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(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) — 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 […]
Here are some excerpts from what the Manila Police District said was an online exchange among members and alumni of the Aegis Juris fraternity. Some of those who participated in the exchange are already full-fledged lawyers. Their identities have been concealed, pending the MPD’s filing of additional charges against them. The quotes are also not in order. “May news na kung nalinis na frat (library)? “If worse puntahan ka, just deny it, for me, let […]
(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 […]
(Eagle News) — Several members and alumni of the Aegis Juris fraternity met at a hotel after Horacio Castillo III died to discuss the steps they were to take following the incident. This was according to Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, who spoke during a joint hearing of the committees on dangerous drugs, and justice on hazing on Wednesday. According to Coronel, based on their investigation, the meeting was suggested by one […]
(Eagle News) — Senators on Wednesday granted Juan Miguel Zubiri’s motion to release the testimony of John Paul Solano during a Sept. 25 executive session with senators. Zubiri made the motion after Lacson, chair of the joint hearing of the committees of dangerous drugs and public order, and justice, disclosed that Solano had sent a letter to the body, dated Oct. 18, appealing that the senators reconsider their adopted resolution allowing for the public release […]
(Eagle News) — The Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs has issued subpoenas to 14 individuals affiliated with the Aegis Juris fraternity which is believed behind the death of Horacio Castillo III. One of those made to attend the joint hearing with the Senate committees in justice and human rights on Wednesday, Oct. 18, was Ralph Trangia, who left the country on Sept. 19 after being implicated in the University of Sto. Tomas’ […]
The Senate is set to review the Anti-Hazing Law upon the urging of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian who has introduced in June 2016 Senate Bill 199 which sought to “prohibit hazing once and for all.” He has urged the Senate to simplify the existing Anti-Hazing Law of 1995, or Republic Act No. 8049, following the death of Horacio Castillo III. Castillo was a first year law student at the University of Santo Tomas who died allegedly […]
Lawyer denies mother and son planned to escape; says they had “return ticket” to PHL (Eagle News) — The camp of Ralph Trangia, a primary suspect in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III, want the items recovered by the police from the Aegis Juris fraternity library where the rites took place excluded as evidences. This is according to lawyer Rowell Ilagan, who was with his clients Trangia and his mother Rosemarie upon their arrival at the […]
(Eagle News) — One of the primary suspects in the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III arrived in the country on Tuesday. Ralph Trangia set foot at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Taipei, Taiwan before lunch. He was accompanied by his mother, Rosemarie. The younger Trangia, who left for the United States in September, refused to give media interviews, but his lawyer, Rowell Ilagan, told reporters they would submit their counter-affidavits during the […]
(Eagle News) — One of the primary suspects in the death of University of Sto. Tomas law freshman student Horacio Castillo III is set to return to the country today. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre III said Ralph Trangia, who fled to the United States on Sept. 21, will be returning with his mother before noon. He said he will be coming from Taipei via Eva Air flight B3 271. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) is 11:20 a.m., […]
