Vision

We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose competencies and values
enable them to realize their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.

As learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education continuously improves

itself to better serve its stakeholders.

Mission

To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable, culture-based, and
complete basic education where;
 Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment.
 Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner.
 Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling and
supportive environment for effective learning to happen.
 Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibly
for developing life-long learners.

Objectives

1. Reach
To make secondary education accessible to all regardless of cultural diversity.

2. Responsiveness
To be responsive to the needs of learners and expectations of the community.

3. Ratings
To improve performance of students and teachers.

4. Returns
To ensure that resources will be utilized appropriately to improve learning
atmosphere.

5. Revenues
To improve learning environment through the revenues received from stakeholders.

6. Recognition
To gain recognition as one of the performing schools in the division through
SBM/PASBE level of assessment
 Virginia F. Griño Memorial National High School

History

Gansing Barangay High School was created in the year 1969 through
the initiative of the late Supervisor Sinsuat A. Andang which was under
the direct tutelage of his wife Mrs. Magdalena C. Andang, the school
principal of Gansing Elementary School.

The school without its own school site and other facilities, shared the
area and other facilities of Gansing Elementary School and it was
managed and supervised by Mr. Wenceslao C. Barber, the school
principal of Gansing Elementary School.

Later a philantrophic and benevolent family of the late Dr. Manuel

Justiniani Griño donated almost 20,000 square meters or a 2-hectare
area for the high school out of the areas occupied by the elementary
school. The high school then operated independently.

In 1976, the school has its first principal Mr. Danilo Simoy Umadhay. In
March 4, 1980, the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Culture and
Sports approved the request of the people of the community through
the Division Office the change of name of the school from Gansing
Barangay High School to Virginia F. Griño Memorial National High
School (VFGMNHS) in memory of the late wife of Dr. Manuel J. Griño.

In January 8, 2009, Mrs. Isabelita Rufino Duadua became a principal of

VFGMNHS due to the transfer of Mr. Danilo S. Umadhay to Tacurong
National High School. In September 4, 2012, due to the retirement of
Mr. Danilo S. Umadhay from Tacurong National High School, Mrs.
Isabelita R. Duadua assumed his office which made a way to Mr.
Freddie Taboc-Taboc Delantar to be the 3rd administrator.
 ANTI – BULLYING ACT 2013 (R.A. NO. 10627)
GUIDELINES

Rationale: 1. Department of Education requires schools to have a written policy onbullying.

2. The Administration have a statutory obligation to ensure that a policy is in place
that reflects the principles and values of the educational philosophy of the school.
3. Involving and encouraging all members of the school community in developing,
formulating and reviewing this policy on bullying and promotes partnership,
ownership and implementation of a living policy.

Links to Mission Statement: “Virginia F. Griño Memorial National High School (VFGMNHS) is
dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in all areas of education. Its aim is to generate and
maintain an inclusive climate of learning within which every student is enabled to passionately
love their country and whose competencies and values enable them to realize their full
potential and contribute meaningfully in building the nation. As a learner-centered and child-
friendly public institution, the Department of Education is continuously improving itself to
better serve its stakeholders.”

Links to Ethos: “VFGMNHS have inherited its commitment: to learn to think independently, to
tolerate and value diversity, to respect each other, and to be responsible for ourselves and to
society.”

Objective: “VFGMNHS aspires to fulfillits commitment by fostering an atmosphere of respect,

understanding, and encouragement between all who teach, work and learn in the school, so
that the development and contribution of every individual can be acknowledged, and all can
work together to benefit personal growth and the common good.”

A. Definition

a. “Act” refers to Republic Act 10627, otherwise known as the “Anti-Bullying Act of 2013”

b. “Bullying” shall refer to any severe or repeated use by one or more students of a written,
verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or gesture, or any combination thereof,
directed at another student that has the effect of actually causing or placing the latter in
reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a hostile
environment at school for the other student, infringing on the rights of the other student at
school, or materially and substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation
of a school, such as, but not limited to, the following:

(a) Any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the victim like punching, pushing,
shoving, kicking, slapping, tickling, headlocks, inflicting school pranks, teasing, fighting
and the use of available objects as weapons.

