Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines: A Descent into Chaos The southern island of Mindanao has long been plagued by conflict, with decades of Islamist insurgency and tribal violence taking its toll on the region's population.
The latest tragedy to strike the area is a school shooting that left at least 20 students dead and over 30 injured.
On a typical weekday morning, shots rang out at a public elementary school in Datu Odin Sinsuat, sending shockwaves across the country.