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What To Do When
Cyber Bullied
by Sonnie | Bullying, Cyber Wellness
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When being cyber bullied,

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Cyberbullying is a Violation of
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Free speech is one of the human rights

and a guaranteed constitutional right in
the Philippines, however, it can lead to
abuse and border to harassment,
bullying, cyber bullying, cyber abuse and
negative online experience.

When a person is being cyberbullied or

harassed online, their digital human
right against discrimination, safety,
privacy, live their life, move and express
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Cyberbullying in the Philippines

the anti-bullying act of 2013 .

Coverage is limited to high school
students and minors.

While there are high profile cyber

lynching cases reported by media,
most incidents remain under reported.
Since the anti-bullying act of 2013 covers
only high school students and minors,
adult victims, can seek legal remedy from
some provisions of the Cybercrime and
anti voyeurism law. Some provisions that
can help adults are online libel, identity
theft, recording, sharing of intimate
images and videos

Adults and parents whose kids might

become a victim of bullying must find
time to read and understand the
provisions of both the bullying and
cybercrime law.

What to do when being cyber

bullied

Always inform somebody when you

are being cyber bullied, harassed,
stalked or mobbed

As a minor, tell your parents or

guardian. It is best to share this also to
your class adviser or the school’s
guidance office. Parents, it’s best to
inform the principal about the incident.
As required by law, schools thru the
Principal or his/her designate, should
conduct an investigation.
As an adult, tell someone you trust, and
if harassment is work related, it is wise
to give your HR a heads-up. If you’re
experiencing workplace bullying, here’s
what you can do

Always keep a copy of the hate

messages, degrading images
and/or videos using a browser
where the url is visible when taking
a screenshot

do not delete text messages, email,

tweets and PMs/DMs.
Always take a screenshot of the
Facebook, Twitter and other social
networ’s timeline
Download a copy of degrading images
or videos to be kept as evidence

Block the accounts of the people

who are harassing you.

Parents, do this immediately and have

your kids take an online vacation
For adult victims, do this if the attacks
are affecting you already but ask
someone to monitor the accounts of
the bully.
If you can, take an online vacation. Use
a different CP numbers when
necessary, but ask someone to monitor
the SMS in your original number. When
cyber bullied using social media, report
the account, photos and videos to
social network providers

For Facebook abuses, if you do not

have an account, report HERE
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harassment/bullying follow this
GUIDELINES
For Twitter abuses, report HERE
For Instagram, go HERE.

Seek professional. police and/or

legal help when necessary.

According to this news report, if

cyberbullying is happening to you or
a love one, you can contact the
National Bureau of Investigation at
ccd@nbi.gov.ph or call 521-9208, local
extensions 3429 (Chief) and 3497
(Staff).

If both the cyber bully victim and

offender is minor

*Bully is from the same school – report

to the child protection committee or
the guidance counselor
*Bully is from another school – report
to the offenders school
Bully is out of school youth – bring the
matter to the barangay where the
offender is residing

* the school will determine if aside from

administrative sanction, there is a need
to file criminal charges. If parents are not
happy with handling, they can escalate
the incident to Dep Ed.

** if there is no resolution at the

barangay level, they can proceed to the
Women and Child Protection Desk of the
PNP or DSWD

If offenders are adult but cyber

bully victims are either minor or
women

Go to the nearest Women and

Children’s Protection Desk of PNP
Alternately, you can file an online
report
here: http://acg.pnp.gov.ph/main/?
page_id=1047 (use cyber harassment)
note: the online reporting form was
removed and no longer available
Or visit either the PNP Cybercrime Unit
at Camp Crame or the NBI Cybercrime
Unit

If both the cyber bully victim and

offender are adult

You can file an online report

here: http://acg.pnp.gov.ph/main/?
page_id=1047 (use cyber harrassment)
note: the online reporting form was
removed and no longer available
Or visit either the PNP Cybercrime Unit
at Camp Crame or the NBI Cybercrime
Unit

Schools and Companies, for support

purposes, should have a bullying
and social computing policy; and
promote surf safe practices thru learning
events and other interventions. The
policy should answer for the
administrative discipline of the
perpetrator. Likewise, a counselling
program should also be in place for
victims of any forms of bullying.

Have you or a love one

experienced cyber bullying?
What have you done to handle
the situation?

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28 Comments
Stephen on June 8, 2019 at 1:24
PM

May kilala po akong nabully at

sad to say po patay napo sya
kahit patay na sya pinag loloko
parin pede ko po bang i report to
para makatulong ako

Reply

Sonnie on June 8, 2019 at 2:47

PM

what happened?

Margo on June 1, 2019 at 2:13 AM

Hi. I was accussed of attempting
to steal from my friend but they
don’t have any proof. They kept on
bashing and saying harsh things
about me. I got really depressed
and I don’t think that I wanna
continue my studies. I just want to
die. Is filing a cyber libel costly?

