School bullying is a common problem of every school around the globe.

Report said that one out of ten students is a victim of school

bullies. The most alarming news that staggered me a lot is that it

sometimes leads to suicide if it is not given an action.

Physical and emotional assaults are the types of bullying that

sometimes experiencing by some. Few months ago, the Bontog Elementary

School grader bullying story happened in Dumalag, Capiz put the victim

to death at the age of seven. Years ago, Sen. Edgardo Angara's son

also died after bullied by his classmates.

Arguments if the school administration would allow police assistance

in minimizing bullying cases in school had been insisted by some; and

this had created a big explosion to my own ego. Police assistance in

school? This is a hornet-bite to me, digging the freedom of every

student. If the school administration would allow the assistance, then

this would create a big scandal, bigger than the bullying itself.

Yes, the duty of our policemen is to protect the society, but

protecting students in school overlaps the duty of a teachers. If the

concern is the capability of the teacher to protect his students,

seminar should take place. School should implement a strong bullying

disciplinary action and values education should also take place to

betterly fight its ascending cases.

If those are not effective, then hire more security guards but do not

ask for the help of police officers.

If the latter is useless, then this is the time to close the school

since the administration, teachers and even parents may have ignorance

in giving right discipline to their students or children.

Department of Education (DepEd) is different from the Philippine

National Police (PNP). These are the departments which have different

obligation in the country, different count of funds set by the

government and different professions are involved. Let all things

straight. Policemen should safeguard the community and the teachers

should take charge the school. (MARK LEO HAPITAN/Student Writer)