MANILA, Philippines - The committee on basic education and culture of the House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill to address the rising incidence of “bullying” or intimidation inflicted by school bullies against their schoolmates. The panel, chaired by Sorsogon Rep. Salvador Escudero, calendared House Bill 5248 or the “Anti-Bullying Act” for plenary debates to ensure immediate passage of the measure. HB 5248 is a consolidation of the various measures filed in the chamber that will make it mandatory for all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies to address the acts of bullying in their institutions. Among the authors of the measure are Aurora Rep. Juan Edgardo Angara, chairman of the House committee of higher and technical education, and Ako Bicol party-list Reps. Rodel Batocabe, Alfredo Garbin, and Christopher Co. Angara said the bill requires schools to have policies about bullying. “Schools must acknowledge this problem of bullying since this is...
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