Colegio San Agustin in Makati has categorically denied actress Yasmien Kurdi’s allegations of bullying against her daughter, Ayesha Soldevilla.
In a Facebook post, Kurdi claimed that her daughter was bullied for being unable to “keep up” with a group chat for Christmas party plans.
“Surrounded by 7-9 students, Ayesha was blocked from leaving the classroom and was denied her food and recess!” Kurdi said. “In other words, she was ganged up on.”
This was not a one-time incident. Kurdi explained that Ayesha’s classmates had also previously taken a video of her, without her consent, and have created an online “Ayesha Hate Club.”
“Ayesha is just a kid; she recently turned 12. And she has been enduring this type of bullying since grade 2,” the Kapamilya actress shared.
On Instagram, she apologized to Ayesha, who is supposedly being targeted for being Kurdi’s daughter.
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Colegio San Agustin put forth a statement through lawyers on Tuesday, December 17.
“There appears to be no bullying that happened on December 10, 2024, but rather a situation where students were discussing about Christmas party preparations,” it read. It assured the school was handling the situation “with caution, circumspect, and confidentiality” and “in proportion to the seriousness of the incident,” stressing that the students were minors.
“We encourage the parents, especially Mrs Soldevilla (Kurdi), to cooperate with the school so that matters can be resolved within the school mechanism in place pursuant to its policies in compliance with relevant DepEd Orders. We caution Mrs. Soldevilla to refrain from sharing information about the minor students as this tends to put them in a bad light, embarrassment, and even ridicule, not only in CSA but in the eyes of the public,” CSA said.
Not only were the students minors, CSA pointed out that they were private individuals. They argued that while Kurdi is a public figure and may be accustomed to the attention of the public, the minor students “value their privacy and hence deserve respect too.”
Moreover, Kurdi’s statement was called an “undue branding of bullying.”
Meanwhile, Kurdi revealed she will be meeting with Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara to explore possible solutions for bullying in schools.
“Together, we can shine a light on this issue and empower our kids to stand strong. Let’s fight bullying and protect our children!” she said.
