The Department of Education (DepEd) said on Tuesday that the ‘alarming’ rise in bullying incidents has become a national concern, prompting the department to work with other government agencies and organizations.
“To effectively combat bullying, we need to work not just inside the schools, but also in the households and communities where our learners come from,” Education Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara said in a statement.
“This is not just a school matter, it is a national priority that demands a whole-of-government, whole-of-society response,” he added.
The data presented at the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting convened by the department revealed that bullying cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) rose from 2,268 cases last School Year (SY) to 2,500 in SY 2024-2025.
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