CWC to Ateneo: Protect both minors, handle bullying incident ‘carefully’

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Friday urged Ateneo school officials to handle a recent bullying incident involving two minors with care.

The government agency was referring to a video of a fight between two Ateneo junior high school students which has gone viral on social media.

As the school has launched an investigation into the incident, the CWC issued a statement saying the matter must be "handled carefully" as it involves two minors.

It added that both of the children need to be protected and must not be "subjected further to cyber bullying."

The CWC also called for a thorough investigation and assessment of the case that would "address the underlying reasons of the act committed by a child and appropriate interventions should be accorded to both parties."

According to the agency, studies show that experiencing or being exposed to violence increases the risk that an individual will use violence against their partners, peers, family members and other people creating an "unending cycle of violence." —Margaret Claire Layug/ LDF, GMA News