A Systematic Review on Strengthened Implementation of Anti-Bullying Policies for Inclusive Education and Lifelong Learning in Philippines Public Elementary Schools

This systematic review investigates the current status of anti-bullying policies in public elementary schools in the Philippines and its association with fostering inclusive education and lifelong learning. Despite strong legislation (the Anti-Bullying Act, Republic Act No. 10627 there remains a marked distinction between policy intention and on-the-ground implementation (DepEd Order No. 40, s.2012). Poorly planned, resourced, enacted or enforced in many schools. Yet schools that use comprehensive, whole-school approaches achieve higher attendance levels, greater academic attainment, and improved climate. It provides a synthesis of school case studies where anti-bullying policies have been implemented successfully, and recommends longitudinal studies be included to substantiate assertions that positive effects from these interventions carry into later life. In the end, this paper amplifies the message that resources need to be committed in order to make anti-bullying policies part of an education framework for all students and a pathway for lifelong learning.

Anti-bullying policies, auto educational purposes, continuous expounding on human experience

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