Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. 2697

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 10627 otherwise known as the “Anti-Bullying
Act of 2013” effectively addressed the growing clamour of parents
then to put a stop to numerous cases of students bullying another.

It is sad to note however, that there are also cases when
teachers and non-teaching personnel have fallen victims to bullying,
ironically, by students. Our teachers may be a victim of bullying in
many ways, like disruptive classroom behaviour in which students
seize power in class and use it to distress a teacher. Another types of
bullying are vandalism, causing flat tires, theft of teacher's property,
as well as verbal abuse, etc. While teacher bullying of students may
pass for school discipline, teachers being bullied by students have no
proper avenue to turn to in order to seek redress.

This bill therefore seeks to expand the definition of the “Acts of
Bullying” under the law to include bullying made by students to
teachers and non-teaching personnel in order to accord them with
proper grievance mechanism where they can properly air their
grievances or seek redress in case of hostile circumstances.

The foregoing reasons warrant the approval of this bill

idem Cc. PANOTES

Representative
Second District, Camarines Norte


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL No. _ 2697

Introduced by: REPRESENTATIVE MARISOL C. PANOTES

AN ACT
EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE “ACTS OF BULLYING” TO
INCLUDE BULLYING COMMITTED BY STUDENTS AGAINST
TEACHERS OR NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10627 OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “ANTI-BULLYING ACT OF 2013”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives
of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Sections 2 and 3 (d) of Republic Act No. 10627
otherwise known as the “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013” are hereby
amended to read as follows:

“Section 2. - For purposes of this Act, “bullying” shall refer 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 OR TEACHER OR
NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL 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
the other student; infringing on the rights of the other student at
school; or materially and substantially disrupting the education
process or the orderly operation of a school; such as, but not limited
to, the following:

XXX XxX Xxx"

“Section 3. Adoption of Anti-Bullying Policies. - xxx xxx
Xxx

(a) Prohibit the following acts:

xxx XXX XXX


(d) Enable students OR TEACHER OR NON-
TEACHING PERSONNEL to anonymously report bullying or
retaliation: Provided, however, That no disciplinary
administrative action shall be taken against a perpetrator
solely on the basis of an anonymous report;

XXX XXX xxx”

SEC. 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders, and rules and
regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation.

Approved,