmful communities, violent threats, and content that may encourage or glorify violence—without using unproven claims to blame a single platform, game, or group.
Prevention is everyone's responsibility: families, schools, mental-health professionals, communities, government, law enforcement, and technology platforms all have a role.
REMEMBER:
Mental health is part of prevention—but violence is not simply a “mental health problem.” We should never stigmatize young people who are experiencing mental-health challenges. Accessible mental-health care is one important part of a broader violence-prevention system that also includes safe schools, child protection, responsible fi***rm safety, early intervention, and community support.
And please: DO NOT SHARE THE SHOOTING VIDEO,
graphic images, or content that glorifies the attacker. Sharing perpetrator-generated material can further traumatize communities and give harmful acts. and also follow only verified sources for information.
We should not wait for another tragedy before we act.
Kaynakan, ikatamu pa rin ing pag-asa ning bayan! Talakad tamu para keng maseleseng bie, at pamagisip ning bawat metung.