Reply

Sonnie on June 5, 2019 at 6:41

AM

filing a cyber libel case is one

of your options. are you a
minor? the school is supposed
to have a procedure in dealing
with student cases relative to
bullying

charm on April 15, 2019 at 1:41 PM

Hi Is there an online site where I
can file for cyberbullying

Reply

Sonnie on April 21, 2019 at 6:00

PM

in the Philippines, there is

none. it used to be, PNP
Cybercrime unit has that

Alvin on March 2, 2019 at 7:27 PM

Good evening. I was being harass
and cyber bully me through social
media. They always said to me that
i was a beggar. (dahil lng sa
nanghiram lng ako ng load at
binayaran ko naman)
They goes to big issues. From my
past mistakes and today. They tag
my name in their post. I already
deactivated my fb account but i
can track them through my cousin
fb account . What should i do to
delete their post? I already report
it through facebook but the report
said They are not against
community standards. Pls help me

facebook post:
Eula Jane

Reply

Sonnie on March 6, 2019 at 7:13

AM

you may consult a lawyer and

file a case of cyber libel.

Yowan on March 2, 2019 at 9:51 AM

My friend is being accused as an
offender relating to cyberbullying,
but she knows that she didnt
violate anything under
cyberbullying. The
“victim”/accuser bring up the issue
in school and saying she has
screenshots (the screenshots
contains our class conversation
which she think or assumed shes
being attacked by my friend). What
should she do to the accuser?

Reply

Sonnie on March 6, 2019 at 7:11

AM

when you say accuse, what do

you mean, a case was filed?

JJ on March 1, 2019 at 9:31 AM

Question: what if that person is
using not dropping any names
whereas they are using code
names to attack you.. people
already who they are referring
too… can that be investigated?
especially if that person is PWD

Reply

Sonnie on March 6, 2019 at 7:13

AM

if the name was identified in

the comment section

AJ on February 16, 2019 at 11:21 AM

Hi sir goodmorning I was harassed
by someone on facebook using my
profile account and I was totally
depressed to the point that I was
resigned on my job because of
that malicious post what do I need
to do? Please give me advice.
Thanks

Reply

Sonnie on February 20, 2019 at

5:21 AM

why did you resign?

Sarah on February 9, 2019 at 2:57

AM

Group of people are accusing me

that I’m attacking their Business
because I posted something on
social media. That post is
definitely NOT FOR THEM or
THEIR BUSINESS. They just
assumed.

They sent me messages and they

even posted something on their
FB Account, with my Name and
profile.

Comments are already harsh and

threatening.

I feel that it’s no longer safe for me

to go outside because of these.

I took screenshots and all.

What else should I do?

Thanks!

Reply

Sonnie on February 10, 2019 at

11:06 PM

go to cybercrime division of
either PNP or NBI to explore
the next steps..

Ton on February 4, 2019 at 11:26 PM

My mother was cyberbullied on
facebook. There are persons that
are talking about her on their
posts and comments and even
mentioned her name in some
posts (btw she already blocked
those persons). I monitored their
accounts and they still continue
to post those things. I kept
screenshots of their posts for
evidence. Will this be enough? and
what case can we file about this?

Reply

Sonnie on February 5, 2019 at

8:54 AM

it’ll fall under the cybercrime

law. Please visit the cybercrime
division of either PNP or NBI
with your screenshots to assist
you in the filing of appropriate
case.

Kath on February 1, 2019 at 3:45 PM

What do I do if I do not know the
person behind the Facebook
page? Said FP’s claims are all false
accusations. I tried to contact
them via pm but they did not
reply. I told them I’ll even go to
court to prove my innocence so I
can ask them to take down the
page but still, no reply.

Reply

Sonnie on February 1, 2019 at

9:08 PM

option 1: report the page to

Facebook
option 2: go to cybercrime
division of NBI or PNP and file
an online libel case

Angel on January 26, 2019 at 4:10

PM

I’m an Sk of the barangay in Subic!

Do they conduct seminars for this
cyber bullying?? Can I have their
contact. i hope it reach you.

Reply

Sonnie on January 27, 2019 at

8:42 AM

Yes we do, please get in touch

via messenger @ASKSonnie

Jun Pogi on June 29, 2014 at 6:07

PM

Is this cyber bullying?

A community facebook group who
post pictures of a not properly
park vehicle with plate number
clearly shown on it. And they
tagged it as “stupid drivers”.

Reply

AskSonnie on July 4, 2014 at

2:58 PM

did they identify the driver?

Jamie Lee on July 18, 2018 at

7:52 PM

I want to report someone that

harassing me & my family I’m
willing to give 15thousand
pesos to put this person in jail

Sonnie on July 23, 2018 at 10:23

AM

Please report the matter to NBI

or Police.

Angela on March 3, 2019 at

5:06 PM

Hi! A friend of mind is being

threatened by his boyfriend
(who is an american citizen) to
post her nude photos on social
media sites. These were sent to
him by my friend in private. If
the boyfriend leaks these said
photos, would she be able to
seek any legal support