Bill seeking to prohibit bullying in schools approved on first reading
By Gerry Baldo 10/11/2011The House on basic education and culture panel yesterday approved on first reading a bill that would prohibit bullying in private and public schools.
Under the Anti-Bullying Act of 2011, 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 would constitute bullying.
The bill, authored by Reps. Juan Edgardo Angara of Aurora , Mary Mitzi Cajayon of Caloocan, Christopher Co, Rodel Batocabe and Alfredo Garbin Jr. of of Ako Bicol Party-list, also defines bullying as an unwanted physical contact between the bully and the victim such as punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks, school pranks, teasing, fighting and use of available objects as weapons qualifies as a bullying act, as well as any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and commenting negatively on someone’s looks, clothes, body and cyber bullying or any bullying done through the use of technology or any electronic means qualify as a bullying act..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20111011met4.html
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napakainam na panukalang batas. bwst nga mga bully sa paaralan.
"“From the reports we are getting, this (bullying) is getting serious. As long as there is an intention to hurt the student that affects his/her studies, that is bullying,” Angara told reporters in an interview.
"“This (anti-bullying policy) should be implemented because we want to give our students good experience when they are in school,” Angara added."
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