The Merriam Webster dictionary defines bullying as the abuse and mistreatment of someone vulnerable by one who is stronger and more powerful. According to a study by The Youth Ambassadors For Kids Club, 77 percent of students are bullied mentally, verbally and physically. Anybody can bully someone else and the sad thing is, usually the ones bullied don’t speak up,” the expert noted. Still according to dela Fuente, bullying can take part in many forms with the most common ones including: cyber bullying, which has become very rampant due to the prevalence of social media and the Internet; social bullying which is excluding people from any event; physical bullying, which involves hitting other people; and verbal abuse. Adding to their conviction of the importance of the campaign, Bascon and his team found out that there is no specific foundation in the country purely focused on anti-bullying.

Source: Manila Times November 01, 2017 14:26 UTC