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In Zamboanga City, Grade 9 student Mohammad Mael Jalani opened fire inside a high school attached to Ateneo de Zamboanga University, killing a Grade 10 student and apparently himself; the attacker wore a body camera and livestreamed parts of the attack, police recovered pistols, and hundreds of students were evacuated as investigators probe motive and premeditation.
A ninth-grade student at Ateneo de Zamboanga University in southern Philippines livestreamed a classroom shooting that killed a 10th-grade classmate before he killed himself; two others were wounded. The guns belonged to the shooter’s father, a customs official who has been relieved of duty. President Marcos Jr. ordered an investigation to prevent future school violence as the country experiences a second school attack in under two months; the Philippines has strict gun laws but illegal firearms still circulate.
A ninth-grade student armed with a pistol and rifle opened fire at a high school attached to Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga, Philippines, killing a fellow student before shooting himself; officials say there are two fatalities and no active shooter remains, with investigators probing the motive and the school coordinating with parents to ensure student safety.
A grade 9 student at Ateneo de Zamboanga University's high school shot and killed a fellow student before killing himself on campus, livestreaming parts of the attack via a body-worn camera; two others were injured as hundreds evacuated, and police said they are reviewing the shooter’s background as security measures are stepped up following a recent spike in Philippine school violence.
Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school on a campus affiliated with Ateneo de Zamboanga University in Zamboanga, Philippines; the gunman, a ninth-grade student, killed himself, and another male student a grade above him also died. Officials said there is no active shooter and investigators were on the scene. The incident comes less than two months after a Tacloban City high school attack, underscoring rare but deadly gun violence in the Philippines, a country with strict gun laws but ongoing illegal firearms.
A student at a Catholic junior high in Zamboanga City was shot dead by a fellow pupil who later killed himself after sneaking a .45 pistol into a classroom; the shooter reportedly fired at a teacher but missed, then killed a student before taking his own life, with alleged livestream footage circulating online. Authorities said the situation was under control and there were no ongoing threats. The incident follows a Tacloban high school shooting two months earlier that renewed debate over violent online games.
AP News’ photo gallery documents flooding and storm damage across the Philippines, showing submerged streets, damaged homes and infrastructure, and communities coping with the aftermath of severe weather in parts of the Asia Pacific region.
The United States condemned China’s claim that Scarborough Reef sits within a national nature reserve, calling it a pretext to deny Filipino fishermen access to traditional grounds and to press its broader South China Sea dominance. Washington backed the Philippines in a free and open Indo-Pacific, amid tensions over water cannon incidents and a long-running sovereignty dispute that has seen international arbitration and ongoing regional power competition.
An Israeli man and an American man fought at Manila's airport after the American allegedly hurled antisemitic insults at the Israeli, including 'baby killer' and 'too bad Hitler didn't finish the job,' with bystanders breaking up the fight. The clash follows a prior antisemitic attack on an IDF reservist in Siargao Island, according to the Diaspora Affairs ministry.
Google will retire Google Assistant on Android starting Sept. 4 and replace it with Gemini on most devices, with some exemptions for unsupported devices or countries; separately, Mastercard and Visa announce Apple Pay expansion in the Philippines for iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac, emphasizing secure, private payments.
Filipino rising star Alex Eala is turning heads on the WTA tour with aggressive counterpunching, smart serving, and relentless court positioning, winning her first tour title at the DC Open while drawing unprecedented Filipino fan support and beating multiple top-10 players along the way.
Alexandra Eala battled back to defeat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in the Washington Open final, becoming the first player from the Philippines to win a WTA Tour title and delivering a gracious post-match speech thanking family, her team, and Filipino supporters.
A Foreign Affairs analysis argues Beijing is moving from high-profile sea clashes to quietly asserting sovereignty on uninhabited land features (e.g., Sandy Cay, Antelope Reef, Scarborough Shoal), expanding its presence with dredging, floating structures, and research deployments. This gradual approach aims to normalize control, erode the regional order, and complicate Code of Conduct efforts, while risking escalation if smaller moves snowball. The piece calls for a robust U.S.-led response—deterrence via Coast Guard and allies, legal pressure, and sustained diplomacy—to prevent irreversible changes and maintain freedom of navigation.
China’s coast guard fired water cannons at Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal, with CNN crew aboard, marking the latest in a week of tense clashes in the South China Sea. About 15 Chinese ships shadowed 10 Philippine ones as a supply mission was canceled, heightening the risk of collision and broader conflict in a region critical to global trade. The incident drew U.S. comments backing Manila under the US-Philippines defense treaty, underscoring the wider geopolitical contest among claimants over the area.
Chinese coast guard vessels fired water cannons at a Philippine vessel near Scarborough Shoal, the latest in a series of tense confrontations in the disputed South China Sea. A near-collision risk was reported as a Chinese ship came within about seven meters of the Philippine boat, while the Philippines and the US warned against aggressive moves in a crucial global shipping lane.