Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV has rejected calls for a blanket ban on video games following the deadly shooting at a high school in Tacloban City, saying there is no proven link between video games and school violence. Aquino, who chairs the Senate Committees on Basic Education and Science and Technology, said many studies have found no direct connection between playing video games and incidents of school shootings. This is following the deadly school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. The move comes after concerns were raised over the game's accessibility to minors following the recent school shooting in Tacloban City. Investigators earlier found that one of the teenage suspects involved in the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City was an avid GoreBox player. Read more in our articles including "Bam Aquino backs School Safety Bill over Video Game Ban" and "CICC cracks down on GoreBox after Tacloban school shooting".
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Jun 17, 2026Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV has rejected calls for a blanket ban on video games following the deadly shooting at a high school in Tacloban City, saying there is no proven link between video games and school violence. Aquino, who chairs the Senate Committees on Basic Education and Science and Technology, said many studies have found no direct connection between playing video games and incidents of school shootings.
This is following the deadly school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. The move comes after concerns were raised over the game's accessibility to minors following the recent school shooting in Tacloban City. Investigators earlier found that one of the teenage suspects involved in the deadly shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City was an avid GoreBox player.
Our coverage of school shooting Philippines includes: "Bam Aquino backs School Safety Bill over Video Game Ban"; "CICC cracks down on GoreBox after Tacloban school shooting"; "Logitech launches Back-To-School promo". Each article provides unique insights and information.