DOJ may remove minor officials, employees from hazing raps – Remulla

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan - Philippine News Agency 06/29/2026

MANILA – Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday clarified that it is up to the Department of Justice (DOJ) whether to remove the student managers and ball boys as respondents in connection with the June 8 drowning…

Ateneo drowning: Hazing raps sought vs Tab Baldwin, 10 others

Jason Sigales 06/26/2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) has recommended filing anti-hazing charges against former Ateneo men’s basketball head coach Tab Baldwin and 10 other individuals for allegedly violating Republic Act…

PNP eyes hazing raps in Ateneo players’ drowning

Jason Sigales 06/19/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. hinted at possible cases for violation of Republic Act No. 11053 or the Anti-Hazing Act in connection with the drowning of Ateneo de Manila men’s…

Ateneo drowning: CIDG eyes possible homicide, hazing

Jason Sigales 06/15/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Police investigators are now looking into possible homicide or hazing cases following the drowning of Ateneo basketball players Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said Monday. READ: NBI subpoenas…

PNP reshuffling: 3 senior officials reassigned over PNPA hazing

Christopher Lloyd Caliwan 04/16/2026

MANILA – Three senior police officials have been given new assignments in the latest reorganization within the Philippine National Police (PNP), stemming from developments at the PNP Academy (PNPA). In an April 15 order, PNP chief Gen. Jose…

Deadly Castillo hazing: 10 frat men get 40 years

Jane Bautista - Reporter / @janebautistaINQ 10/02/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has found 10 Aegis Juris upperclassmen guilty on Tuesday for the death seven year ago of University of Santo Tomas (UST) law freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III due to fraternity hazing…

Military trainings: Tales of mental anguish, hazing and bullying

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 08/22/2023

The dark side of mandatory military service on bullying and hazing took the spotlight in the South Korean Netflix series D.P.  short for “Deserter Pursuit.” All able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve 18 months…

Doctor who denied help to hazing victim hunted

Marlon Ramos 03/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police have been asked to identify and find the doctor who allegedly refused to help Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig as he was fighting…

4 suspects in hazing victim’s death in Cebu surrender

Morexette Marie Erram, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The four suspects tagged in the death of a hazing victim here have come forward, and are ready, to tell the truth, police said. Four out of the five suspects accused of killing…

‘Just following tradition’

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 03/09/2023

That was the reason offered by Tau Gamma Phi Adamson University chapter leader, Tung Cheng Teng Jr., when asked at a Senate hearing, investigating the death of student John Matthew Salilig, as to why they continue engaging…

Senators back call to drop ROTC bill after hazing death

Marlon Ramos 03/05/2023

Several senators on Friday voiced support for calls to drop the proposed revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) following the hazing death of Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig, after undergoing the “welcoming rites”…

Remulla orders NBI to probe fatal hazing of another student in Cebu

Tetch Torres-Tupas - Reporter / @T2TupasINQ 03/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines—Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has tapped the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate another case of hazing that claimed the life of an engineering student in Cebu. This development came after the Public Attorneys’…

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