(b) Any act that causes damage to a victim’s psyche and/or emotional well-being;

(c) Any slanderous statement or accusation that causes the victim undue emotional distress
like directing foul language or profanity at the target, name-calling, tormenting and
commenting negatively on victim’s looks, clothes and body; and
(d) Cyber-bullying is a conduct resulting to harassment, intimidation, or humiliation,
through the use of other forms of technology, such as, but not limited to texting, e-mail,
instant messaging, chatting, internet, socila media, online games or other platforms or
formats as defined in DepEd Order No. 40, s. 2012.
c. Bully - refers to any student who commits acts as of bullying as defined by the Act.

d. Bullied or victim – refers to any student who experiences the of bullyingof bullying or
retaliation or retaliation as defined by the Act.

e. Bystander – refers to any person who witnessess or has personal knowledge of any actual or
perceived act or incidents of bullying or retaliation .

The term “bullying” shall also include:

1. “Social bullying which refers to any deliberate, repetitive and aggressive social
behaviorintended not to hurt others or to belittle another individual or group.

2. “Gender-based bullying” which refers to any act that humilates or excludes a person
on the basis of perceived or actual sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).

“Harassment, intimidation or bullying” means any intentional written, verbal, graphic, or

physical act that a student or group of students, exhibited toward another particular student,
more than once and the behavior both:
1. Causes mental or physical harm to the other; and
2. Is sufficiently severe, persistent or pervasive that it creates an
intimidating,threatening or abusive educational environment for the other.

Such behavior includes overt intent to ridicule, humiliate or intimidate another student, school
employee or volunteer. Examples of conduct that could constitute prohibited behaviors
include:
1. Physical violence and/or attacks;
2. Threats, taunts and intimidation through words and/or gestures;
3. Extortion, damage or stealing of money and/or possessions;
4. Exclusion from the peer group or spreading rumors; and
5. Repetitive and hostile behavior with the intent to harm others through the use of
information and communication technologies and other Web-based/online sites (also
known as “cyberbullying”), such as the following:
1. Posting slurs on Web sites where students congregate or on Web logs
(personal online journals or diaries);
2. Sending abusive or threatening instant messages;
3. Using camera phones to take embarrassing photographs of students and
posting them online; and,
4. Using Web sites to circulate gossip and rumors to other students; Excluding
others from an online group by falsely reporting them for inappropriate
language to Internet service providers.

Types of behaviour deemed to be inappropriate:

• Humiliation; including name-calling, reference to academic ability etc.

• Intimidation; including aggressive use of body language.
• Verbal abuse, anonymous or otherwise.
• Physical abuse or threatened abuse.
• Aggressive or obscene language.
• Offensive joke; whether spoken or by email, text messaging etc.
• Victimisation; including very personal remarks.
• Exclusion and isolation.
 • Intrusion through interfering with personal possessions.
• Repeated unreasonable assignment to duties that are obviously unfavourable.
• Repeated unreasonable deadlines or tasks.
• Threats, including demands for money.
• An attack by rumour, gossip, innuendo or ridicule on any individual’s reputation.

Statement on Bullying:

• Every person in the School is entitled to respect and to be free of any type of bullying.
• The School will work proactively, as far as it can, to ensure that bullying does not take
place.
• Reporting incidents of bullying is responsible behaviour.
• A record will be kept of all reported incidents of bullying.
• The matter will be dealt with seriously.
• The School has a programme of support for both the bully and the bullied.
• Appropriate action will be taken to ensure that it does not continue.

In order to ensure the smoothness of the implementation, it is a role and responsibility of the
school management to coordinate with the Disciplinary Board Committee for ensuring that the
policy is implemented.

The success criteria of the implementation is the well-being and happiness of the whole school
community in the light of incidents of bullying behaviour encountered.

In monitoring the implementation, parents/guardians and all members of staff; include on

agenda for teaching staff meetings at least once a year
.
In the aspect of review and evaluation, there will be a full review every three years, and an
annual evaluation through random surveys drawn up by any of the three education partners to
ascertain the level and type of bullying behaviour in the school.

