The world survey that our country was number one among 70 countries in bullying is both alarming and worrisome. This finding came from an undated report from the Program for International Student
is both alarming and worrisome. This finding came from an undated report from the Program for International Student Assessment also used by the OECD .
In 2016, the National Baseline Survey on Violence against Children led by the Council for the Welfare of Children said 65 percent of Filipino students from Grade 1 to Grade 12 have been bullied nationwide. Compare this to the world average of only 20 percent by the OECD. We have an existing Anti-Bullying act of 2013 , but this law failed to stop the increasing incidents. DEPED’s official data from 2013 recorded 1,309 cases but this zoomed to 11,637 cases from 2019 and 2020.
In the last 2021-2022 school year, 404 students committed suicide while 2,147 attempted but failed. Horrible numbers that need government action immediately.There is increasing discussion on lowering of optional retirement in government service from 60 to 56 years old. But retaining compulsory retirement age at 60.
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