MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) condemned a bullying incident caught in a viral video, where the aggressor is seen using taekwondo to assault another student. READ: Ateneo high school probes bullying incident"We, the Philippine Taekwondo Association, condemn any form of misbehavior which includes harassment, bullying, and acts of violence,” PTA said in a statement published Thursday evening. “This is not what Taekwondo instills to its practitioners and is a serious matter that we as an association stand against." The body said that “modesty” is one of the five tenets that all practitioners are taught “from the first day of training.”“Our association reiterates its objective to teach all Taekwondo practitioners self-respect and respect for others,” it added. For its par, Ateneo they are asking the public to stop sharing the videos as the students involved are all minors.

Source: Philippine Star December 21, 2018 04:40 UTC