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Bullying: A Social Issue Affecting Children and Adolescents Academic Life

Bullying has become a widespread problem affecting students' academic performance in Philippine schools. A 2013 report found over 31 bullying incidents occurring daily and a 21% increase in reported bullying cases from 2013 to 2014. The Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 defines bullying and aims to address it, but critics note it does not protect students from teacher bullying. While the government has implemented programs, continued efforts are needed like educating students, teachers, and parents on prevention and intervention.

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Bullying: A Social Issue Affecting Children and Adolescents Academic Life

Bullying has become a widespread problem affecting students' academic performance in Philippine schools. A 2013 report found over 31 bullying incidents occurring daily and a 21% increase in reported bullying cases from 2013 to 2014. The Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 defines bullying and aims to address it, but critics note it does not protect students from teacher bullying. While the government has implemented programs, continued efforts are needed like educating students, teachers, and parents on prevention and intervention.

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Bullying: A Social Issue Affecting Children and Adolescents Academic Life

I. The Issue
The issue of bullying has plagued Philippine school system and it has been
affecting students academic performance.

As per report of Ms. Jess Diaz on the

Philippine Star dated September 28, 2015, 12:00 am., 31 bullying incidents take place
daily in schools. The report highlights the number of reported bullying incident in the
country last 2013 and 2014.
II. Reaction:
Section 2 of Republic Act No. 10627 of 2013 defined bullying as any severe or
repeated use of a written, verbal or electronic expression, and/or a physical act or
gesture by a student directed at another student causing or placing the victim in
reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property, creating a
hostile environment at school for him, infringing on his rights, or materially and
substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school.
Bullying has become widespread and a rampant disease in the Philippines
schools nowadays. Statistics revealed that over the last few years, there is a disturbing
rate in the increase of the numbers of recorded incidents and there has been increase
in the intensity of violence that students engage. Base on the report, a total of 6,363
cases of bullying in public as well as private elementary and high schools were recorded
in 2014, up nearly 21 percent versus the 5,236 documented in 2013. On a separate
study conducted, about 50 percent of the Pilipino students are bullied in schools.
(https://nobullying.com/bullying-in-the-philippines).
The report is truly alarming and it must be stopped. Bullying is a serious problem.
Whether its verbal, cyber or physical, bullying can change a persons life in many
ways. I myself have been a victim of bullying from preschool years until my second year
college life. All the experience I had before didnt gave me anything except negative
effects. The effects of bullying had led me to distraction, depression and anxiety,

withdrawing myself in some activities, sadness and loneliness and having low self-stem.
If I have not experience it, I would be focused on my studies and I would have displayed
the best of my talents and abilities. If havent experience such things, I would have see
life in a different way from the way I see it now. I would not have the scar on my wrist
when I tried to commit suicide. I would have developed trust and confidence with others,
rather than mistrust and vengeance. Thanks for those intimidators, I would have been a
completely different person today.
I personally dont understand these intimidators. Why would a human being want
to humiliate another person to the point of no return? They make others feel so bad
about themselves that they take dramatic measures to try to change the way they are.
Are they secretly self-conscious about themselves? Do they feel bad about the way they
look, so they take it out on others? These scenarios resemble selfish motives for
making someone else feel bad. No matter what the reason, these tormenters shall be
punished.
On the other hand, our government has made significant efforts to address these
issues. The alarming social disease has led higher government officials in the creation
of Anti-bullying Act of 2013. Accordingly, as of 2013, with the implementation of such
act, schools have become better able to protect their students against acts of abuse
from their peers. (https://ph.theasianparent.com/anti-bullying-act-helping-schools-keepchild-safe/#).
Through this act is quite helpful as it is. I just cant help myself to express my
deepest emotion over Section 2 of the said act. As stated, bullying is termed as any
severe or repeated use of a written, verbal or electronic expression, and/or a physical
act or gesture by a student directed at another student. Seriously? What about
teachers bullying students? What about them teachers as leaders for bullying students
or those teachers causing low self-esteem? Are they not covered by such law? I just
cant help to create questions in my head. What about students bullying teachers? What
about us, soon to be practice teachers? As to what law or republic act shall we depend
and lean on? For me, the law should not be limited only to students alone but should
cover teachers as well.

