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Your Role in Combating

Stand Up, Speak Out: Bullying:


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/

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