Republic Act No.

10627

Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

PO3 Maria Fe T Umiten

WCPD/ATD/PWD PNCO
Ivisan Police Station

What is BULLYING?
refers to any severe, or repeated use
by one or more students of a written,
verbal or electronic expression, or a
physical act or gesture, or any
combination thereof, directed at
another student that has the effect of
actually causing or placing the latter
in reasonable fear of physical or

Bullying does not always happen

in person. Cyberbullying is a type
of bullying that happens online or
through text messages or emails.
It includes posting rumors on
sites
like
Facebook,
sharing
embarrassing pictures or videos,
and making fake profiles or
websites.

FORMS OF BULLYING:
Physical bullying

 Social (covert) bullying

 Cyber bullying

 Verbal/ Psychological Bullying

STATISTICS
The bullying statistics 2010
reveal that bullying is a crime that
is not going away anytime soon.
There are about 160,000 children
that miss school every day out of
fear of being bullied. Bullying
statistics 2010 also report an
increase
in
cyberbullying

Why Do Kids Bully?

There is no one single cause

of bullying among children;
individual, family, peer,
school, and community
factors can place a child or

Victims of Bullying

Kids who are bullied have a

hard time standing up for
themselves. They think the
kid who bullies them is more
powerful
than
they
are.
Bullying can make them:
Sad, lonely, or nervous
Feel sick
Have problems at school
Bully other kids

EFFECTS OF BULLYING
Low self-confidence
Depression
Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts
Abnormal fears and worries
Sleep disorders

Continuation.EFFECTS OF
BULLYING
Nervous habits
Frequent crying
Bed-wetting
Poor appetite or digestive problems
School problems
Rage

The LONG TERM effects of bullying

are:

Psychological Post-Trauma
disorders
Self destructive behavior
Alcohol or substance abuse
may result

Sect. 10 B(a) Immediate Responses of Bullying in School

1.The victim or anyone who witnesses or has

personal knowledge of a bullying incident or
retaliation shall immediately call the attention of any
school personnel.
2.The school personnel who was notified of a
bullying incident or retaliation shall intervene, by:
i.Stopping the bullying or retaliation immediately;
ii.Separating the students involved;

Cont.

Immediate Responses of Bullying in School

iii.Removing the victim or, in appropriate cases, the bully or

offending student, from the site;
iv.Ensuring the victims safety, by:
Determining and addressing the victims immediate safety
needs; and
Ensuring medical attention, if needed, and securing a medical
certificate, in cases of physical injury.
Bringing the bully to the Guidance Office or the designated
school personnel.

v.Bringing the bully to the Guidance Office or the designated

school personnel.

What to do?
If being bullied or cyber bullied , here are the
things that a victim can do:

tell an adult right away (the best thing to do)

either stand up against the bully (if its safe) or to
walk away from the bully
be with other kids. Loners are easy objects of
bullies.
tell your teachers or school authorities about the
incident. Per Dep Ed policy, both public and private
schools
are
to
set-up
a

 if social web was used for bullying, report it to the

service provider the alleged abusive behavior so they
can act on it.
~ for Facebook, go here:
http://www.facebook.com/help/359033794168099/
~ for Twitter, go here:https://
support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-a-violation/topic
s/122-reporting-violations/articles/15789-how-to-repor
t-violations
also for cyber bullying, block the concerned hostile
account from accessing your social networking
account(s)

 if applicable, change your email address and CP # or sim

card and gradually share it to the people you trust
if necessary, have a vacation from your online activities

Referral - The school head or the designated school

personnel shall notify the Women and Childrens Protection
Desk (WPCD) of the local PNP, if he believes that
appropriate criminal charges may be pursued against the
bully or offending student.
Bullied/victim may seek professional help if needed to recover
from the trauma.

move on

Thank you!