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(Eagle News) — The Manila Regional Trial Court judge handling the cases filed against 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members over Horacio Castillo III’s death has been asked to inhibit. Citing his ties to the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption’s Dante Jimenez, accused John Robin Ramos and Juan Miguel Salam asked Branch 40 Judge Alfredo Ampuan Jr. to refrain from handling the cases for violation of the Anti-Hazing Law filed against them. Ampuan, the two said, […]
By Moira Encina Eagle News The Manila Regional Trial Court has ordered the arrest of 10 members of the Aegis Juris fraternity charged over Horacio Castillo III’s death. Branch 40 Presiding Judge Alfredo Ampuan issued the order against Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Mhin Wei Chan, Danielle Hans Matthew Rodrigo, Joshua Joriel Macabali, Axel Munro Hipe, Marcelino Bagtang, Jose Miguel Salamat and Robin Ramos, who are facing charges for violation of the […]
(Eagle News)–The Manila Regional Trial Court has junked the bids of several individuals charged over Horacio Castillo III’s death to stop the issuance of warrants of arrest against them. Branch 40 Presiding Judge Alfredo Ampuan denied the bids of Jose Miguel Salamat, Robin Ramos, Marcelino Bagtang and Ralph Trangia, all affiliated with the Aegis Juris fraternity, citing as basis a continuous trial. He said he would therefore proceed to determine whether there was probable cause for […]
(Eagle News) –University of Sto. Tomas Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina on Thursday expressed elation over the dismissal of charges filed against him in connection with the death of UST law student Horacio Castillo III. In a statement posted on The Varsitarian’s official Twitter account, Divina said he was “very happy and relieved to finally be cleared of any wrongdoing.” “I have always maintained my full innocence throughout this unfortunate incident, and thankfully this has […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has found probable cause to indict 11 members of the Aegis Juris fraternity for their alleged involvement in the fatal hazing of University of Santo Tomas law student Horacio Castillo III last year. Based on the March 6 resolution approved by Acting Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan Jr., to be charged for violation of the anti-hazing law are Arvin Balag, Ralph Trangia, Oliver John Audrey Onofre, Mhin Wei Chan, […]
(Eagle News)– The University of Sto. Tomas has ordered the expulsion of eight civil law students for their alleged roles in the death of UST law freshman Horacio Castillo III in September last year. In a university statement published in The Varsitarian, UST said the expulsion took place after the committee tasked to investigate his death found them guilty of violating the Code of Conduct and Discipline..” The committee formed on Sept. 19, 2017 was composed […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has asked University of Santo Tomas law dean Nilo Divina and several other lawyers who are members of the Aegis Juris fraternity to comment on the Senate committee report that recommended that they be disbarred. In a notice dated February 6, the SC gave the 21 lawyers 10 days upon notice to comment on the report, which it treated as regular disbarment complaint. The report had made the recommendation […]
(Eagle News) — “My conscience is clear.” University of Santo Tomas Civil Law Dean Nilo Divina had this to say on Wednesday after a Senate joint committee report said disbarment proceedings should be initiated against him over the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. “I did not do anything wrong, illegal or unethical,” Divina–who, according to the report should also resign–said in a statement. According to Divina, he “did all (he) could have done under […]
UST, UST dean Divina, several Aegis Juris fraternity members are to blame for what happened to Castillo, panel says By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service A Senate panel on Wednesday moved to amend the Anti-Hazing Law to ban hazing or any type of initiation rite in any organization. This was following the release of Senate committee report 232 that found that the dean of the University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law, Nilo Divina; […]
(Eagle News)– The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third reading a bill that prohibits hazing and regulates other forms of initiations in fraternities and sororities. Voting 210-0, lawmakers in the Lower House approved on final reading House Bill 6573 that aims to impose a total ban on all forms of hazing during initiation rites, and repeal the existing Anti-Hazing Law, or Republic Act 88049, that merely regulates the act. The bill allows initiation […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice said it has reopened the investigation into the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III to allow for the formal admission of the sworn statement of Aegis Juris member Marc Ventura. The DOJ said the statement of Ventura–who has been admitted to the Witness Protection Program—was received only on January 3. Last year, the case was submitted for resolution. “We can’t resolve the case if the evidence is […]
(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. […]
