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(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 Senate released Aegis Juris fraternity leader Arvin Balag from the senate premises on Thursday night, December 21, more than two months after he was first detained there on October 18, This was confirmed by Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia. He said Balag first underwent medical check-up as part of standard operating procedure before release. Three lawyers accompanied him. Balajadia said that he had already informed Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III […]
By Vivem Soriano Eagle News Service The University of Sto. Tomas Growling Tigers avoided the infamy of having a winless season with a heart-stopping 88-85 victory over the University of East Red Warriors at the Araneta Coliseum. But the win did not come easy for UST. The Red Warriors forced a turnover off an inbound pass with less than 30 seconds remaining to cut the Tigers lead down to one. UE almost forced another turnover […]
“I’m here to tell the truth,” Ventura says (Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Monday floated the possibility Marc Ventura, who has been provisionally admitted to the Witness Protection Program, was a “Trojan Horse.” “Baka planted ito. Sabi niya di siya master initiator. Kung titignan mo documents, siya ang master initiator. It’s just a thought. So you should expand itong cinocover niyo (to that),” he told Prosecutor General Jorge Catalan during the Senate hearing […]
(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) — Senators have established that Horacio Castillo III set foot in the Pacific Star building in Makati where the DivinaLaw office was located before he died. Their conclusion was based on footage from closed-circuit television camera in the vicinity submitted to the Senate. In the footage shown on Monday’s hearing, a man wearing a blue jacket and black pants was seen. Castillo’s parents confirmed the man was their son, based on the blue […]
(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) — Suspect-turned-state witness Marc Ventura said ten others were present in the initiation rites that led to Horacio Castillo III’s death, a report said. According to a report by dzbb, in his affidavit submitted to the Department of Justice on Thursday, Ventura said apart from those charged by the Manila Police District, Edric Pilapil, Zach Abulencia, Daniel Ragos, Dave Felix, Sam Cagalingan, Alex Cairo, Luis Kapulong, Kim Cyrill Roque and Ged Villanueva participated […]
(Eagle News) — A suspect in the death of Horacio Castillo III has been fully admitted to the Witness Protection Program. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre said it was Marc Ventura himself who “voluntarily” went to his office at the Department of Justice together with his mother and lawyer to signify his intention to apply for the same. Ventura was granted full admission to the WPP after his sworn statement was evaluated, and accepted by the […]
(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 […]
