Sen Robin Padilla Criticized by Netizens for Promoting Slight Physical Bullying
Senator Robin Padilla earns criticisms from the netizens for allegedly promoting slight physical bullying rather than mental bullying.
In a previous article, the veteran actor-turned-politician stated that he is fine with slight physical bullying. In fact, it is thought that physical suffering aided his survival. Physical bullying, he believes, is more manageable than mental bullying.
“‘Yun pong physical bullying para po sa akin, kayang i-handle ‘yun. Ang hindi po kayang i-handle ‘yung mental kasi ‘yun po ang mabigat. Para sa akin, ngayon ‘yun po ang nararanasan ng ating mga kabataan, ‘yung mental torture,” Padilla said at the hearing of the Senate committee on basic education hearing on the implementation of the Anti-Bullying Act.
“Physical torture — sorry po pero — para sa akin, nakatulong pa ‘yun para ako’y maging — ‘di naman po sa usapin lamang ng humarap sa buhay — palagay ko mga 20 percent, 30 percent nakatulong pa ‘yun. Pero ‘yung mental bullying, siguro po ‘yun po ang dapat nating harapin at kung anuman po siguro ‘yung physical bullying ‘pag umabot na sigurong gusto ka nang patayin, ‘yun na ‘yun. Pero ‘yung kadyot kadyot lang diyan, ok lang ‘yun,” he insisted.
However, Padilla’s remark about bullying piqued the interest of social media users. Bullying, they said, should not be condoned in any form or intensity. Several users raised concerns that Padilla’s remarks would incite young people to bully.
According to a study conducted by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, six out of ten students in the Philippines had encountered bullying in school.
According to PISA, bullying has a negative impact on pupils’ academic achievement. According to the survey, learners who were intimidated scored 56 points lower in reading comprehension than those who had no or less frequent incidents.
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