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'Bato' condemns alleged hazing in PNP Academy

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 01:49 PM

Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Monday condemned the supposed hazing of police academy cadets by their upperclassmen as revealed in a video published online. Read more »

Ina ni 'Atio' ikinagalak ang pagsuko ng 10 suspek sa hazing ng anak

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 04:49 PM

Ikinatuwa ng ina ni University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III ang pagsuko sa awtoridad ng mga akusado sa hazing nito. Read more »

10 suspects in 'Atio' hazing slay surrender

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 01:11 AM

The mother of fraternity hazing victim Horacio Castillo III feels vindicated with the surrender of 10 Aegis Jvris fraternity members who were implicated in her son's death. Read more »

Aegis Juris hazing suspects surrender

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 08:19 PM

Members of the Aegis Juris fraternity implicated in the death of UST College of Law freshman Atio Castillo are presented to the media by the National Bureau of Investigation on Friday. The ten voluntarily surrendered after a Manila court ordered on March 22 their immediate arrest. Read more »

Fratmen tagged in 'Atio' hazing slay surrender to NBI

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 06:49 PM

Suspects in the hazing death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday. Read more »

Manila court orders arrest of suspects in Atio hazing death

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 05:28 PM

The Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC) has ordered the arrest of suspects in the hazing death of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III in September last year.   Read more »

DOJ indicts 11 Aegis Jvris fratmen over 'Atio' hazing death

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 06:10 PM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted 11 members of the Aegis Jvris fraternity over the fatal hazing of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III in September last year. Read more »

8 UST law students na dawit sa pagkasawi ni 'Atio,' in-expel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 08:35 PM

Tiniyak naman ni UST Faculty of Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina, alumnus ng Aegis Jvris fraternity, na ipatutupad ng kaniyang pakultad ang resolusyong nag-e-expel sa walong estudyanteng dawit sa hazing na ikinasawi ni 'Atio' Castillo. Read more »

UST expels 8 students over Atio Castillo's fatal hazing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 07:18 PM

MANILA - (UPDATED) University of the Santo Tomas on Sunday announced its decision to kick out 8 law students tagged in the fatal hazing of Horacio "Atio" Castillo III last year.  Read more »

Atio's parents back disbarment case vs UST law dean, 20 others

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 14 12:55 PM

The parents of hazing victim Horacio "Atio" Castillo III lauded the Supreme Court's swift action on the disbarment complaint against lawyers tagged in killing of the law freshman. Read more »

UST law dean, 20 others face disbarment case

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 07:30 PM

University of Santo Tomas (UST) law dean Nilo Divina and 20 other lawyers tagged in the alleged cover-up of the hazing death of law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III in Sep Read more »

Panukalang total ban sa hazing, lumusot sa Senado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 01:04 AM

Inaprubahan sa Senado nitong Lunes ang panukalang batas na nagbabawal sa hazing bilang prerequisite sa mga nais maging miyembro ng fraternity, sorority, o organisasyon.   Read more »

Senate OKs on final reading bill that bans all forms of hazing

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 12 06:34 PM

The Senate approved on Monday in third and final reading a bill that seeks to completely ban hazing as a pre-requisite for admission into a membership of a fraternity, sorority or organization. Read more »

DOJ to resolve cases on 'Atio' hazing death by mid-February

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 04:24 PM

Close to 40 respondents are now awaiting their fate over their alleged complicity in the Castillo case. Read more »

Dean ng UST Law, ‘brods’ na may kinalaman sa hazing ni ‘Atio,’ pinadi-disbar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 08:43 PM

Gustong ipabawi ng Senado ang pagiging abogado nina UST Law dean Nilo Divina, kasama ang 18 alumni ng Aegis Jvris fraternity. Read more »

Senate panel urges SC to disbar UST law dean over 'Atio' hazing death

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 24 07:49 PM

A Senate committee that conducted a probe into the hazing death of law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III is urging the Supreme Court to disbar University of Santo Tomas (UST) law dean Nilo Divina, a member of the fraternity linked to the crime.   Read more »

'No more gray areas' in Senate bill seeking hazing ban

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 04:48 PM

The Senate on Wednesday pushed for a law banning hazing as it reported findings in its inquiry into the death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio "Atio" Castillo III last year.  Read more »

Panukalang pagpapaigting sa Anti-Hazing Law, lusot sa Kamara

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 10:13 PM

Mas mabigat na parusa na ang kakaharapin ng mga opisyal ng eskuwelahan, barangay at fraternity na lalabag sa bagong Anti-Hazing Law na ipinasa ng Kamara kahapon. Read more »

School and barangay execs liable under revised anti-hazing bill

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 09:45 PM

Officials of schools, barangays, fraternities and sororities may soon be imprisoned for life as the revised anti-hazing bill takes a step closer to becoming a law.   Read more »

Atio received 'mild paddle' blows, says Aegis Jvris fratman

Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 06:34 PM

Aegis Jvris fratman Marc Anthony Ventura described as "mild" the paddle blows received by fraternity neophyte and alleged hazing victim Horacio “Atio” Castillo III, who died after initiation rites last September 17. Read more »