Zubiri, Ejercito reject blacklisting all fraternities, sororities: ‘Not all of them are bad’ ​

Some senators on Wednesday, March 1 opposed calls and suggestions to blacklist all fraternity and sorority organizations following another gruesome killing of a third year Adamson University student who allegedly died after participating in a hazing activity. 
 
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said he commisserates with the family of John Matthew Salilig, a chemical engineering student, who is allegedly a victim of hazing. His remains were later found in Imus, Cavite after one of the suspects reportedly tipped off police.
 
“Well, not all frats and sororities are bad, maybe they should blacklist those that are commiting crimes,” Zubiri said in a press briefing. 
 
“Marami ako nakausap na itinigil ang hazing and they did other things like paglilinis ng tambayan, simple menial task, no longer physical and mental abuses. May frats naman na nagcomply na. Hindi naman dapat lahatin natin na i-ban ito sa mga eskwelahan (I talked to many people who already stopped the hazing activities and they did other things like cleaning their headquarters, simple menial tasks that are no longer physical and mental abuses. There are frats who have already complied. We should not all ban it in schools),” the Senate leader added.
 
“May mga nag-aabuso, na may bad record. Meron talaga nakikita na pasaway na talagang ayaw tumigil sa paggugulpi at pagto-torture sa mga estudyante, mga kapatid, nila na gustong sumali. Dapat sila managot (But there are those who are abusive, who have a bad record. There are still stubborn groups that refuse to comply and still torture students, brothers and sisters, who want to join. They should be prosecuted),” he stressed.
 
Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito agreed with Zubiri saying only those organizations that still practice hazing should be made accountable and be blacklisted.
 
“Definitely the fraternity that is involved in hazing  should be blacklisted, and no longer be given recognition. Those who have a bad record should be blacklisted. Others have been helpful, wag naman siguro lahat (I think not all should be blacklisted),” Ejercito said in a separate interview. 
 
Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, for his part said the provisions of the current Anti-Hazing law is sufficient to address the issues regarding these brutal initation rites. 
 
Dela Rosa said school administrations should impose additional measures to prevent students from being victims of hazing. 
 
“I am not for banning for fraternities. Fraternities themselves should police their own ranks, the police cannot be around everywhere. So fraternities, these organizations should police themselves, and schools should come up with their own measures against hazing,” Dela Rosa said.