PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – A Grade 11 student allegedly died due to hazing in Barangay San Anton, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija, on Sunday, September 29, police said. Police identified the victim as Ren Joseph Bayan, 18. Investigation said Bayan, a Grade 11 student of the San Pablo National High...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the conviction of two former Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets of murder and another former cadet of hazing for the death of 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio in September 2019. Convicted of murder by the Baguio City regional trial court (RTC)...
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) should intensify its mechanisms and programs aimed at preventing any incidences of hazing inside the campus. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian made the pitch as he welcomed the decision of the Baguio City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 5 on the 2019...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Rep. Rodriguez's Facebook page) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. to finally put an end to...
A tragedy struck the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) in 2019 when a freshman cadet, Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio, died due to hazing, sending a rippling effect on the entire military organization. Half a decade since, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said “strict”...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the death of Vince Andrew Delos Reyes, a 19-year-old cadet of a merchant marine school in Laguna, due to alleged severe physical exercise imposed on him by his upperclassmen. In a statement, CHR Chairperson Richard P....
Hazing, or more specifically deaths caused by hazing in the Philippines, is a very disturbing situation. This year, there have been two known incidents of death by hazing, one last February and another just this month. It is alarming enough that these deaths are still happening, and even more...
Senators on Thursday, Oct. 19, condemned the killing of 25-year-old criminology student Ahldryn Leary Bravante, who died during the initiation rites of the Tau Gamma Phi fraternity. Quezon City Police District officer in charge (OIC) Redrico Maranan talks to John Arvin Kaylle Regualos...
Another suspect in the hazing incident that led to the death of Ahldryn Leary Bravante, a criminology student, has surrendered to the authorities on Wedesday, Oct. 18, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan confirmed. The QCPD identified the suspect as John Xavier...
Photo taken from Philippine College of Criminology Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) released a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 17, condemning the death of one of its graduating students due to hazing. On Tuesday morning, PCCR confirmed the death of Ahldryn...
A Senate panel recommended on Monday, Sept. 4, the amendment of the Anti-Hazing Law or Republic Act 11053 instead of giving the Commission on High Education (CHED) a new charter so it can impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero...
The joint Senate Committees on Justice and Human Rights and Public Order and Dangerous Drugs has recommended to impose stiffer penalties against schools that would be involved in hazing-related activities. Sen. Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Francis Tolentino, in presenting...
