The Department of Justice (DOJ) is assisting the families of those killed and injured in the Tacloban school shooting in applying for financial assistance under the government's Victim Compensation Program.

Justice Undersecretary Ian Norman Dato, who heads the DOJ's Law Enforcement Cluster, said the department's Regional Prosecution Office in Eastern Visayas immediately extended assistance to the victims' families following the incident.

The DOJ said that on 26 June 2026, the Regional Prosecution Office in Region 8 helped the families of three fatalities and three surviving victims file claims for financial assistance before the Board of Claims.

The claims were submitted to the Board of Claims, the agency responsible for administering compensation to qualified victims of violent crimes under the Victim Compensation Program.

The program provides financial assistance to victims of serious crimes, including the families of those killed through acts of violence.

It also covers victims of rape, sexual abuse, human trafficking, torture, and other qualifying offenses, as well as individuals who were wrongfully imprisoned or detained and later declared innocent.

The DOJ did not disclose the amount of compensation that may be awarded, noting that all claims remain subject to evaluation by the Board of Claims in accordance with existing laws and regulations.

The department said the assistance forms part of the government's continuing efforts to provide legal and financial support to the victims and their families following the Tacloban school shooting.