Northern Samar student arrested for bringing gun, ammunition to school

A 15-year-old Grade 10 student of Catarman National High School is now under authorities’ custody after a .45-caliber pistol, four magazines and 10 bullets were found in his bag, Police Regional Office-8 spokesperson Lt. Col. Anna Armeza says on Friday (October 2, 2026).

Armeza said the firearm was discovered on Thursday (Oct. 1) after a classmate reported the student to a teacher, who then alerted authorities. The student told investigators that the gun belonged to his father. | Lloyd Caliwan -Philippine News Agency