SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 
~793 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SONNY M. ANGARA 
AN ACT 
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EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10627, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE ANTI-BULL YING ACT OF 2013 AMENDING FOR THIS 
PURPOSE SECTIONS 2 AND 6 THEREOF AND PROVIDING 
PENALTIES THEREFOR 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
On September 12, 2013, Republic Act No.1 0627 or the Anti-Bullying Act of 
2013 was enacted to protect students from bullying and other forms of violence 
that may be inflicted upon them. However, this law only seeks to protect students 
from other students and does not include the possibility of bullying committed by 
their own teachers or other employees of the school. 
In a study commissioned by the United Nations Children's Fund, the 
Council for the Welfare of Children, and Plan International, it was found that most 
students in the grade school and high school have experienced various forms of 
abuse either from their peers or from their teachers. 
Another relevant study by an American psychiatrist titled "Teachers Who 
Bully Students: A Hidden Trauma" showed that teacher bullying receives minimal 
attention and that this problem "seems more common than people believe." The 
study's anonymous survey further showed that of 116 teachers, nearly half or 45 
percent surprisingly admitted to having bullied a student. 
Teachers and other school employees, including the principal, and security, 
maintenance and administrative personnel, may commit acts of bullying by using 
humiliating words and giving degrading treatment such as unwarranted corporal 
punishments against students. 
While RA 10627 seeks to protect students from bullying, the law is 
regrettably confined only to bullying between and among students. Thus, this bill 
seeks to expand the coverage of the Anti-Bullying Act to include teachers and 


other school employees, and provide more severe penalties against school 
employees who commit acts of bullying towards a student. 
As our children's so-called second parents, it should be the teachers and 
the school authorities' primary responsibility and promise to parents to ensure the 
safety of the students. We should provide the Filipino youth the opportunity for 
maximum learning in a peaceful setting and protect our children from the earliest 
forms of violence. 
In view of the foregoing, the 
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SONNY M. ANGARA 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
) 
'15 
JUN -1 
P 4 :53 
SENATE.. 
Senate Bill No. 
~793 
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SONNY M. ANGARA 
AN ACT 
EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO, 10627, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE ANTI-BULL YING ACT OF 2013 AMENDING 
FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTIONS 2 AND 6 THEREOF AND PROVIDING 
PENALTIES THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines 
in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Section 2 of Republic Act No.1 0627, otherwise known as 
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the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 2. Acts of Bullying. - For purposes of this Act, "bullying" 
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shall refer to any severe or repeated use by EITHER ANY STUDENT 
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OR SCHOOL EMPLOYEE [one or more students] of a written, verbal 
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or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any 
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combination thereof, directed TOWARDS A [at another] student that 
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has the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear 
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of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a 
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hostile environment at school for the [other] student; infringing on the 
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rights of the [other] student at school; or materially and substantially 
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disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school; 
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such as, but not limited to, the following: 
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a. Any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the 
victim like punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, slapping, 
tickling, headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting 
and the use of available objects as weapons; 
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b. Any act that causes damage to a victim's psyche and/or 
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emotional well-being; 
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c. Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the 
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victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language 
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or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and 
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commenting negatively on victim's looks, clothes and body; 
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and 
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d. Cyber-bullying or any bullying done through the use of 
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technology or any electronic means. 
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FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT, SCHOOL EMPLOYEE 
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REFERRED TO IN THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE BOTH 
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TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL OF A SCHOOL. 
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SECTION 2. Section 6 of Republic Act No.1 0627, is hereby amended 
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to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 6. Sanction for Noncompliance AND PENALTIES FOR 
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VIOLA TlONS. -
In the rules and regulations to be implemented 
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pursuant to this Act, the Secretary of the DepED shall prescribe the 
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appropriate administrative sanctions on school administrators who shall 
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fail to comply with the requirements under this Act. In addition thereto, 
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erring private schools shall likewise suffer the penalty of suspension of 
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their perm its to operate. 
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ANY SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WHO COMMITS BULLYING AS 
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DEFINED IN SECTION 2 OF THIS ACT SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A 
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FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (PSO,OOO.OO) 
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BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS 
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(P100,000.00), OR BY IMPRISONMENT OF SIX (6) MONTHS BUT 
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NOT MORE THAN ONE 
(1) 
YEAR, 
OR BOTH FINE AND 
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IMPRISONMENT. 
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IF 
THE 
BULLYING 
COMMITTED 
BY 
ANY 
SCHOOL 
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EMPLOYEE RESULTS IN THE VICTIM ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT 
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SUICIDE, THE PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN 
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ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Pi 00,000.00) BUT NOT 
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MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00), 
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OR BY IMPRISONMENT OF ONE (1) YEAR BUT NOT MORE THAN 
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THREE (3) YEARS, OR BOTH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT IF THE 
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SUICIDE ATTEMPT RESULTS IN THE DEATH OF THE VICTIM, THE 
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PENALTY SHALL BE A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED 
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THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE 
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MILLION PESOS (Pi ,000,000.00), OR BY IMPRISONMENT OF 
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THREE (3) YEARS BUT NOT MORE THAN SIX (6) YEARS, OR 
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BOTH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT 
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SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. -
All provisions of existing laws, 
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orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are 
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hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SECTION 4. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
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days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general 
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circu lation. 
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Approved, 
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