The new Davao law creates the City Anti-Bullying Desk which will be under the local government's social welfare and development office.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The city council has passed an ordinance to create a space free from bullying in public and private spaces, online platforms, workplaces, and educational institutions.
The ordinance adopted Section 2 of RA 10627, which defines bullying as “any severe or repeated use of written, verbal, physical, or electronic expression done by a student or school employee to a student that causes fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to property; creates a hostile environment at school for the student; infringes on the rights of the student at school; or materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the orderly operation of a school.
According to the 2018 Program for International Student Assessment survey published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, 65% of 7,233 15-year-old Filipino students reported being bullied at least a few times a month.
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