Manila, June 24 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday visited the wake of three students who perished in the tragic school shooting incident in Tacloban City, Leyte.

"Pinapunta ako ng ating Pangulo [Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.] dahil ang whole country ay na-shock sa nangyari. Una, noong nangyari ito, kaagad nag-deploy tayo ng mga social workers natin sa bawat namatayan and may mga hospital social workers din tayo. Hindi kami bibitaw hanggang sa dulo (I was sent by President Marcos because the whole country was shocked by the incident. When that happened, we sent social workers to the bereaved families, and we also have hospital social workers. We will see this to the end)," Gatchalian t...