Before its full implementation, a consultation will be conducted with all the faculty and staff
ofVF Griño Memorial National High School, Representatives from the Stakeholders and
Barangay Council, PTA President, School Governing Council President, Student Council
President, and Grade Level Representativesfrom Grades 7 to 12 .

Anti-Bullying Policy on Students:

Consultation with education partners through:

• Discussion and agreement with students through Faculty/Student Forum

• Contribution from parents through the Disciplinary Board Committee
• Input from faculty as agreed at Staff Meetings.

It is the School’s policy to provide education on bullying in the following manner:

• All Grade groups are facilitated through their respective Curriculum Heads
programme which incorporates bullying information and learning.
• Everyone is encouraged to participate in every school activities.
• Positive reinforcement of behavior for the better good of the community is encouraged
through the Good Report and Letter of Commendation system.
B. Scope and Limitation

Consistent with Rule IV of DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2013, the anti-bullying policy shall
prohibit bullying on the following:
1. Bullying on school grounds
2. Property immediately adjacent to school grounds
3. At school-sponsored or school-related activities, functions or
programs whether on or off school grounds
4. At school bus stops
5. On school buses or other vehicles owned, leased or used by a school
6. Through the use of technology or an electronic device owned, leased or used
by the school
7. Bullying at a location, activity, functionor program that is not school related
and through the use of technology or an electronic device that is not owned,
leased or used by a school if theact or acts in question create a hostile
environment at school for the victim, infringe on therights of the victim at
school or materially and substantially disrupt the education process or the
orderly operation of a school

C. Policies
1. Reporting of acts of bullying and retaliation
 The victim/s and or with a witness/es must report in writing to the adviser
the act of bullying.

2. Responding
2.1. On the victim
a. The adviser will investigate on the reported act of bullying
b. The adviser should take necessary steps to settle the matter, solve the
problem in his/her level.
c. The parents should be notified through writing regarding the
commission of the act.
d. Make a written report to be forwarded to the Committee on Discipline
whether the act is solved or not.
e. The Committee on Discipline will make a necessary investigation on
the actdepending on the report and recommendation from the
teacher
f. The Committee on Discipline after a fair and thorough invesigation
will make recommendations and or sanction for thebully
g. The Committee will endorse to the Guidance Counselor’s Office for
counseling both for the victim and the bully

2.2. On the witness

 The witness will be protected against the bully by signing an agreement.
Sanctions:

First Offense – Conference with the adviser/subject teacher after classes and
signing of an agreement of non- recomission of the case.
Second Offense – Placing erring student on an in-campus five daysuspension
under the supervision of the adviser or to any school authorities assigned
to him/her. The in-campus suspension will be implemented after a
conference with the parents concerned.
Third Offense – Advise to transfer for the current school year and/ or non
readmission for the nextschool year.
 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Virginia F. Griño Memorial National HighSchool (VFGMNHS) teaches belief in the sanctity of
human life and the inherent dignity of the human person. We believe that all students, school
employees and volunteers havea right to a safe and healthy school environment. All members
of theschool community, in turn, have an obligation to promote mutual respect, tolerance,
andacceptance.

The principal will provide staff development training in bullying prevention and cultivate
acceptance and understanding in all students and staff to build each school’s capacity to
maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. Teachers should discuss this policy with their
students in age-appropriate ways and should assure them that they need not endure any form
of bullying.

The Student Code of Conduct should be amended to include the provisions of this policy.This
policy should appear in any student handbooks, publications that set forth rules ofconduct,
teacher, staff, parent and volunteer handbooks, communications to parents at thebeginning of
the school year and in the orientation packets to new students and their parents/guardians
throughout the school year.

The following statement shall be included:

Harassment, intimidation, or bullying behavior by any student/school personnel in VFGMNHS is

strictly prohibited, and such conduct may result in disciplinary action, including suspension
and/or expulsion from school. “Harassment, intimidation, or bullying,” mean any intentional
written, verbal, graphic or physical acts includingelectronically transmitted acts i.e., Internet,
cell phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), or wireless hand-held device, either overt or covert,
by a student or group of students toward other students/school personnel with the intent to
harass, intimidate, injure, threaten, ridicule orhumiliate. Such behaviors are prohibited on or
immediately adjacent to school grounds, at anyschool-sponsored activity, on school-provided
transportation or at any official school bus stop that a reasonable person under the
circumstances should know well the effect of:

1. Causing mental or physical harm to the other student/school personnel including placing an
individual in reasonable fear of physical harm and/or damaging of students’/personal
property; and

2. Is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating, threatening,

or abusive educational environment for the other student/school personnel.

