Student wounded in stabbing at a Laoag school

Inquirer.net - Oct 3, 2026

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A 15-year-old Grade 11 student was wounded after being stabbed by a fellow student at a school in Laoag City in nearby Ilocos Norte on Friday (Oct. 2). The Laoag City Police Station, in a report, said the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the two students at Balatong Integrated

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