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Branch 14 Metropolitan Trial Court acquits Solano of perjury (Eagle News)–A Manila court has convicted a member of the Aegis Juris fraternity of obstruction of justice. John Paul Solano, the first conviction in the Horacio Castillo III case, was, however acquitted of perjury by Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 14. It was Solano who brought Castillo to the hospital after the University of Sto. Tomas law freshman collapsed due to injuries allegedly sustained during hazing rites […]
(Eagle News) — “We will not stop. We will fight all of them.” This was the response of the father of Horacio Castillo III when sought for comment on the Supreme Court’s order to release from Senate detention Arvin Balag. Balag is the head of the Aegis Juris fraternity believed responsible for the University of Sto. Tomas’ student’s death. “And naniniwala kami na makakamit namin ang justice that our Atio deserves,” Horacio Castillo Jr. said. […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate released Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag from the senate premises on Thursday night, December 21, more than two months after he was first detained there on October 18, This was confirmed by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia. He said Balag first underwent medical check-up as part of standard operating procedure before release. Three lawyers accompanied him. Balajadia said that he had already informed Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Senate to comment on the petition filed by alleged Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag challenging his detention in the Upper House. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said the High Court was directing respondents to comment on Balag’s petition and application for a temporary restraining order “within a non-extendible period of 10 days upon receipt of this order.” Senators ordered Balag’s detention […]
“I’m here to tell the truth,” Ventura says (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday floated the possibility Marc Ventura, who has been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program, was a “Trojan Horse.” “Baka planted ito. Sabi niya di siya master initiator. Kung titignan mo documents, siya ang master initiator. It’s just a thought. So you should expand itong cinocover niyo (to that),” he told Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan during the Senate hearing […]
(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano can still apply for admission to the Department of Justice’s Witness Protection Program. This was according to Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan, who was asked by Senator Panfilo Lacson if they were already shutting the doors at Solano, who verbally provided details of what happened to Horacio Castillo III after his hazing rites on Sept 17. Solano later however earned the ire of senators after he failed to submit his […]
(Eagle News) — Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag has asked the Department of Justice to dismiss the charges in connection with the death of Horacio Castillo III filed against him, arguing that there was no proof the University of Sto. Tomas law freshman was subjected to hazing in the first place. In his counter-affidavit filed before the DOJ on Monday, Balag said he “could not in any way be held liable for violation of Republic […]
(Eagle News)– One of the suspects in the death of Horacio Castillo III has been provisionally accepted to the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said Mark Ventura provided a “clear declaration” of what transpired in the night of Sept. 16, during the Sept. 17 initation rites, up to the time Castillo was rushed to the hospital. Aguirre said if anyone wanted to be admitted to the WPP, only one would be accepted to […]
(Eagle News) — A primary suspect in the death of Horacio Castillo III said that the University of Sto. Tomas student did not die due to hazing. John Paul Solano said in his counteraffidavit submitted on Tuesday that Castillo had a pre-existing condition, based on his analysis of the medico-legal report of the Manila Police District. “It bears to stress that from the said medico-legal report, it is clearly found and stated therein that the […]
(Eagle News) — The alleged leader of the Aegis Juris fraternity will remain in detention in the Senate until the resumption of work in the Upper House in November. According to Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, this is the fate of Arvin Balag, who has been cited in contempt and ordered detained for refusing to answer questions during a Senate hearing on the death of University of Sto. Tomas law freshman student Horacio Castillo III. “Ang […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday said members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who were attempting to cover up the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III had tarnished the reputation of the law profession. Speaking at a media briefing, Escudero said those who figured in the online exchange revealed by the Manila Police District in Wednesday’s hearing for this purpose “committed moral turpitude,” after all. “Maliwanag base sa chat nila na nag […]
(Eagle News) — At least seven members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who attended Wednesday’s Senate hearing refused to submit DNA samples and be subjected to a test that would determine if they were present in the fraternity library where the hazing rites that led to the death of Horacio Castillo III took place. As such, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian concluded that Arvin Balag, Oliver Onofre, Ralph Trangia, Joshua Macabili, Bongget Rogelio, Ranie Santiago and Mhin Wei […]