VFGMNHS will not tolerate behavior that infringes on the safety of any student, school
employee, or volunteer. A student, school employee or volunteer shall not intimidate or harass
another student, school employee or volunteer through words or actions whether in the
classroom, on school property, to and from school or at school sponsored events, or from any
computer shops not a school property.
Procedures for Noting and Reporting Incidents of Bullying:

As part of students’ responsibility, they should discuss any incident of bullying with a teacher or
another trusted adult within the school system.

Incidents of bullying behaviour, no matter how trivial, which are drawn to the attention of a
teacher, will be dealt with in the following manner:

• Appropriate personnel will interview all of the students involved in a bullying incident.
 The alleged victim and alleged perpetrators of the incident will be spoken to and encouraged
to solve the problem.
 If the harassment does not stop, or the individual does not feel comfortable confronting
the harasser, the individual should:
2.a. Tell a teacher, counselor or principal; and
2.b Write down exactly what happened, keep a copy and give another copy to
the teacher, counselor or principal including:
• What, when and where it happened;
• Who was involved;
• Exactly what was said or what the harasser did;
• Witness/es to the harassment;
• What the student said or did, either at the time or later;
• How the student felt; and
• How the harasser responded
 The alleged victim and perpetrators will be invited to write down any relevant details and a
Bullying Report Form will be filled up. Written statements from all involved in the
incident will be attached to the Report Form.
 All interviews will be conducted with sensitivity and with due regard to the rights of all pupils
involved.
 Records of all incidents and of the procedures that were followed will be kept.
• The Class Adviser of the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator will be kept informed of all
Incidents and have access to relevant written records.
• Curriculum Head will monitor progress of students involved in a bullying incident by liasing
with Class Adviser and students involved, separately at follow-up meetings.
• Where the incident is deemed to be minor, a verbal warning will be given to the bully to stop
the inappropriate behavior, pointing out how he/she is in breach of the Code of Behavior and
trying to get him/her to see the situation from the victim’s point of view. If deemed
appropriate, attention of the parents will be called. The incident will no longer be considered
if there is no recurrence within that academic term.
• If the behavior persists, the parents/guardians of the victims and bullies will be informed.
Thus, they will be given the opportunity together with the class advisers concerned of
discussing the matter and are in a position to help and support their children before a crisis
occurs. Appropriate sanctions will be imposed. The incident will no longer be considered if
there is no recurrence within that academic year.
• If there is serious incident, perhaps repeated verbal assault or coercion, the matter should be
reported to the Disciplinary Board Committee. During the Committee’s investigation, parents
will be involved and appropriate sanctions applied
• Offenders and victims of bullying may be referred to counselling.
• Sanctions may include:
o A signing of contract of good behaviour
o School or community service under the supervision of the Class Adviser
o Withdrawal of privileges (e.g. scholarships and other grants)
o Other sanctions as may be deemed appropriate
oSuspension
o Expulsion.

• In order to appeal a decision, a parent/student may request a review by writing to the

Principal.

Procedure for the Alleged Victim

1. Communicate to the harasser that the individual expects the behavior to stop, if the
individual is comfortable doing so. If the individual wants assistance communicating with the
harasser, the individual should ask a teacher, counselor or principal to help.
2. If the harassment does not stop, or the individual does not feel comfortable confronting the
harasser, the individual should:
2.a. Tell a teacher, counselor or principal; and
2.b Write down exactly what happened, keep a copy and give another copy tothe
teacher, counselor or principal including:
• What, when and where it happened;
• Who was involved;
• Exactly what was said or what the harasser did;
• Witnesses to the harassment;
• What the student said or did, either at the time or later;
• How the student felt; and
• How the harasser responded
.
Complaint Procedure

Virginia F. Griño Memorial National High School expects students and/or staff to immediately
report incidents ofbullying to the principal or his/her designee. Staff members are expected to
immediatelyintervene when they see a bullying incident occur. “A school employee, student,
orvolunteer shall be individually immune from liability in a civil action for damages arisingfrom
reporting an incidentof harassment, intimidation or bullying promptly in good faith and in
compliance with theprocedures specified in the policy.”

