EDUCATION Secretary Sonny Angara convened the largest Executive Committee (Execom) meeting of the Department of Education (DepEd) to date, bringing together key government agencies, civil society organizations, and academic experts to deliver a coordinated response to the alarming rise of bullying incidents in schools.
The meeting was called following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who earlier expressed deep concern over the surge in reported bullying cases nationwide. Based on data presented during the meeting, the DepEd National Capital Region recorded 2,500 cases of bullying in School Year 2024–2025, up from 2,268 in the previous year.
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