Bullying is thus one type of aggression, which is associated with attaining and maintaining peer group status rather than a maladjusted reaction for the socially marginal individual. They argue that individuals at the very bottom of the social hierarchy lack capacity to bully, while individuals at the very top of the hierarchy have no reason to bully. If the purpose of bullying is to achieve a higher social status, future economic outcomes may be affected positively or negatively, depending on the prescribed behavior across the social ladder (Akerlof & Kranton, 2002).
According to the findings of Banks (2013), the existence of bullying in schools has become a worldwide phenomenon and a problem that can create negative impacts for the general school atmosphere and for the rights of students to learn in a safe environment without fear. Bullying can also have negative lifelong consequences both for students who bully and for their victims. Other research as well as intervention programs conducted to prevent bullying have been taking place for decades in developed countries, and bullying have been also discussed all over the world wherever formal schooling environments …show more content…
Meanwhile, due to the increasing reported cases of bullying incidents in the Philippines, the Anti-Bullying Act (2012) has been approved in the Philippines. Pres. Benigno Aquino III signed the law requiring all elementary and secondary schools to adopt policies aimed at preventing acts of bullying in their institutions throughout the country. This has started providing relief for the millions of students who experienced bullying in school. The Anti-Bullying Act of (2012) will help schools create an environment where children can develop their full potentials even if they have suffered bullying from others.
Luistro (2013) states that the Philippines is one of the first countries to implement an anti-bullying act in the