Tag: Ateneo de Manila University

Poe urges Senate to revisit anti-bullying law to ensure “timely” response of schools concerned

(Eagle News)—Senator Grace Poe has said there was a need to revisit the anti-bullying law so that school administrators will not have “too much discretion on when to act” on a bullying case. In a statement, Poe, who said she would file a Senate resolution to that effect, noted the case of an Ateneo student who was seen being bullied by his schoolmate in a now-viral video. The same bully was seen physically and emotionally […]

Palace commends Ateneo’s dismissal of student in viral videos

Notes that probe of the others involved in bullying still ongoing (Eagle News)–The Palace has commended Ateneo for its dismissal of the student seen physically and emotionally assaulting other boys in viral videos, reiterating bullying should not be tolerated nor condoned in any way. In a statement on Sunday, Dec. 23, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo noted, however, that the probe “as regards the rest of those involved” has yet to be concluded. As for the parents […]

PNP: Father of boy seen bullying Ateneo student in viral video not a cop

(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has denied the father of the Ateneo Junior high school student who has been dismissed from the school after being  seen bullying a schoolmate in a viral video was a member of the police force. PNP Spokesperson Chief Supt. Benigno Durana said this was based on a check by the PNP’s Personnel Accounting Information System and Record Management Division. He said based on information from the Ateneo community, the father […]

Ateneo officials meet with both parties in bullying incident caught in viral video

  (Eagle News)—-Both parties in the bullying incident in the Ateneo de Manila Junior High School that was caught in a now-viral video have met with school authorities. Ateneo de Manila University President Ramon Villarin gave this update in a brief statement posted on the school’s Facebook page on Friday night. According to Villarin, the Ateneo Junior High School Committee on Discipline has already also “heard” both parties involved. The statement was silent, however, on […]

DepEd asks Ateneo University to conduct probe on bullying incidents in viral videos

(Eagle News) — The Department of Education (DepEd) prodded the Ateneo De Manila University to conduct the proper investigation and other actions regarding the various bullying incidents caught on videos that had gone viral involving one junior high school student. DepEd said that it had already “written the principal” of Ateneo High School to let the school officials know that the bullying incidents had already reached the department. For now, DepEd said that it would […]

Guevarra says circumspection should be exercised in dealing with Ateneo bullying incident

Adds issue should be addressed “internally,” within school policy parameters (Eagle News) — For Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, “circumspection” should be exercised in dealing with the bullying incident in Ateneo Junior High School. According to Guevarra, an Atenean, “we are dealing with growing up and adolescent children lacking in maturity and discernment here.” “..Sensitive care and understanding should be extended to those young children who commit and/or are at the receiving end of these acts,” […]

“Bothered” by bullying incident, Palace calls on Ateneo to take action

(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, Dec. 21, urged Ateneo to act on the bullying incident involving an Ateneo de Manila Junior High School student and his companions, and which was caught in a now-viral video. In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that in the first place, there was a law against allowing bullying “inside the classroom, school.” He was apparently referring to Republic Act 10627 or the Anti-Bullying Act, which requires […]

Philippine Taekwondo Association condemns bullying incidents in viral videos

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Taekwondo Association has condemned the bullying incidents involving an Ateneo Junior High School student, allegedly a member of the taekwondo varsity team, that were caught in viral videos. In a statement, the group said it “condemns any form of misbehavior that includes harassment, bullying, and acts of violence.” In the first place, the PTA said modesty was “one of the five tenets of Taekwondo that is being taught to all Taekwondo […]

ADMU president says school “will not hesitate” to impose penalties “in cases of grave misconduct”

(Eagle News)–Ateneo De Manila University president Jose Ramon Villarin said on Thursday night that the school was “not silent on its stand against violence,” and will “not hesitate to impose the penalty of dismissal or even expulsion in cases of grave misconduct.” Villarin  issued the statement after a video showing a student physically assaulting another, and several other videos showing the same student throwing punches at other boys of the school, went viral online. According to […]

Law tops recent list of high-paying fields in the Philippines

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Law topped the list of fields that provide the highest salaries to fresh graduates, this based on an online platform for job seekers. Jobstreet Philippines country manager Philip Gioca said based on their survey conducted in the last quarter of 2016 until February 2017,  fresh graduates or new hires in in the legal field get a monthly average of P27, 124. The survey was sent out to 644 respondents (employers and companies) who […]

UAAP: De La Salle rips FEU, sets up fifth matchup against Ateneo

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – De La Salle University used their shock loss last Saturday to knock off Far Eastern University in a do-or-die match for the last finals seat in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 78 women’s volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday. In contrast to their five-set meltdown, the Lady Archers made sure there was no upset and swept the Lady Tamaraws in three sets. […]

ADMU evacuates teachers and students due to bomb scare

QUEZON City, Philippines – Students and faculty members of the Quezon City campus of the Ateneo De Manila University were evacuated due to a bomb threat. This was confirmed by the university’s official publication “The Guidon” in its Twitter account. Bomb squads and K9 units were deployed to the said university to handle said threat. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)