Senators laud Ateneo’s dismissal of student in bullying case

Senator Richard Gordon. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO/LYN RILLON

MANILA, Philippines — Senators welcomed Sunday the decision of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), dismissing a junior high school student caught in the now viral video punching and kicking a fellow student.

Senator Richard Gordon on Twitter supported his alma mater’s action saying: “Kick as a bully, kicked out with finality.”

Kick as a bully, kicked out with finality.

— Richard J. Gordon (@DickGordonDG) December 23, 2018

Senator JV Ejercito, for his part, said this incident should “serve as a lesson.”

“May this serve as a lesson. Bully has to be disciplined, but the parents have the bigger fault and responsibility for raising the kid that way,” Ejercito wrote also on Twitter.

Ateneo bully and cohorts DISMISSED from the school. May this serve as a lesson. Bully has to be disciplined, but the parents has the bigger fault and responsibility for raising the kid that way. pic.twitter.com/mz2GCA7WCv

— JV Ejercito (@jvejercito) December 23, 2018

Meanwhile, former Solicitor General and 2019 senatorial candidate Florin Hilbay has called ADMU’s action as “decisive.”

CINDERELLA STORY Florin “Pilo”Hilbay starts with his personal story to make people notice him. —EDWIN BACASMAS

“Also, a very good model statement on resolving a problem: reflects on the issue, takes a decisive action, issues a concrete policy for moving forward and engages the larger national community in an inclusive conversation,” Hilbay said.

DISMISSED.

Also, a very good model statement on resolving a problem: reflects on the issue, takes a decisive action, issues a concrete policy for moving forward, & engages the larger national community in an inclusive conversation.

Complete w/ Christmas message and hashtags! pic.twitter.com/ioUmpmqpuH

— Florin Hilbay (@fthilbay) December 23, 2018

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