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Too late for the Anti-Bullying Law, Good
bye Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan
Plunder
Many bullied people may already be
rejoicing since the enactment of the Antibullying law in the Philippines—in a land
where racism is still prevalent, where hurtful
jokes
are
still
thrown
around, and
unfortunately, where some people take their
own lives, because of so much hurt and
extreme degradation. Yes, this so-called
Pearl of the Orient has in it a shameful
background in bullying, which is one of the
many causes of suicide. Remembering my friend Mark Anthony Dennis
Cunanan Plunder made me think of the endless cycle of cruelty that led
him into taking his own life still hurts me. It felt like I’ve lost something so
precious.
Three years ago, Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder was still alive. He
was simply “Den Den” to me. But during that time, something changed –the
den den who became so dear to me was strong and brave; a person who is
so secure of himself. Remembering those times made me wonder how
other people deal with what my friend had gone through. How was it that
they were able to endure the hurts that my friend could not?
He had been bullied for as long as I could remember. Back then he could
still pass it off as child’s play. Having Plunder as a family name is weird
after all, especially when your name and your personality don’t match. If he
were as bad as his bad name connoted, then trouble would really come in.
Unfortunately, den den’s family name was dragged into a really bad
situation. He became the town’s treasurer, and was framed for something
he did not really do. By virtue of his last name alone, he was accused of
plundering the town’s finances. Since he was the treasurer, the blame was
Visit our website www. denniscunananplunder.com
mostly on him. The issue became much more intense on my dear friend’s
part because people somehow connected the situation to his last name.
This issue spread all throughout the town, and even reached the nearby
towns. Even people who benefited from my friend’s charity events turned
on him. As the issue worsened, I had not realized that the worry and hurt
from my then strong den den had been corrupting his very heart and mind,
slowly breaking his once-strong soul. It was then that he totally gave up.
That same year, I lost a dear friend; I lost a then role model. Three years
have passed, but I could still feel the ache deep within my very core,
especially lately after hearing a news that had struck my ears –the antibullying law has already been passed. I have conflicting emotions
regarding this. On the one hand this will be good for the people presently
experiencing different types of bullying acts; but for me, this is kind of
unfair. Why wasn’t it passed three years ago?
Well, I know that even if I ranted, he wouldn’t return. Just for this time,
hopefully, this law would take a stance on the bullying issues. No more
lives will be taken away just because of so much self-grief. Yes, hopefully,
there would be no more Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder suicide
cases after this. Maybe, just maybe, the anti bullying law is not that late
after all. Well, let’s see…

Visit our website www. denniscunananplunder.com

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Too Late for the Anti-Bullying Law

  • 1. Too late for the Anti-Bullying Law, Good bye Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder Many bullied people may already be rejoicing since the enactment of the Antibullying law in the Philippines—in a land where racism is still prevalent, where hurtful jokes are still thrown around, and unfortunately, where some people take their own lives, because of so much hurt and extreme degradation. Yes, this so-called Pearl of the Orient has in it a shameful background in bullying, which is one of the many causes of suicide. Remembering my friend Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder made me think of the endless cycle of cruelty that led him into taking his own life still hurts me. It felt like I’ve lost something so precious. Three years ago, Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder was still alive. He was simply “Den Den” to me. But during that time, something changed –the den den who became so dear to me was strong and brave; a person who is so secure of himself. Remembering those times made me wonder how other people deal with what my friend had gone through. How was it that they were able to endure the hurts that my friend could not? He had been bullied for as long as I could remember. Back then he could still pass it off as child’s play. Having Plunder as a family name is weird after all, especially when your name and your personality don’t match. If he were as bad as his bad name connoted, then trouble would really come in. Unfortunately, den den’s family name was dragged into a really bad situation. He became the town’s treasurer, and was framed for something he did not really do. By virtue of his last name alone, he was accused of plundering the town’s finances. Since he was the treasurer, the blame was Visit our website www. denniscunananplunder.com
  • 2. mostly on him. The issue became much more intense on my dear friend’s part because people somehow connected the situation to his last name. This issue spread all throughout the town, and even reached the nearby towns. Even people who benefited from my friend’s charity events turned on him. As the issue worsened, I had not realized that the worry and hurt from my then strong den den had been corrupting his very heart and mind, slowly breaking his once-strong soul. It was then that he totally gave up. That same year, I lost a dear friend; I lost a then role model. Three years have passed, but I could still feel the ache deep within my very core, especially lately after hearing a news that had struck my ears –the antibullying law has already been passed. I have conflicting emotions regarding this. On the one hand this will be good for the people presently experiencing different types of bullying acts; but for me, this is kind of unfair. Why wasn’t it passed three years ago? Well, I know that even if I ranted, he wouldn’t return. Just for this time, hopefully, this law would take a stance on the bullying issues. No more lives will be taken away just because of so much self-grief. Yes, hopefully, there would be no more Mark Anthony Dennis Cunanan Plunder suicide cases after this. Maybe, just maybe, the anti bullying law is not that late after all. Well, let’s see… Visit our website www. denniscunananplunder.com