DAVAO CITY – Davao City recorded 299 bullying cases in May, involving 98 male and 201 female victims, with children aged 14-years-old and below accounting for the highest number of reported cases, the city 's Teen Crisis Center said. While the figures are lower than the 5,728 cases recorded...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) has said that around 95 percent – 867 out of 966 – of school-based bullying cases in Western Visayas region were resolved during school year 2025-2026. Leonerico Barredo, chief of DepEd-6 Education Support Services Division, said only 99 cases...
Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to strengthen measures aimed at protecting students following a series of violent incidents and accidents involving young Filipinos in recent weeks. In a vlog uploaded to his official social media pages on Saturday, June 27, the President said he...
The allegations that the two Grade 9 suspects in the San Jose National High School shooting incident were victims of bullying must not be ignored. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has placed a spotlight on this detail as he called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to address the persistent...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, June 23, called for stronger enforcement of the country 's anti-bullying laws following the fatal shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, which authorities said was allegedly triggered by bullying. In a statement, Tulfo said the reported...
Cainta, Rizal Mayor Kit Nieto has vowed to intensify Cainta’s campaign against bullying, strengthening programs that protect students and provide safe spaces for young people. The move comes after Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas visited the town on Tuesday, June 16, to commend Nieto’s...
CEBU CITY – A town in southwest Cebu province has taken a harder stance against bullying. The local government unit of Pinamungajan has crafted an ordinance that seeks to protect residents from bullying in public places and online platforms. The Pinamungajan Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Policy...
As school year 2026–2027 begins, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said parents are being engaged in anti-bullying discussions under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to identify and prevent bullying among children. DSWD Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of...
The Manila Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the criminal complaint filed by actor and Quezon City councilor Alfred Vargas against fellow actor Rob Sy and his wife in connection with an alleged bullying incident involving their children during a swimming training session. The complaint, filed on...
A full-blown legal showdown is shaping up between actor-politician Alfred Vargas and actor Rob Sy. And it’s getting more intense by the day. At the center of the controversy: serious allegations of bullying involving their children during swimming activities. Vargas and his wife, Yasmine...
Quezon City Councilor-actor Alfred Vargas and his wife, Yasmine, filed a criminal complaint against the parents of a minor who allegedly bullied and physically abused their son during swimming sessions. The complaint was filed before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Manila on April 13 after the...
