A 14-year-old female student allegedly planned a violent attack at Tolosa National High School in Leyte, believed to be influenced by the recent fatal shooting at a school in Tacloban City, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Threat discovered through social media post
In a press conference at Camp Crame, Remulla said he received information from Senator Bam Aquino on Wednesday night, June 24, about a social media post threatening a mass shooting or stabbing at the Tolosa National High School. Remulla read the post: “Hello, send this to your friends. Yo, from Tolosa, prepare yourselves, especially you as you owe me. Get ready. I will disrupt the school. You won’t know me, but you will recognize me. There’s no time, no day. Be prepared for whoever gets shot or stabbed. We don’t care, good luck to you at Tolosa Leyte National High School.”
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) immediately traced the posts to a 14-year-old Grade 10 student of the school. The minor created multiple Facebook accounts to disseminate the message, alarming students, parents, and the public.
No charges filed due to age
Remulla said the student was “hesitant and uncooperative due to the fear of repercussions,” and her parents also refused to provide information. “The kid was not charged with anything, again 14 years old. She was taken to the DSWD for interview but she cannot be charged with anything,” he said. The incident stemmed from the student’s personal and family issues.
“The threat appears to be neutralized and inactive. No evidence of an organized plan or involvement of others was found and neither the minor nor her family have access to firearms. It is possible that she had been influenced by the recent shooting at San Jose National High School,” Remulla added.
Link to Gorebox video game
The student is also an alleged avid player of Gorebox, the same mobile game that the 14-year-old suspect in the Tacloban City school shooting is addicted to. “We think she wanted to commit a copycat crime. That's what's dangerous about this because, in video games, they see how easy it is to kill someone. They think that because it was done there, they can do it too,” said Remulla. “All of them are avid fans of GoreBox. So to parents, please keep an eye on your children because that game is very dangerous.”
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) earlier ordered the temporary blocking of GoreBox, a sandbox-style game that allows users to interact with weapons and create destructive scenarios. It has been banned nationwide as a precautionary measure while authorities assess its role in the Tacloban shooting.
Remulla urges public to report threats via 911
Remulla urged the public to immediately call 911 if they monitor similar threats, citing the many lives saved during the shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City on Monday, June 22, which killed three students and wounded 20 others. “My appeal to everyone is that if you see any threat or imminent threat, or any chatter in group discussions about someone planning a mass shooting or acts of violence to be inflicted. Please call 911 and report it right away,” said Remulla.
“How important is 911? Within one minute of the shooting, the teacher called 911, and within five minutes of the call, first responders immediately arrived,” he added. Remulla said many more could have died if not for the immediate arrival of police, which resulted in the arrest of the 14 and 15-year-old suspects.
