The family of the victim in the Ateneo bullying incident finally broke their silence about the incident and said that they son “chose his true sense of dignity.” The parents of the victim described their son as “simple, God-fearing, and studies really hard.”
In a report published by GMA News Online, the parents issued the following statement:
“We want you to see that he is not a loser and that he does not deserve to be pitied; rather, he should be exalted for his sense of dignity and justice beyond his years,” said in the statement.
“Thus, our son chose his true sense of dignity – choosing instead to be subjected to physical assault rather than surrender his self-respect. And that is what we are fighting for. Our dignity,” said the parents.
“He did not do anything to deserve this kind of treatment from his classmates. But, despite what happened, we will not let this incident damage our son – he will heal from this, and we will ensure that he will grow up with his morality and values intact,” the parents added.
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