9. Do not give your password to anyone ( with exception of the 2.
2. Refusal to hand over a mobile phone or gadget will result in an
parents/guardians).
10. Change your password often.
11. Follow netiquette – communicate clearly with respect, use emoticons
properly and be polite.
12. Data/ Image transfer must respect the rights of the owner.
13. When using a computer accessing inappropriate sites and/or social
networking sites, uploading or downloading materials that may be
considered offensive to others is strictly prohibited.
 The use of mobile phone/personal media players is not
allowed during or between classes must be switched off and
put out of sight.
 The camera and recording mode must not be used at any time
within the school.
 For instruction purposes, the teacher of the subject must
inform the school administration in writing and must indicate
the time frame and the grade/class who will be using the
gadget.
SANCTIONS:
If reported or caught committing prohibited acts
1. The mobile phone or any gadget, complete with the sim-card or
personal media player will be confiscated and kept in the Guidance
office.
 For the first offense – one week
 For the second offense – two weeks
 For the third offense – one month
*In the case of the first offense, the student may claim the
phone/gadget after one week, however, on the second
offense, the parent/guardian will be asked to claim same after
one week.
automatic suspension.
3. For all emergencies, students will be assisted to call
parents/guardians from the office. Similarly parents/guardians can
contact the school in case of an emergency.
*Note: The thrust of this policy is to support teaching learning process
and also to enhance Anti-bullying policy.
SANCTIONS FOR BULLYING ACTS
These may be imposed after a due process. Having made a thorough
and fair investigation of the offense and having given the offender the
right to answer such alleged act.
1. Detention with a meaningful purpose (Academic assignments)
2. Non-academic assignments during break time.
3.Placement in a different class/section.(Following discussion with the
adviser, subject teachers, and parents/guardians.
4.Letter of information, warnings of being sent to parents/guardians.
5. Dialogue with parents/guardians.
5. Suspension
6. Expulsion as the last resort.
 The school reserves the right to apply its Anti- bullying policy
in respect of the bullying that occurs at a location, activity,
function or program that is not school related, if it is in the
opinion of the School Head and Child Protection Committee
(CPC), that the alleged bullying has created a hostile
environment in the school for the victim and/or has
materially or substantially disrupted the education process or
the orderly operation of the school.
1. Introduction
Anchored in the Department of Education’s Child Protection Policy,
Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, Gender and Development Education and the
Code of Behavior Guidelines, the school has adopted the following
policies within the framework of the school’s over all code of conduct.
The Child Protection Committee (CPC) and the school populace
recognize the very serious nature of bullying and the negative impact
that it can cause on the lives of the learners and is therefore fully
committed to establish preventive measures and ensure positive
discipline approach to such cases.
2. Objectives
a. to promote a zero-tolerance policy for the act of child abuse,
exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying and other forms of abuse
b. to nurture a safe and friendly relationship to all
c. to establish a conducive, secured, fair and protective environment
3. Principles
a. School shall be conducive to learning and children shall have the
right to education free from fear;
