Councilor Des Dahino is taking up the cudgel to amend the city’s Anti-Bullying Ordinance to broaden its scope and strengthen protections against various forms of bullying.
Dahino pointed out that the existing ordinance, enacted in 2013, primarily focuses on incidents occurring within schools. However, she emphasized that bullying extends beyond the classroom and also occurs within communities and other social spaces.
She proposed expanding the identified acts of bullying to include verbal, social, cyber, identity-based, and retaliatory bullying, in addition to the already recognized physical, psychological, emotional, and sexual forms.
It also introduces provisions addressing workplace bullying and community-based bullying, including incidents occurring in public spaces, homes, online community platforms, and those specifically targeting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, persons with disabilities, and senior citizens.
The proposal likewise underscores the need for closer coordination with barangays to strengthen reporting, intervention, and response mechanisms at the community level.
The proposed amendments received strong support from representatives of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, the Human Resource Management Office (HRMO), and the City Social Welfare and Development Department (CSWD).
Representative from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) also expressed support for the measure but recommended that the police force’s cybercrime unit be invited in succeeding discussions, particularly in relation to cyberbullying cases and online harassment concerns.
They further suggested that, once approved, the ordinance be included in student orientations prior to the opening of classes to increase awareness among learners.
City Councilor Gigi Go supported the proposal and suggested that similar orientations also be conducted in workplaces, particularly for newly hired employees, as part of their onboarding process.
Dahino also shared her intention to engage parents in future discussions and seminars, emphasizing the important role of families in shaping children’s behavior and values formation.
She noted that parents must also be equipped with guidance on fostering respectful and responsible behavior among children.
Meanwhile, the City Legal Office observed that, unlike the current ordinance, the proposed amendments do not yet specify civil and criminal liabilities.
The office recommended that the committee further study possible legal provisions that could strengthen enforcement and give more weight to the legislation.
Dahino welcomed the comments and recommendations raised during the discussion, saying these would help further improve the proposed measure before its finalization. (SPE/SP)
KUSGANONG gisuportahan ni Konsehal George Christopher Goking, chairman sa komite sa trade og commerce ang ordinansa nga nag-amendar sa Section 32, Chapter 7 sa Ordinance No. 13992-2020, nga naila isip Ease of Doing of Business Ordinance sa dakbayan.
Kini ang gibutyag sa konsehal atol sa regular sesyon sa konseho niadtong Lunes nga gidumala ni Bise Mayor Bebot Rodriguez.
Matod ni Goking nga ang maong lakang usa ka produkto sa makuting diskusyon sa iyang komite.
Mahinungdanon kaayo kini nga lakang kay gawas nga matagaan og otonomiya ang mga barangay nga mag deklara sa kantidad sa ilang mga barangay fees base sa Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance, Department of the Interior and Local Government toolkit, dugang pagpalambo sa transparency, pagkaepisyente, ug mas paspas nga serbisyo alang sa atong mga negosyante ug publiko.
Daghang salamat sa kinatibuk-an ilabina sa tanang sakop sa EODB Technical Working Group, sa mga hintundang buhatan sa City Hall, mga ahensya sa dakbayan ug Liga ng mga Barangay nga nakigtambayayong sa paghulma sa maong pag-amendar aron makab-ot ang tumong ug tinguha sa maong ordinansa alang sa patas ug dakong kalamboan sa 80 ka barangay sa Siyudad. (RNQ/SP)
ANG importante magkahiusa kita, magtinabangay alang sa kalamboan sa dakbayan.
Kini ang pamahayag ni Konsehal Yan Lam Lim, chairman sa komite sa finance sa konseho atol sa iyang progama sa kahanginan nga Ang Konseho Karon samtang gilakbitan niya pagtuki ang pagtukod sa bag-ong City Hall.
Sumala sa konsehal nga gikinahanglan ang bag-ong city hall kay gaho-ot na ang dakbayan mao nagkinahanglan ug luag ug dili traffic nga dapit aron makabutang sa one stop shop nga diin makapalambo sa ekonomiya ug sa maong paagi ganahan usab ang mga imbestor nga moanha sa dakbayan kay luag, sayun ang pagparada ug hamugaway ang paglihok sa ilang mga transaksyon.
Niini, nanawagan si Konsehal Lim nga magkahiusa ang tanan alang sa hingpit nga kalambaoan sa dakbayan (JRG/SP)
