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(Eagle News) — Aegis Juris fraternity member John Paul Solano has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him in connection with the death of University of Sto. Tomas law freshman Horacio Castillo III in September last year. The Department of Justice said Solano gave the plea for the perjury and obstruction of justice charges during his arraignment in the Manila Metropolitan Trial Branch 14 on March 21. It was Solano who said he […]
(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) — The Department of Justice on Thursday issued an immigration lookout bulletin order against other individuals who were mentioned in the Oct. 18 Senate hearing on the hazing death of Horacio Castillo III, including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina. Apart from Divina, included in the ILBO were Alex Bose, Alex Cairo, Alexander J. Flores, Allan Chrisopher S. Agati, Alvin S. Dysangco, Arnel A. Bernardo, Arthur B. Capili, […]
(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) — The police have identified at least eight members of the Aegis Juris fraternity who participated in the hazing rites that led to the death of Horacio Castillo III. In a television interview on Friday, Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police district director, said apart from the at least eight, three women from the fraternity’s sister sorority, Regina Juris et Legis, have also been identified as being present in the vicinity of the […]
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) — The names of at least six individuals affiliated with the Aegis Juris fraternity who were present during the initiation rites of hazing victim Horacio Castillo III, and the circumstances leading to his death were released on Wednesday. Based on the testimony provided by Solano during a Sept. 25 executive session, and which was read out during the Senate hearing, it was OJ Onofre who called Solano on Sept. 17, asking him to go […]
(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’ […]
