Republic Act No.

10627
Anti-Bullying Act of
2013
 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.
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
 FORMS OF BULLYING:
• Social (Covert) Bullying
 FORMS OF BULLYING:
• Cyber Bullying
 FORMS OF BULLYING:
• Verbal / Psychology 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 od being bullies
2010 also report an
increase in cyberbullying
activities.
 Why Do Kids Bully?

• There is no one single cause of of bullying

among children; individual, family, peer,
school, and community factors can place a
child or youth at risk for bullying.
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
 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:
 Stopping the bullying or retaliation immediately;
 Separating the students involved;
 Removing the victim or, in appropriate cases, the bully or
offending student, from the site;
 Ensuring the victim’s safety, by:
• Determining and addressing the victim’s 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.
 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 it’s 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.
• 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/topics/122-reporting-violations/articles/15789
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how-to-report-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 Children’s
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.