To ensure the effective enforcement of the newly released Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, a teachers ' group on Wednesday, August 6, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement critical structural reforms—starting with smaller class sizes...
Amid the recent cases of bullying, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement Republic Act (RA) No. 11476, also known as the "GMRC and Value Education Act". Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian expresses alarm over the increasing incidence of bullying among...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution calling for a congressional inquiry on the status of the implementation of Republic Act 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, noting the alarming incidence of bullying in the country despite the existence of the law. Gatchalian, chairman of the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 20 called for a stricter enforcement of the law penalizing bullying, especially in the country’s schools. Gatchalian is referring to the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 or Republic Act No. 10627, which he said is becoming alarmingly predominant in schools...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma “One year ago, 58-year-old Harold Lumictin, his wife and their six children were made homeless when their house was destroyed by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that rocked the Island of Bohol in the Philippines. In total, 222 people died and more than 670,000 families were...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte says he has "forgiven" the Australian national who allegedly tried to run him over during a road altercation nearly a decade ago. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (Facebook) This, after Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) operatives...
Miss World 2013 titleholder Megan Young once again rocked social media posting a photo of her wearing the tiniest of bikinis, highlighting her winning curves. It has been awhile since the 31-year-old actress displayed her bod on social media and as such it is no surprise that fans were only too...
A committee in the House of the Representatives has begun discussing the bills seeking to strengthen the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10627) and address the continued prevalence of bullying inside and outside of schools. (Jojo Riñoza/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) House Bills Nos....
FIBA Asia secretary-general Hagop Khajirian, 2nd right, and then SBP president Manny V. Pangilinan shake hands during the signing of the Host Association Agreement for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in August 2013 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Looking on are SBP executive director Sonny Barrios ,...
