TACLOBAN CITY — Three students who were critically injured in the San Jose National High School shooting earlier this week remain in intensive care but are now in stable condition, the Department of Education's Schools Division Office (SDO) of Tacloban City said.

In a statement, SDO Tacloban said 15-year-old Gerric Bituin, who was earlier mistakenly reported among the fatalities, is recovering at ACE Medical Center.

"He is currently recovering in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), is conscious and coherent, and has already progressed to a soft diet," the SDO said.

Two other students, 14-year-old Joan Vinias and 15-year-old Nathan Candelario, are also in stable condition at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center, where they continue to receive treatment.

The SDO added that the other injured victims confined in various hospitals are likewise out of immediate danger and are steadily recovering under the care of their attending physicians.

Tacloban Schools Division Superintendent Sherlita Palma said all hospitalized students, along with their parents or guardians, have been provided psychological first aid.

She added that the Schools Division Office, in coordination with partner agencies, will continue providing psychosocial interventions and other support services to students, families and school personnel affected by the tragedy.