b. All school children shall be protected from all forms of abuse and
bullying to develop self-esteem and self-confidence;
c. to establish a conducive, secured, fair and protective environment
d. to provide non-punitive measures for offensive actions
 e. to involve parents and stakeholders in crafting, monitoring and
implementing of preventive measures and positive discipline approach to
offenses
f. Students or learners shall respect the rights of others and refrain
from committing acts of bullying and peer violence;
g. Parents shall be actively involved in all school activities or events
that raise awareness on children’s rights, positive discipline, and the
prevention of bullying;
h. Visitors shall be oriented on the Child Protection Policy
i. The school shall establish a Child Protection Committee (CPC).
4. Queries
What is R.A. No. 10627?
Answer: Anti-Bullying Act of 2013
What is Bullying?
Answer: 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; creating a hostile
environment at school for other student/s; infringing on the rights of
another student at school; or materially and substantially disrupting the
education process or the orderly operation of a school.
Who is the Bully?
Answer: Any student who commits acts of bullying.
Who is the “Bullied” or Victim?
Answer: Any student who experiences the acts of bullying or retaliation.
Who is “Bystander”
Answer: Any person who witnesses or has personal knowledge of any
actual or perceived acts or incidents of bullying or retaliation.
What are the forms of Bullying?
Answer:
 Cyber Bullying – any bullying done through the use of
technology or any electronic means. The term shall also
include any conduct resulting to harassment, intimidation, or
humiliation, through the use of other forms of technology, such
as, but not limited to texting, email, instant messaging,
chatting, internet, social media, online games, or other
platforms or formats as defined by D.O. no. 40, s. 2012
 Social Bullying – refers to any deliberate, repetitive and
aggressive social behaviour intended to hurt others or to
belittle another individual or group.
 Gender-based Bullying – refers to any act that humiliates or
excludes a person on the basis of perceived or actual sexual
orientation and gender identity.
What are the acts of Bullying? The following are the prohibited acts
of bullying in the school.
1. Physical aggression – pushing, shoving, tripping.
2. Damage to students’ property – clothing, school books & materials,
bicycles.
3. Extortion – demands for money and other valuable things.
4. Intimidation
5. Writing insulting remarks about another person
6. Passing around remarks about another person.
7. Passing drawings, photos of another person.
8. Whispering insults about another person.
9. Name calling which hurts, insults or humiliates.
10. Ostracising another person from games or group activities.
11. Threats, demands, invitations or coercion to fight.
12. Using any type of equipment to cause fear on another person.
Cyberbullying
1. Deliberately hurting someone’s feelings using information and
communication technology such as;
 Emails
 Mobile Phones
 Instant Messaging
 Social Networking Sites- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
 Chat Rooms – Facebook Messenger
 Blogs
 Online Gaming Sites
Netiquettes
Be a responsible netizen and protect yourself from cyberbullying!
1. Hide your personal details
2. React appropriately to hurtful or nasty messages.
3. Block the sender of hurtful or nasty messages.
4. Set networking sites and profiles to “private”.
5. Save nasty links, texts, messages and emails.
6. Never open messages from someone you know or you don’t know.
7. Always ask permission before revealing someone’s else’s details.
8. Only give details to trusted friends you know in real life.
f. Agreements and letters will be completed.

