Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla launch anti-cyberbullying campaign | Inquirer Entertainment

Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla launch anti-cyberbullying campaign

By: - Entertainment Correspondent
/ 03:06 PM November 07, 2017

Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo. INQUIRER.net file photo

More than fighting off evil vampires in their top-rating Kapamilya fantaserye “La Luna Sangre”, young stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla have vowed to battle cyberbullies in real life.

The two have been officially chosen as ambassadors of Cybersmile Foundation, an international non-profit organization committed to the fight against cyberbullying.

Article continues after this advertisement

Kicking off their campaign, Padilla and Bernardo conducted simultaneous events dubbed as “Give Blood. Fight Cyberbullying” last Nov. 5 at the PRC Headquarters across 18 other PRC blood centers nationwide.

FEATURED STORIES

This cause was made possible with the help of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and their fan base KDKN (Kathryn Daniel and KathNiel) Solidarity Community, Inc., along with volunteer-individuals and other fan group supporters. 

The event was held to gather as many blood donors as possible, as well as promote “La Luna Sangre” during the Halloween season. Blood donors were encouraged to wear costumes of their favorite “La Luna Sangre” characters.

Article continues after this advertisement

As the launch of the anti-cyberbullying campaign of KathNiel was also done, Bernardo talked about the negative effects of cyberbullying. 

Article continues after this advertisement

Dumating ako sa point na nagkulong ako sa kwarto at hindi ako kumakausap ng tao at sobrang na-depress ako… Sana mas maging aware ang mga tao na seryoso ang bagay na ito,” Bernardo said. (I came to a point where I just locked myself in my room, I didn’t talk to anyone, and I was so depressed. I hope people would be more aware of how serious this matter is.)

Article continues after this advertisement

Knowing that anyone could be a victim of cyberbullying, she used her personal experience as her principal motivation to engage in this advocacy. “Na-experience naming kung paano ito kasakit at ayaw na naming lumala pa ito at ma-experience pa ng maraming tao, lalo na ng mga kabataan.”  (We have experienced how this hurts; we don’t want this to get worse and be experienced by others, more so by the youth.)

According to Padilla, their advocacy along with DICT is set to come up with a “sapat na pangil” (ample teeth) against cyberbullies.

Article continues after this advertisement

Hindi sila pwedeng nanggaganon lang ng tao na hindi nila kilala. Hindi pwedeng nang-aapi lang sila ng tao out of nowhere,” he added. (They cannot just do [cyberbullying] that to people they don’t know. They cannot put down people just like that.) JB

RELATED STORY: 

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Daniel to netizens: Stop the hate and spread the love

Follow @CAbanillaINQ on Twitter
TAGS: cyberbullying, Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our newsletter!

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

© Copyright 1997-2024 INQUIRER.net | All Rights Reserved

This is an information message

We use cookies to enhance your experience. By continuing, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn more here.