A 39-year-old teacher in the Philippines was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old student. The teacher had been giving gifts to the student and walking her home frequently. The student's brother witnessed the teacher raping the student without her underwear on. The teacher claimed he had a romantic relationship with the student, but authorities said he violated his role and the code of ethics for teachers. The case highlights ongoing issues of sexual abuse and lack of safety for students in Philippine schools.
A 39-year-old teacher in the Philippines was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old student. The teacher had been giving gifts to the student and walking her home frequently. The student's brother witnessed the teacher raping the student without her underwear on. The teacher claimed he had a romantic relationship with the student, but authorities said he violated his role and the code of ethics for teachers. The case highlights ongoing issues of sexual abuse and lack of safety for students in Philippine schools.
A 39-year-old teacher in the Philippines was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old student. The teacher had been giving gifts to the student and walking her home frequently. The student's brother witnessed the teacher raping the student without her underwear on. The teacher claimed he had a romantic relationship with the student, but authorities said he violated his role and the code of ethics for teachers. The case highlights ongoing issues of sexual abuse and lack of safety for students in Philippine schools.
A 39-year-old teacher in the Philippines was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old student. The teacher had been giving gifts to the student and walking her home frequently. The student's brother witnessed the teacher raping the student without her underwear on. The teacher claimed he had a romantic relationship with the student, but authorities said he violated his role and the code of ethics for teachers. The case highlights ongoing issues of sexual abuse and lack of safety for students in Philippine schools.
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PANPACIFIC UNIVERSITY NORTH PHILIPPINES-TAYUG CAMPUS
Lopez Jaena St. Tayug, Pangasinan
College of Teacher Education st 1 Trimester SY 2019-2020 ETHICS
Teacher Arrested for Alleged Rape of 13-year Old Student
By Margret Fermin -August 27, 2019
A 39-year old teacher was arrested for the alleged rape of a 13-year old student in Bacolod City, August 27. The report says that the suspect first tried to rape the student last April inside their school’s comfort room but he did not succeed.
According to the police authorities’ initial report, it is the victim’s brother who caught the suspect in the act.
Police Major Sherlock Gabana says, “Nakita niya (kapatid) ang biktima, wala nang damit pang- baba” (He saw that his sister is no longer wearing underwear.)
However, the suspect denied the alleged rape of 13-year old student saying that he and the student have a romantic relationship. He said that he fell in love with the minor student who is just at the same age as one of his daughters.
The victim’s parents say that they were surprised when the teacher started to give gifts to their daughter. They also said he would frequently walk the student home.
Gabana added, “Welcome naman daw ang guro sa pamilya ng biktima pero hindi bilang lover o kasintahan ng bata,” (The victim’s family said that the teacher is welcome in their family but not as a lover or boyfriend of their daughter.)
The suspect now faces rape charges while the victim will need to undergo a medical examination. According to the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) records, one child is raped every hour in the Philippines as of 2017. The issue of rape in the Philippines is an ongoing battle cry for women’s rights.
One of the biggest concerns with the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 is the minimum age of giving consent which is 12 years old. Another is the penalty for convicted rapist which is life imprisonment or a maximum of 40 years. Many groups of women activists push the death penalty for rape.
One of the most heinous rape crimes that happened in the Philippines is the Eileen Sarmenta rape-murder case committed by ex-mayor Antonio Sanchez. A. What makes this a matter of ethics?
This article is considered as an ethical issue uder the sexual ethics. Sexual ethics is the study of human sexuality and sexual behaviour. In a word, it seeks to understand and evaluate the moral conduct of relationships and sexual activities from a philosophical perspective. Sex can be the cause of great pain and suffering. While sex brings life, no doubt, it ruins the lives of many. Cases of exploitation, harassment, assault and rape, show the darkest side of humanity.
Sex can both make and corrupt humans. For Christians, different sexual acts and preferences can lead them closer to, and further away from God. For many moral philosophers, sexual acts can lead them closer to and further away from what is right.
B. What is your own ethical judgment of this case?
Sexual harassment has been taking place in the schools for years, but only recently has it begun to get the attention it deserves. Some have called such attention an overreaction to normal adolescent behavior, but sexual harassment can inflict deep psychological damage on young people.
Yes, School is the second most common place, after the home, but surprisingly it can also be a place where children and young adults are sexually violated. Acknowledging incidents of sexual harassment, assault and abuse on school grounds means also acknowledging that the school has failed to provide a safe learning environment for students. No matter what the reason of the teacher is, his action is merely immoral and unethical.
C. What is your reason for the judgment?
My reason for my judgment above is the Code of Conduct for teachers where it outlines teachers' main responsibilities to their students and defines their role in students' lives. Above all, teachers must demonstrate integrity, impartiality and ethical behavior in the classroom and in their conduct with parents and coworkers
The code of ethics for teachers is designed to protect the rights of the students, all the students. It is important that teachers understand that when they get a teaching position they are agreeing to follow the code of ethics. Teachers are expected to be fair to all their students and not to take advantage of their position in any way.
Comprehensive Review of Inconsistencies in The Sexual Offences Act and Other Related Acts - Jamaican Joint Civil Society Submission To The Joint Select Committee
