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(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., […]
(Eagle News) — The family of Horacio Castillo III has plans of including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina and “other officials” of the school in the criminal complaint against those believed responsible in hazing death of the UST student. Without naming additional names, the Castillos’ lawyer, Lorna Kapunan, told reporters they would include the names of Divina and the others in a supplemental affidavit. She told reporters their […]
(Eagle News) — Authorities on Thursday recovered at least three paddles from the Aegis Juris fraternity where hazing rites that resulted in the death of Horacio Castillo III are believed to have taken place. It was still unclear if these had been used on Castillo, though. Supt. Erwin Margarejo, Manila Police District spokesperson, said they would be subjected to analysis so it could be determined if Castillo’s blood was there. He said forensic evidence has […]
(Eagle News) — Police retrieved “object evidence” from the Aegis Juris library, which is where hazing rites that led to the death of Horacio Castillo III are believed to have taken place, on Thursday, the same day a primary suspect, John Paul Solano, was released. Supt. Erwin Margarejo, Manila Police District spokesperson, refused to specify what this evidence was, but noted that it would be used as “supplementary evidence” against those believed responsible for the […]
(Eagle News) — The Department of Justice on Wednesday ordered the release of John Paul Solano, after scheduling for preliminary investigation the charges filed against him in connection with the death of Horacio Castillo III. The DOJ slated the preliminary investigation on Oct. 4 and Oct 9. Solano is facing charges of murder, perjury, obstruction of justice, robbery and violation of the Anti-Hazing Law. The DOJ’s move came two days after the acting prosecutor general […]
(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano named at least seven people behind the death of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III. Senator Miguel Zubiri said according to Solano, of the figure, at least six were members of the Aegis Juris fraternity, while one was a non-member. Zubiri said Solano gave the information during a Senate executive session attended by himself, and Senators Panfilo Lacson, Bam Aquino, and Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday evening. The executive session lasted for […]
(Eagle News) — The acting prosecutor general on Monday admitted the inquest proceedings John Paul Solano underwent were “improper.” Acting Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan made the admission upon questioning by Senator Franklin Drilon. “Is this a proper inquestable investigation?” Drilon asked. “That would not be proper,” Catalan said. He then said Solano’s cases would be subjected to a regular preliminary investigation. Paterno Esmaquel, Solano’s lawyer, had insisted that this be the case but authorities proceeded […]
(Eagle News) — Fraternity members used three vehicles to take hazing victim Horacio Castillo III to the hospital. This is contrary to initial reports there were only two–the red pickup registered to Antonio Trangia, father of Ralph Trangia, an officer of the Aegis Juris fraternity; and the motorcycle used by John Paul Solano, who surrendered to Senator Panfilo Lacson on Friday. Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District head, said during the hearing of the […]
(Eagle News) — Some senior members of the Aegis Juris fraternity are coddling those who are believed behind the death of Horacio Castillo III. This was revealed by Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, during the Senate hearing of the committee on public order and dangerous drugs on the hazing victim’s death. Asked by Senator Grace Poe if any one of those senior members was with them, Coronel said “there was no direct […]
(Eagle News) — John Paul Solano, a primary suspect in the death of Horacio Castillo III, said on Monday that he initially lied to the police about where he found the hazing victim’s body because a fraternity member told him to do so. Solano, who spoke before the Senate committee on public order and dangerous drugs, declined, however, to say who exactly told him to do this at that time. He said he would just […]
(Eagle News) — Only 15 suspects of 419 suspects in hazing deaths have been convicted since 2002. This is according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who quoted data from the Philippine National Police Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management. According to Gatchalian, who spoke at the start of the hearing into the death of Horacio Castillo III on Monday, this represents a conviction rate of a “measly” 3.6 percent. Present in the hearing were Castillo’s parents; […]
