DEFINITION OF TERMS

“Bullied or Victim” refers to any student who experiences the acts of bullying or retaliation.

“Bully” refers to any student who commits acts of bullying.

“Bullying” refers to any severe, or repeated use by one or more students of a written, verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at another student that has the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a hostile environment at school for the other student; infringing on the rights of another student at school; or materially and substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school; such as, but not limited to, the following:

• any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the victim like punching, pushing, shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting and the use of available objects as weapons;

• any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being;

• any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and commenting negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body;

“Bystander” refers to any person who witnesses or has personal knowledge of any actual or perceived acts or incidents of bullying or retaliation.

“Cyber-bullying” or any bullying done through the use of technology or any electronic means. The term shall also include any conduct resulting to harassment, intimidation, or humiliation, through the use of other forms of technology, such as, but not limited to texting, email, instant messaging, chatting, internet, social media, online games, or other platforms or formats.

“Gender-based Bullying” refers to any act that humiliates or excludes a person on the basis of perceived or actual sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).

“Social Bullying” refers to any deliberate, repetitive and aggressive social behavior intended to hurt or belittle an individual like name-calling, cursing, and labelling.

The terms are coined by the developers for common understanding.

“Complainant” refers to any person who reported bullying incidents to the school personnel

“Emotional Bullying” refers to any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being or any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue emotional distress like directing foul language or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and commenting negatively on the victim’s looks, clothes and body.

“Physical Bullying” refers to any unwanted physical contact like punching, shoving, pushing, kicking, and headlocks.

“School disciplinarian” is a school teacher designated by the School Head to conduct proper disciplinary measures on situations other than bullying.

“Spiritual Bullying” refers to any act disrespecting the religious rights, practices and rituals of an individual.

BCPC - Barangay Child Protection Committee

BFP - Bureau of Fire and Protection

CAR - Child At-Risk

CICL - Children in Conflict with the Law

CPC - Child Protection Committee

DSWD - Department of Social Welfare and Development

GC - Guidance Counselor

LDRRMO - Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office

MHU - Municipal Health Unit

MSWD - Municipal Social Welfare and Development

PNP - Philippine National Police

SH - School Head

SSC - Supreme Student Council