By Liza Soriano
MANILA — Senator Win Gatchalian is promoting programs for the protection and well-being of students, following the latest results of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA).
This study revealed that bullying remains a problem, especially among boys and in public schools.
“Alam naman natin na ang bullying ay nagdudulot ng mababang self-esteem, kawalan ng kumpiyansa, at kahirapan sa pag-focus sa pag-aaral ng mga biktima nito. Maaari ring maapektuhan ang kanilang emosyonal na kalagayan, na pwedeng magresulta sa pagbaba ng interes sa pag-aaral,” Gatchalian said.
The 2022 triennial assessment of 15-year-old learners conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) unveiled that one in three Filipino students reported experiencing bullying at school at least once a week.
The percentage of learners who reported experiencing the most common forms of bullying dropped by double digits. From 50% in 2018, the percentage of learners who reported that other students made fun of them dropped by more than half to 28 percent.
In February this year, Gatchalian led a Senate inquiry on implementing the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013.
He urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to improve mechanisms for reporting because of the discrepancies in the agency’s data and the results of international large-scale assessments.
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