Albert Palencia
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We need to be responsible in storing firearms,”
Albert Palencia · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Mayor Palencia called for responsible firearm storage following the third deadly school shooting in the Philippines since June.
“After lunch, he started shooting students. He hit 10 students before killing himself.”
Albert Palencia · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Mayor Albert Palencia described to Reuters how the gunman began shooting students after lunch, hitting 10 before killing himself.
“We cannot expect a handful of security personnel to monitor thousands of students.”
Albert Palencia · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Mayor Palencia argued that security personnel alone cannot adequately monitor thousands of students in the wake of the school shooting.
“His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker,”
Albert Palencia · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Mayor Albert Palencia told Reuters that the gunman's friends did not take his warning seriously because he was known as a joker.
“The suspect supposedly sat beside his friends and told them to go home ‘because after lunch, I will be executing my plan’. His friends laughed because the shooter was a known joker,”
Albert Palencia · said 2026-09-18 · reported 2026-09-18
Mayor Palencia described how the suspected gunman had warned his friends before carrying out the attack at a school in Banga town.