(Field, 1997). Bullying is a universal issue that touches almost every person, family, school, business, or community at one time or another regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or socio economic status. Bullying has been recognized as a major threat to the younger generation in almost every country in the world. Despite the beauty and charm of this developing country, the Philippines has struggled with bullying issues for years. School bullying, workplace bullying, sibling bullying and cyberbullying
but define yourself.” (Field, 1997). Bullying is all-around issue that touches almost every person, family, school, business, or community at one time or another regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or socio economic status. Bullying has been recognized as a major threat both in younger generation and older generation in almost every country in the world. Despite the beauty and charm of this developing country, the Philippines has struggled with bullying issues for years. According to a recent
Pinoy Culture of anti-intellectualism, We all agree that knowledge is power. So why is it that there are so many people who are proud of the fact that they 're dumb? Or simply put: why does there seem to be a culture of anti-intellectualism in the Philippines? The phenomenon of anti-intellectualism But first, we must ask: What is anti-intellectualism? It was Isaac Asimov who explained this is the best in an interview in the 1980 's. "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always
to their gender identity. Verbal, physical, and indirect bullying is one of the significant problems of these adolescents when in school. Teenage bullying in schools created a negative impact on the academic performance and developmental health of the LGBT youth and also on our society. Bullied LGBT students experience deterioration in academic performance at school. To begin with, the teens experience verbal, physical, and indirect bullying. The gender identity of the LGBT youth caused them to be
and included in the school’s curriculum; to teach students to defend themselves from common dangers. Self-defense classes will equip students with the knowledge to defend themselves and to anticipate everyday dangers such as bullying. Bullying is a big issue in the Philippines as 35.57% of high school students in rural areas are victims of physical abuse. The numbers given previously can be greatly reduced if the victims were practitioners of any form of self-defense. Some may argue that victims should
Workplace bullying is a phenomenon that is currently drawing considerable attention worldwide. Bullying can happen to anyone in any workplace and is more prevalent in the health care profession such as nursing. This phenomenon has appeared as a worldwide issue and identified to have impact on patient outcomes. It has been noted that it can harm the physical and psychological well being of nurses and may affect the organization as a whole in the long run. A culture of bullying where nurses work are
Cyber Bullying and the Negative Sides of Social Media in the Philippines Social media is present in our homes, at school, at offices, in television shows, everywhere. As it has become a part of our daily life, it has affected our way of life. The existence of social media makes communicating easier, quicker, and boundary-less but it also has negative effects on our country’s society (health, psychological, safety, privacy and social issues are just a few of the negative effects). One session on
John Maurice M. Razon Sharper than a knife. Since the beginning of time people tend to strive acceptance from other people or "society" and it hasn’t stopped until today. Where people are shaming others to be socially accepted or just simply to feel better for themselves and they don't see the consequences that clearly because they are gaining so much and losing almost nothing. It all is just in their mentality because this type of harassment can break people, some can take the heat much more better
effects on an individual. According to Markman (2013), being positively stereotyped makes a person feel less recognized. People who do not conform to the society’s ideal are often treated differently. Last June 23, 2017, Philippine Star, a newspaper, published a news about the bullying experienced by students who are members of LGBT
violence includes various behaviors. Some violent acts—such as bullying, slapping, or hitting—can cause more emotional harm than physical harm. Others, such as robbery and assault (with or without weapons) can lead to serious injury or even death. The ultimate goal is to stop youth violence before it starts. Several prevention strategies had been identified by the guidance counselor through guidance programs and interventions. Bullying is one of the most common problems in schools be it pre-school