1. The principal upon receiving a complaint must notify parents or guardians of any student
involved in a prohibited incident and must provide access to any written reports pertaining
to the prohibited incident .
2. The principal submits the written complaint to the Disciplinary Committee on Discipline. The
Complainant completes an Anti-harassment/Bullying Complaint Form (see attachment). Any
evidence of the harassment,including but not limited to letters, tapes and pictures should be
turned over to the Committee on Discipline. Each complaint of bullying should be promptly
investigated.
3. The Committee on Discipline, with the approval of the principal, has the authority to initiate
and conduct the Investigation.
4. Any witness to the event is encouraged to complete an Anti-Harassment/Bullying Witness
Disclosure Form (see attachment). Information received during the investigation is kept
confidential to the extent possible.
VFGMNHS prohibits retaliatory behavior against any complainant, witness or any participant in
the complaint process. Any person who engages in bullying may be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including expulsion.

Investigation Procedure

It is imperative that harassment, intimidation, or bullying be identified only when the specific
elements of the definition are met because the designation of such prohibited incidents carry
special statutory obligations. However, misconduct by one student against another student,
whether appropriately defined or not, will result in appropriate disciplinary consequences for
the perpetrator.

In evaluating whether conduct constitutes harassment, intimidation or bullying, special

attention should be paid to the words chosen or the actions taken, whether such conduct
occurred in front of others or was communicated to others, how the perpetrator interactedwith
the victim, and the motivation, either admitted or appropriately inferred.The investigator will
reasonably and promptly commence the investigation upon receiptof the complaint. The
investigator will interview the complainant and the alleged harasser. The alleged harasser may
file a written statement in response to the complaint.The investigator may also interview
witnesses as deemed appropriate.

Upon completion of the Investigation, the Committee will make written findings and
conclusions as to each allegation of harassment and report the findings and conclusions tothe
principal. The Committee will provide a copy of the findings of the investigation to the principal.

Resolution of the Complaint

Following receipt of the Committee’s report, the principal may investigate further, if deemed
necessary, and make a determination of any appropriate additional steps that may include
discipline. Prior to the determination of the appropriate remedial action, theprincipal may, at
the principal’s discretion, interview the complainant and the allegedharasser. The principal will
file a written report closing the case and documenting any disciplinary action taken or any other
action taken in response to the complaint. Thecomplainant, the alleged harasser and the
investigator will receive notice as to theconclusion of the investigation. The principal will
maintain a log of informationnecessary to comply with the Department of Education reporting
procedures.

Points to Remember in the Investigation

• Evidence uncovered in the investigation is confidential.
• Complaints must be taken seriously and investigated.
• No retaliation will be taken against individuals involved in the investigationprocess.
• Retaliators will be disciplined up to and including suspension and expulsion.
 ANTI-HARASSMENT/BULLYING COMPLAINT FORM

Name of complainant: _________________________________________

Year and Section of complainant:_________________________________

Date of complaint: ____________________________________________

Name of alleged harasser or bully: ________________________________

Year and Section of harasser:_________________________________

Date and place of incident or incidents: ____________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Description of misconduct: ______________________________________________________

Name of witnesses (if any): ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

Evidence of harassment or bullying, i.e., letters, photos, etc. (attach evidence if possible)

____________________________________________________________________________

Any other information:

I agree that all of the information on this form is accurate and true to the best of my
knowledge.

__________________________________________ _______________________

_____________________________________ ____________
Signature Over Printed Name Date
 ANTI-HARASSMENT/BULLYING WITNESS DISCLOSURE FORM

Name of witness: _______________________________________________________________

Position of witness: _____________________________________________________________

Date of testimony, interview: _____________________________________________________

Description of incident witnessed:

Any other information:

I agree that all of the information on this form is accurate and true to the best of my
knowledge.

__________________________________ ________________
Signature Over Printed Name Date