Manila, March 25 -- The term "snitch" is generally perceived negatively. Basically, to snitch means to report the actions of others to authorities for whatever purpose. Growing up, we normally look at squealers or tattletales as selfish individuals who would disregard the concept of group loyalty in exchange for getting favors from the authorities.
Normally, people who snitch often get ostracized, insulted or worse physically assaulted. This would then create a culture of fear, indifference, and silence. In school, this allows bullying and other misdeeds to go unpunished or even rewarded. As we graduate to the real world, this wall of silence and fear often leads to unchecked abuse in both government and private organizations.
There is a ...