RA 10627

Anti-Bullying Act of 2013

and its IRR

BCPO STATION 8

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 emotional
harm or damage to his property;

 Bullying

does not always happen in

person.
Cyber

bullying 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:
1. Physical bullying

2. Social (covert) bullying

3. Cyber bullying

4. Verbal/Psychological bullying

STATISTICS
2010 statistics 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.
Statistics also report an
increase in cyberbullying
activities.

WHY DO PEOPLE BULLY OTHERS?

They act as if
they are
superiorand
yet theyre
insecure.

They
themselves
have been
bullied.
They have
poor role
models.

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WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO BE A TARGET?

Loner

Youths who are

perceived as being
different

Youths who lack selfconfidence

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Some young people

who lack social skills
isolate themselves
from others and
become easy
marks for bullies.
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Some

youths are
targeted by bullies
because of their

appearance, race,
or religion or even
because they have a
disability
anything the bully can
pick on.
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Bullies can detect

those who think

negatively of
themselves. These
are often the
easiest targets,
since theyre not
likely to fight back.
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Victims of Bullying

Victims of Bullying

17

Signs That a Child is Being Bullied

Physical
Emotional
Behavioral/social
Academic

National Crime Prevention Council

EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Low self-confidence
Depression
Frequent crying
Abnormal fears and worries
Sleep disorders
Nervous habits

Continuation.EFFECTS OF BULLYING

Bed-wetting
Poor appetite or digestive problems
School problems
Rage
Suicide

The LONG TERM effects of bullying are:

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

Section 8.4 (IRR): Duties and Responsibilities of School

A.

Adopt and implement a child protection or anti-bullying

policy and submit the same to the Division Office.

B.

Provide students and their parents or guardians a copy of

the child protection or anti-bullying policy.

C.

Educate students on the dynamics of bullying, the antibullying policies of the school as well as the mechanisms
for the anonymous reporting of acts of bullying or
retaliation.

Section 8.4 (IRR): Duties and Responsibilities of School

D.

Educate parents and guardians

E.

Devise prevention, intervention, protective and remedial

measures to address bullying

F.

Conduct the capacity building activities for guidance

counselors/teachers and the members of the Child Protection
Committees

G.

Ensure effective implementation of the anti-bullying policy and

monitor compliance therewith;

Section 8.4 (IRR): Duties and Responsibilities of School

H.

Ensure the safety of the victim, the bully and the bystander.

I.

Ensure that their rights are protected and upheld.

J.

Accomplish the Intake Sheet, maintain a record of all proceedings and

submit reports to the Division Office

K.

Maintain a public record or statistics

L.

Coordinate with appropriate offices and other agencies or

instrumentalities for appropriate assistance and intervention, as required
by the circumstances.

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 the bully/ 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 CPC (Child Protection Committee)
to receive reports and handle cases involving abuse and
exploitation of kids.

What to do?
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/
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for Twitter, go here:

https://
support.twitter.com/groups/33-report-a-violation/topics/122reporting-violations/articles/15789-how-to-report-violations
also

for cyber bullying, block the concerned hostile

account from accessing your social networking account(s)

What to do?
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!!!!!