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...
In a move to reinforce safe and inclusive learning environments, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, August 4, announced the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10627, or the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013—marking a significant step toward curbing bullying...
Malacañang assured the public that it is not ignoring the recent cases of school bullying surfacing online as it strongly condemned these incidents, especially the death of students linked to violence. RTVM/Facebook screenshots Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Senator...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, April 13 expressed deep concern over the recent deaths of two Grade 8 students by fellow classmates outside their school in Las Piñas City describing the incident as "beyond alarming." Gatchalian, who heads the Senate Committee on Basic Education,...
The school bully is still “alive and well” in public schools, still making the lives of victims miserable, 11 years after Republic Act No. 10627, known as the Anti-Bullying Law, was passed in 2013. This is according to a series of studies presented during a meeting of the Second...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, February 16 called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to work with Parent-Teacher Associations (PTA) in addressing bullying in schools. Gatchalian said both the DSWD and the PTAs should ensure the proper implementation of the Parent...