II. Government Interventions / Programs to Solve Problems


School violence and bullying issues continue to be an alarming subject of
national discussion for years and our government has made all of its effort to fight
against the problems.
In observance to the Philippine Constitution and in upholding the UN Convention
on the Rights of the Child to special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty,
exploitation, and other conditions that are harmful and endangers the survival and
development of children, the Anti-Bullying Act was promulgated - RA 10627.
RA 10627 or An Act requiring all elementary and secondary Schools to adopt
Policies to prevent and Address the Acts of Bullying in their Institutions authorizes the
DepEd to penalize schools that tolerate bullying and to sanction the bullies. In relation
with this, the DepEd issued DO No. 55 s. 2013 containing the implementing rules and
regulation of the said Act. This amends DO No. 40 s. 2012 or the DepEds Child
Protection Policy. This policy of the DepEd reiterates its zero tolerance for child abuse,
exploitation, violence, discrimination and bullying. It also paved the way for the
establishment of Child Protection Committees in schools composed of the school head,
counselor, and representatives of parents, teachers, students and the community.
IV. Conclusions with Suggestions or Recommendation
Bullying is harmful and detrimental. When this happens, it causes unimaginable
pain to the victims. As student, it is our responsibility to protect our classmates and to
show everyone the dignity and respect they would like to be treated with. If someone is
hurting another person, they will not stop unless someone (either a fellow classmate or
someone in authority) stands up for the victim and tells their tormentor to stop. Bullying
is everyones problem; therefore everyone has to be part of the solution.
The first line of defense in bullying is in students own behavior. But when that
fails, it must be brought to the attention of someone in authority, like a teacher.

As teacher, you should be fair and follow the rules stipulated in the republic act
and orders above mention. At the same time, teacher must also be responsible for
acting or causing or tolerating bullying.
Parents are also a key player in addressing the problem thats why in the first
place they must have the strong desire to help. They should stand against bullying.
Parent should constantly teach their child about safety strategies, nurture child selfesteem and help a bully change ones behavior.
There should also be a need to be a long-term school-home and community
partnership that is committed to recognizing and helpfully addressing bully-victim
behavior as well as promoting the skills, knowledge and dispositions that support
upstander behavior.
To the school administration, they should take bullying problems seriously. They
must create a more-caring school for children who are bullied. They should conducting
lectures on nonviolence and human rights education should form part of their school
activities for it serves as a strategic move in instilling values among students. It also
works for teachers and school personnel since it would help them work with the theories
and principles of peace and interpersonal relationship.
As to our Philippine education system could also incorporate classes in values
education, social studies, physical education, and language education, among others
with discussion on peer relation, respect and nonviolence. Schools should adopt a
policy that highlights the character-building virtues such as respect, caring tolerance,
and responsibility for others. The most effective (school) interventions appear to be
those aimed at improving social and interpersonal skills and modifying attitudes and
beliefs
Lastly, significant financial allocation should be made by the Philippine
government to ensure rigorous implementation of anti-violence laws in schools. By
providing ample funds for the programs and tasks, realistic, achievable, and favorable
results will surely go after once it is implemented.
I believe if we all work together, we can overcome bullies and stop their harmful
ways. By talking about bullying, will mean everyone will know about it, so the bullies
cant hide anymore. Spread the word about bullying, so it will stop.

V. Cite References:

DO 40, s. 2012 - DepEd Child Protection Policy: http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-40s-2012


DO 55, s. 2013 - Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No.
10627 Otherwise Known as the Anti-Bullying Act of
2013:http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-55-s-2013
Ancho, Inero and Sachoon Park. School Violence in the Philippines: A Study on
Programs and
Policies. 2013:
http://onlinepresent.org/proceedings/vol36_2013/7.pdf
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013. http://www.gov.ph/2013/09/12/republic-act-no-10627/
https://nobullying.com/bullying-in-the-philippines
https://ph.theasianparent.com/anti-bullying-act-helping-schools-keep-child-safe/#).
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/09/28/1504781/31-bullying-incidents-take-placedaily-schools-report
Philippines: Education for All 2015 National Philippines Review. http://unesdoc.unesco.
org/images/0023/002303/230331e.pdf
Rights of Children. http://unchildrights.blogspot.com/2009/03/summary-childrens-rightsconvention.html

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