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Huli-cam ang pambubully sa isang grade 8 student nang siya’y kaladkarin at sabunutan ng kanyang mga kaklase sa loob ng classroom! Ano ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol dito? Alamin ‘yan sa ating #KapusoSaBatas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.  Hosted by the country’s top anchors and hosts, 'Unang Hirit' is a weekday morning show that provides its viewers with a daily dose of news and practical feature stories. Watch it from Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM on GMA Network! Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes.

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00:00It's like there's a lot going on right now, not just on the streets, but also inside the school.

00:08In Quezon City, a group of students were caught with a Grade 8 student inside the classroom.

00:16It was clearly seen in the video that the Grade 8 student was being dragged and pulled.

00:22There was also a point where he was laughed at and he was even slapped in the face.

00:27The victim was hurt several times that day.

00:31Because of fear, he did not speak to his parents.

00:35What does the law say about this?

00:38Oh my, it's really irritating.

00:40Ask me, ask Attorney Gabby.

00:48Attorney, these are just Grade 8 students and they are still inside the classroom.

00:53What does the law say about this situation where a student seems to be alone?

01:00Oh my, how many times have we talked about this?

01:04It's really an issue of bullying that we often see, read, and talk about here.

01:11Actually, in fact, there's a study that says that at least 65% of students are bullied several times in a month.

01:21And we already know that we have the Republic Act 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act

01:27that the main objective is to protect students from any type of bullying in educational institutions.

01:36According to this law, each school should have its own child protection policy.

01:45That's why in this situation, because they are minors,

01:49there are no cases that can be filed against bullies in our courts.

01:54But there are possible administrative sanctions in schools for bullies.

01:59And those administrative sanctions can range from reprimand to suspension,

02:06to expulsion or exclusion, and even prosecution from the school.

02:12Of course, there should be a counseling session for bullies,

02:16and also for the victim so that they can recover from the trauma of this incident.

02:22And hopefully, there is a proper child protection policy for that according to the Anti-Bullying Act.

02:30Attorney, does the school have a responsibility for the fights that happened inside the school premises?

02:36And do the parents of the victims also have a responsibility?

02:41Under Article 218 and 219 of the Family Code,

02:45the law recognizes the special parental authority of the schools, administrators, and teachers.

02:54This means that if something happens and the children are doing something

02:58that should be supervised by teachers and teacher aides,

03:06they can answer for damages if they see that there is neglect.

03:11According to the Family Code, they are principally and solidarily liable for these damages.

03:17The parents will also answer in case the school does not answer for these damages.

03:23Take note, if the bullying happened outside the school,

03:27and the teachers are no longer supervising them and it is not a school activity,

03:32it is still the usual rule that the parents of minors will answer for the bullying.

03:40Bottom line, both the schools and the parents have a responsibility.

03:45The schools need to protect the students against bullying.

03:49And the parents have an obligation to teach and supervise their children so that they will not be bullied.

03:58And maybe the violence on television and the internet

04:03becomes a reason as to why the hands of our youth are so light today.

04:10We will clarify the law.

04:13As you know, for the peace of mind, don't think twice.

04:19Ask me, ask Katerina Gad.

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