DepEd: There's a bully in you and me Interventions should be addressed to both bullies and the bullied in order to curb

rising incidents of peer abuse or violence in schools, the Department of Education said. "There is a bully in you and me but the solution will depend on how we address and overcome the bully in us, on how we allow the bullies around us to ta e advantage of us," DepEd !ecretary "rmin #uistro said in a statement. "ttesting to the fact that bullying "is everywhere," the Education chief shared that he also e$perienced bullying when he was in fourth grade.

%ovember &', ()&( *+E!! +E#E"!E DepEd, partners gang up against bullying in schools The Department of Education has found an ally in ,esuit -asic Education .ommission /,-E.0 in its fight against bullying in schools. ,-E., in cooperation with !olar Entertainment, has brought the acclaimed documentary 1-ully2 to the *hilippines and no less than Education !ecretary -r. "rmin ". #uistro 3!. has graced its premiere last night, %ovember &4, 5:4) *6, at +obinson7s 8alleria .inema '. 1It is important for us to stand up against bullying in schools. Enough is enough,2 said #uistro before the screening of the film. #uistro, who disclosed that he himself had been bullied when he was in 8rade ', noted that bullying is everywhere and its solution depends on how we act about it. 1There is a bully in you and me but the solution will depend on how we address and overcome the bully in us, on how we allow the bullies around us to ta e advantage of us.2 The film, which was directed by #ee 9irsch, focuses on the alarming rise in bullying faced by teenage students in "merica. It chronicles various cases of bullying in high schools in 8eorgia, Iowa, Te$as, 6ississippi and : lahoma, which two of the cases tragically ended in suicide. 6eanwhile, 3r. ,ohnny 8o, !,, ,-E. chair, hopes this campaign will lead schools to adopt a pro;active stance against bullying, with each sta eholder committing and contributing to a nurturing and bully;free school environment that is the right of every student. 1<e hope this movie can reach as wide an audience as possible, especially

among our students,2 8o said. 1"t the very least, it should heighten awareness of this issue and begin productive discussions and reflections about a real problem that can no longer be ignored.2 DepEd =ndersecretary for #egal and #egislative "ffairs "lberto 6uyot presented DepEd7s .hild *rotection *olicy and reiterated that 1to stop bullying, we have to act now because for our children, it may be too late.2 ,-E. will use this powerful documentary to launch the anti;bullying campaign, 1%ot in :ur !chool,2 endorsed by the popular sportsman, .hris Tiu. The advocacy is aligned with the DepEd :rder %o. '), series of ()&( or the 1.hild *rotection *olicy.2 This see s to defend the student from any form of abuse, including bullying. In light of recent local and international headlines about bullying, this film can be a timely wa e;up call for all involved: parents, teachers, administrators, and especially students. In addition to its theatrical screening, ,-E. is offering several !aturday bloc screenings in +obinson7s 8alleria for schools who want to show the film e$clusively for their community. In addition, schools can also sponsor campus screenings for a minimal fee. To enhance its use as a formative tool, ,-E. will provide teachers and parents with a discussion guide to facilitate processing of the comple$ message of the movie. Interested schools may contact >bec?$s.edu.ph@ or moviesnevents?solar;entertaiment.com@ for boo ings.