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(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) — “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 […]
(Eagle News) — University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina on Monday denied he had prior knowledge of the hazing rites which led to the death of Horacio Castillo III, and that he had anything to do with the alleged coverup of the UST student’s death. In his counteraffidavit submitted on Monday to the Department of Justice, Divina said he did not call Castillo’s parents on Sept. 17, the day the […]
(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) — 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) — Senators on Wednesday cited Aegis Juris fraternity member Arvin Balag in contempt and subsequently ordered his detention. This was after Balag repeatedly refused to answer pointblank Senator Grace Poe, who asked whether he was indeed the president of the Aegis Juris fraternity as claimed by other members. Balag repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination instead. “For the position you’re holding in the frat, you’re invoking your right?” Poe, visibly irked, said. Balag […]
(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’ […]
(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) — The estranged wife of Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista filed on Tuesday a disbarment case against 21 employees of the DivinaLaw firm, including University of Sto. Tomas Faculty of Civil Law dean Nilo Divina. Patricia Bautista alleged in the complaint she personally filed with her lawyer Lorna Kapunan before the Supreme Court that Divina and his 20 colleagues at the law firm violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. This was in relation […]
(Eagle News) — The mother of Ralph Trangia has been included in the list of suspects in the death of Horacio Castillo III. Chief Supt. Joel Coronel, Manila Police District director, said this in a radio interview on Sunday. Trangia’s mother joins officers of the Aegis Juris fraternity in the police’s list of suspects behind the death of the freshman law student at the University of Sto. Tomas last week. Earlier, Coronel named the youngest Trangia, Ralph, […]
(Eagle News) — Ralph Trangia, a primary suspect in the death of Horacio Castillo III, is not in Taiwan as he did not enter the Asian country in the first place. The Taipei Economic Cultural Office said Trangia—who left Manila on Sept. 19 via flight number BR262–boarded a connecting flight—BR56—for Chicago, the United States from Taoyuan airport on the same day, instead. “He was only one of the millions of transit passengers who passed through […]
