The document provides an overview of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 in the Philippines. The key points are:
1) The Act defines and prohibits all forms of bullying, and holds schools accountable for preventing it.
2) Schools must develop anti-bullying policies, reporting procedures, and interventions to address bullying incidents.
3) Students, parents, and teachers have a right to report bullying, and schools must promptly investigate and intervene in reported cases.
The document provides an overview of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 in the Philippines. The key points are:
1) The Act defines and prohibits all forms of bullying, and holds schools accountable for preventing it.
2) Schools must develop anti-bullying policies, reporting procedures, and interventions to address bullying incidents.
3) Students, parents, and teachers have a right to report bullying, and schools must promptly investigate and intervene in reported cases.
The document provides an overview of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 in the Philippines. The key points are:
1) The Act defines and prohibits all forms of bullying, and holds schools accountable for preventing it.
2) Schools must develop anti-bullying policies, reporting procedures, and interventions to address bullying incidents.
3) Students, parents, and teachers have a right to report bullying, and schools must promptly investigate and intervene in reported cases.
A Guide to the Anti- Create a Safe and Supportive Environment: Foster open Bullying Act of 2013 communication, respect, and understanding in your family, school, Bullying can have devastating Key Provisions of the Act: and community. consequences, impacting the physical Recognize the Signs: Be aware of the Prohibition of Bullying: The Act and emotional well-being of children signs of bullying, both in yourself and prohibits all forms of bullying and and adolescents. Recognizing the holds schools accountable for others. These may include changes in seriousness of this issue, the behavior, mood, or academic creating safe and inclusive Philippines enacted the Anti-Bullying environments. performance. Act of 2013 (Republic Act No. 10636). Anti-Bullying Policies: Schools are Speak Up and Report: If you witness This brochure aims to provide you with mandated to develop and implement or experience bullying, report it a concise overview of the Act, your comprehensive anti-bullying policies immediately to a trusted adult or rights and responsibilities, and that outline reporting procedures, through the designated channels in resources available to combat bullying. disciplinary measures, and your school or community. interventions. Support the Victim: Offer empathy, Reporting Mechanisms: Students, understanding, and support to victims What is Bullying? parents, and teachers have the right of bullying. Help them access to report bullying incidents to resources and connect with relevant The Act defines bullying as "any designated school officials or relevant services. severe or repeated act by one or authorities. more students towards another Investigation and Intervention: Schools are required to investigate Sources: student which is humiliating, Republic Act No. 10636: reported incidents promptly and intimidating, or hurtful." It https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra201 thoroughly, and implement encompasses physical, verbal, appropriate interventions to address 4/ra_10636_2014.html emotional, and cyberbullying, and can the bullying behavior and provide occur in various settings, including Department of Education Order No. 28, s. support to the victim. schools, online platforms, and even 2015: https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp- Penalties: The Act outlines disciplinary content/uploads/2015/04/DO_s2015_08.pd communities. measures for students who engage in f bullying, including suspension or expulsion. Bullies may also face legal StopBullying.gov: consequences in certain cases. https://www.stopbullying.gov/ PACER Center: https://www.pacer.org/