[8][9] The video made rounds on various social media platforms, prompting netizens to issue threats of violence against the bully[10][11] whose identity was censored by mainstream news outlets.
[19] On December 24, the Philippine Taekwondo Association issued a statement via Facebook, recommending "an indefinite ban of the student involved from all sanctioned events not limited to Taekwondo-related events..."[20][21] On December 31, human rights lawyer and advocate Rene Saguisag, through the opinion column published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, said that Ateneo should have waited for the holidays to be over before dismissing the student, also criticizing President Rodrigo Duterte for his silence on the issue.
[28] Local celebrities also expressed their opinions about the incident, including Lea Salonga,[29] Xian Lim,[30] Robi Domingo, Kyla, and Tippy Dos Santos.
[31] Makati Representative and taekwondo champion Monsour del Rosario posted a statement on Facebook, denouncing the bully's behavior and lack of discipline, stating that the perpetrator was a "failed representation" of the sport.
[32] Local netizens similarly condemned the incident, expressing outrage at Ateneo apparently tolerating the bully and demanded immediate action, making the #NeverTolerateBullying hashtag a trending topic on Twitter.
[33] On December 22, Senator Leila de Lima expressed her concern over the student in the bullying incident, saying that such forms of child abuse should be investigated.
[35] In the wake of the incident, songs about bullying have experienced a resurgence in popularity on social media, including "Katulad Ng Iba", performed by Gloc-9 and Zia Quizon, and "Anting-Anting" by Gloc-9, featuring Sponge Cola.
[37] Taculod and his family and congregation then became the subject of prank deliveries from fast food chains and online stores as well as death threats from irate netizens who fell for the hoax.
This led to the church putting up posters condemning the incidents and advising people that they are in no way associated with the bully and the address in the report is incorrect.
[37] Other hoaxes such as Senator Risa Hontiveros purporting to have said that the bully was just "practicing taekwondo", and "Igalang naman po natin ang mga Atenista.