"Do as I Say, Not as I Post

 

Welcome to Dimasalang National High School, where the curriculum in basic manners and civics appears to have been replaced by a masterclass in social media warfare, led directly by the office of the Principal.

THE EDUCATOR'S PEDAGOGICAL DUALITY

A. [ INSIDE THE CLASSROOM (FOR STUDENTS) ]

• Rule 1: No bullying or name-calling.

• Rule 2: Respect Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

• Rule 3: Resolve conflicts with polite dialogue.

B. [ ON SOCIAL MEDIA (BY THE PRINCIPAL) ]

• Call for physical harm against critics.

• Post derogatory jabs targeting PWDs.

• Recommend amateur dental removal for lawyers showing dissent.

Traditionally, a school principal serves as the chief administrator of academic values—teaching teenagers how to handle disagreements without resorting to throwing fists in the hallway.

Under Principal Randy Emmanuel V. Bulanon's social media framework, however, conflict resolution gets a dramatic upgrade:

REVISED DISCIPLINARY MANUAL (2026)

-Standard Disagreements: Submit a written explanation.

-Political Disagreements: Recommend physical violence against opposition figures and demand teeth extractions to congressmen they don't like.

When an educator publicly suggests extracting teeth from prominent human rights lawyers or issuing violent calls against commentators, the student council no longer needs to debate ethics—they just need to check the principal’s public timeline for guidance on daily behavior.

The absurdity deepens when schools attempt to enforce anti-bullying policies against students while school leadership engages in cyber-bullying on Facebook.

[ THE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE FLOWCHART ]

-STUDENT CALLS A CLASSMATE A NAME ──► Sent to Guidance Counselor immediately!

-PRINCIPAL POSTS THREATS ONLINE ──► "It's just freedom of expression!"

It creates a fascinating environment for the student body:

8:00 AM: Attend an assembly on "Good Manners and Right Conduct" (GMRC).

12:00 PM: Watch the principal post commentary belittling PWDs during lunch break.

3:00 PM: Get suspended for using bad language

While the commentary is outrageous, it points to a serious issue in public education leadership: When authority figures normalize hostility, the culture follows.

THE STANDARD FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

1. Free speech allows political disagreement, not threats of violence.

2. Educators cannot demand respect from kids while mocking PWDs online.

3. You cannot curb campus violence if leadership models aggression.

A principal isn't just a signee on report cards; they set the baseline for the entire campus culture.

If society expects students to drop violence, show empathy, and respect basic human dignity, the people running their schools must at least meet the very standards they print in the student handbook.