SENATOR Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution to investigate reports of sexual harassment committed by educators in schools.

She filed Senate Resolution No. 168 which cited incidents of harassment and abuse involving teachers at the Bacoor National High School in Cavite; St. Theresa’s College in Quezon City and the Philippine High School for the Arts in Los Banos, Laguna.

It detailed the evidence shared online by victims at the Bacoor National High School, including messages of married teachers pestering their students into illegal and immoral relationships.

“Sigurado na hindi lang ang mga paaralang ito ang may mga kaso ng karahasan, pang-aabuso, at harassment. Often, victim-survivors do not report because their abusers are persons of authority. How many more of our students are suffering in silence? Hindi pwedeng hayaan lang natin ito,” Hontiveros said.

The senator previously filed Senate Resolution 26 urging the Senate to probe the reported culture of abuse, harassment and violence at the Philippine High School for the Arts.

“Hindi puwedeng hindi ito matugunan habang papasok na ang ating mga anak sa eskwela. Schools should remain as safe havens for students,” Hontiveros said.