International Journal of Academic Pedagogical Research (IJAPR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 7 | Page No.: 14-19 Bullying Occurrences in Public Elementary Schools Download PDF Christopher Santos Vicencio, Ed.D Abstract: This study focuses on the reason why do pupils bully others and the bullying occurrences in selected public elementary school. The findings of this study will manifest the problem about bullying in school. The purpose of this research is to understand the reasons why pupils involve in this type of school bullying incidents. Based on this study, it can be concluded that majority of the respondents who involved in bullying occurrence are mostly male and came from higher grade level which is grade six and has the most number of respondents compared to grades four and five. It shows that there are various reasons of respondents bullying in terms of personality, family and peer. As shown in the study, their personal history and own feelings triggered them to bully others in school. In addition to, bullies bully others because of what they had experienced at home and what they adapt on the group or peer they belong. Majority of the students experienced bullying in the form of physical, verbal and emotional. Physical bullying can be easily recognized by the teachers since males are always involved. Verbal bullying usually happens inside the classroom and what they say can affect the emotions of others.