i. Parents or guardians must be available at all times to come

to school if the learner is in need of medical attention. If a pregnant
learner is taking an exam, her parent or guardian must stay at school
until the learner is done with the exam.

j. Confidentiality is not an option when the learner or other

learners are at risk.

k. A learner who is pregnant or has reason to believe she may

be pregnant should immediately inform a school personnel, preferably a
guidance teacher or a female educator. Learners should be informed
who to consult. 1. Introduction

l. If a learner or personnel has a suspicion that another learner
may be pregnant, he/she should report immediately to the adviser,
guidance teacher or school head.
m. The school should refer the learner to a health clinic or
health professional whereby proof of pregnancy including the possible
date of delivery as well as regular updates must be provided.
n. The learner should be sensitized to the fact that there is no
medical equipment or facility at school and that potential risks and
trauma are possible to mother, newly born child and the rest of the
school and the community.
o. Taking the above consideration, the pregnant learner will be
required or recommended to take a leave of absence from school from
the beginning of the seventh month of pregnancy. This is due to pre-post
natal responsibility and it means that the learner will come back to
school after the baby is one year older or to undergo these Programs -
Students At Risk of Dropping Out (SARDO) or Drop Out Reduction
Program (DORP) whereby modular sessions are provided.
Adolescence period is a stage of development which starts at
age ten (10) to nineteen (19). This stage marks the transition from
childhood to adulthood. A person on this phase starts to assert
independence from parents, seek own identity, be easily influenced and
develop heterosexual relationship. The target areas of guidance include;
adjustment needs, planning and goal setting, self-awareness, decision
making and boy – girl relationship.
With the indispensable human development come many
factors that could mislead a person. Classified under this level are
secondary school learners or teenagers. Adults from own family,
community and school play a crucial role in directing or redirecting an
adolescent towards his/her total development. Many communal
complications arise from young generations who are misinformed or
misguided with decisions and actions.
The alarming issues about the increasing number of teenage
pregnancy cases in the country are a manifestation of many factors
surrounding an adolescent. It becomes a societal problem that branches
out to other problems as the young mother would have to contend with
the pressures of parenthood and the security of her child’s future. This
has been a problem that is continuously tried to be resolved as the
victims are the girl herself and her child.
 Hence, an endeavour which could help young individuals
recognize issues and concerns of their human development as well as
the possibilities of complications in the process is an initial step in
directing them in making right decisions.
2. Objectives:
a. to promote a sustainable program that would direct students
to decide and act appropriately
b. to be aware of the dangers posed by unwanted or teenage
pregnancy
c. to be sexually and psychologically informed and educated
about the human body
d. to engage in worthwhile activities that advocate healthy
living
e. to initiate and implement programs that promotes positive
behaviors
f. to respond to the challenge of being an advocate of healthy,
positive and progressive students’ life
g. to understand the process of transition in human
development
3. Purpose of the Policy
a. To let the learners understand the provisions of Child
Rights. To ensure that they must be responsible in enjoying these rights.
b. To obviate the risk of sexually transmitted infections and
HIV/AIDS as well as the impact of pregnancy on the future life chances
of girls in particular and boys in general.
c. To encourage parents and guardians to teach their children
healthy morals, talks about sex and sexuality, guiding them regarding
sexual abstinence until marriage and faithfulness to their partners.
d. To provide programs offered by Non-Government
Organization (NGO), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Social
Welfare & Development (DSWD), and community.
4. This policy emanates from the following legal bases, national
policies and guidelines.
a. DepEd order no. 40. S. 2012 – Child Protection Policy
b. Deped order no. 55. S. 2013 – Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 10627 otherwise known as
the ANTI- BULLYING ACT OF 2013.
c. Gender and Development Education
5. This policy is designed from the following principles.
a. The right to education.
b. Prevention by means of positive intervention rather than
punishment.
c. Providing learners with appropriate information about
reproductive health matters and to encourage responsible decision-
making.
d. Respect for the right to freedom of choice for both boys and
girls, as well as respect for the dignity of the individual.
e. Support to learners as parents, to help them complete their
education in a manner which takes into account the health and welfare
of the conceived or newborn child.
f. Respect for the cultural family values by providing sufficient
flexibility to allow for a range of options.
6. Policy Statements
a. Every educator should endeavour on teaching learners to
delay their involvement in sexual activity until marriage. Prevention
programs should involve parents and guardians for the development of
the school code of conduct on strategies to stop learner pregnancy.
b. The standard of education in life, sexuality, abstinence and
prevention must be observed as a high standard so that learners will
realize and live by this standard and will not have the reason to
experience the physical and emotional trauma of an unwanted
pregnancy.
7. Teenage pregnancies that may occur must be managed between
the school and parents as well as the outside resources or support
group in the community.
a. As a result of the increasing rate of teenage pregnancy in
the country, the government through DepEd has urged schools to take a
tougher stand on learner pregnancies.
b. It is the view of the DepEd that the parents or guardians
should exercise full responsibility for parenting of the learner concern
and that a period of up to two years may be necessary for this purpose.
No learner should be readmitted in the same year that they left the
school due to pregnancy.
c. Although it is true that the school may not discriminate
against the pregnant learner, the rights of the unborn child and the
newborn child as well as those of the other learners should be taken in
consideration.
d. Every case must be dealt with confidentiality.
e. Parents or guardians must be informed and be involved
after the consultation with the learner concerned.