(April 14, 2025) – Two Grade 8 male students were fatally stabbed by three fellow students near their school in Las Piñas on Friday, local authorities confirmed.
Rey Enzo Francisco and Joshua Chavez, both 15 years old, were rushed to the hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
According to Las Piñas Police, the attack stemmed from a heated argument in the school’s comfort room.
“Sabi ng isa sa witnesses natin, nagkasagutan sila dahil itong isa sa mga biktima ay pinapatay-sindi ‘yung ilaw. So dahil ang isa sa mga CICL (child in confllcit with the law) natin ay ahead ng isang taon (sa grade level), he probably felt offended at nagkaroon sila ng sagutan,” said Las Piñas Police investigator SSgt. sergeant Neptali Maliclic.
Chavez, feeling threatened, reportedly asked Francisco, his cousin, to walk with him after class. The suspects allegedly waited for them outside the school.
Chavez was stabbed in the chest, while Francisco was attacked in the neck.
Police officers arrested the three suspects, who are also minors, in their residences shortly after the crime. They are facing a murder complaint.
One of them will be placed in the custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, while the two others will be sent to Bahay Pag-asa, a government youth detention facility.
The school has not issued an official statement but said it is cooperating with Las Piñas Police and has extended support to the victims’ families.
The Malacañang condemned the attack and ordered the Department of Education to conduct its own investigation.
(With reports from Gary de Leon, News5)
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