"A gutsy response to gunboat diplomacy." President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the Chinese flag (MANILA BULLETIN/ Unsplash) That's how House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move of summoning the Chinese ambassador...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, February 15 said the latest data on the rising number of bullying among the youth in the Philippines underscores the need to pass the bill on SOGIE or sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression. "The data on bullying among our youth have been...
Senator Robin Padilla said on Monday, February 13 that slight physical bullying can be tolerated unlike mental bullying which he said is deemed is a more serious form of harassment. Padilla pointed this out during the continuation on the Senate Committee on Basic Education's hearing on the...
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...
Recognizing the impact of bullying on students’ lives, the Department of Education (DepED) strengthens further its campaign on bullying reduction in schools by urging stakeholders to “get involved.” MB Visual Content Group “Every contribution, whether it's taking part in a school or...
THE RIGHT MOVE As face-to-face classes have recently resumed in nearly all schools in the Philippines, the issue of bullying and teen suicide have become hot topics in various chat groups as incidents of student suicide attempts have been recently reported in schools due to bullying, albeit school...
As part of its activities in this year’s celebration of National Children’s Month (NCM), the Department of Education (DepED) is set to launch a campaign that aims to strengthen the department’s campaign against bullying. DepED / MB Visual Content Group DepED, to be spearheaded by the Child...
Bea Alonzo understands the need for criticism. She believes it necessary if only to push people to be at their best. She draws the line however, when criticism turns into bullying. The actress explained, "I love criticism kasi hindi naman ako perpekto, marami rin akong pagkakamali. Meron din akong...
Actress Iza Calzado recently uploaded on social media then and now photos of her. She wrote as caption: "Meet Big. She was teased a lot by her family and friends. A lot of them were well meaning and even came from a place of love and concern but the truth with name calling or labels is that it...
A party-list representative has proposed to provide penal provisions and expand the coverage of the anti-bullying law that would strengthen the campaign in dealing with instances of bullying. PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Photo from Nograles via Facebook) Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA)...
The teacher, who allegedly “verbally abused” an elementary pupil in Camarines Norte, will be subjected to administrative proceedings, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Image courtesy of Jeannie Vargas / Facebook) “The Department of Education takes these incidents very seriously,”...
