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Anti-Hazing Act Overview and Implications

The Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 amends existing anti-hazing laws in the Philippines to strengthen penalties. It regulates school-based initiation rites by only allowing practices that do not constitute hazing. It also requires school administrators to assign representatives to oversee initiation activities to prevent hazing. Penalties under the new law include life imprisonment and large fines for those who plan or participate in hazing. The law aims to curb hazing practices after the death of a law student during fraternity hazing rituals.

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Anti-Hazing Act Overview and Implications

The Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 amends existing anti-hazing laws in the Philippines to strengthen penalties. It regulates school-based initiation rites by only allowing practices that do not constitute hazing. It also requires school administrators to assign representatives to oversee initiation activities to prevent hazing. Penalties under the new law include life imprisonment and large fines for those who plan or participate in hazing. The law aims to curb hazing practices after the death of a law student during fraternity hazing rituals.

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Anti Hazing

Narrative Report

The Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 amends RA 8049 or An Act Regulating Hazing and Other Forms of Initiation
Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Organizations, and Providing Penalties Therefor.

Under the Anti-Hazing law, school-based initiation rites are regulated by only allowing rites or
practices that do not constitute hazing.

The head of a school or an authorized representative must also assign at least two representatives
of the school administration to be present during the initiation to ensure that no hazing is conducted
and to document the entire proceedings.

Penalties as grave as reclusion perpetua, and a PHP3-million fine will be imposed upon those who
planned or participated in hazing activities.

There are also penalties for officers, advisers of the fraternity, sorority, or organizations, who are
present during hazing; and even non-resident members or alumni who tried to hide, conceal, hamper,
or obstruct any investigation.

The Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No 1662 and House Bill No. 6573
passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on March 12, 2018 and March 13, 2018,
respectively.

Duterte signed this law less than a year after the brutal hazing of University of Santo Tomas (UST)
law freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III, who died during initiation rites conducted by the Aegis Juris
Fraternity.

when the recruitment is accompanied by force, violence, threat, intimidation or deceit on the person
of the recruit who refuses to join.

when the recruit, neophyte or applicant initially consents to join but upon learning that hazing will be
committed on his person, is prevented from quitting.

the recruit, neophyte or applicant having undergone hazing is prevented from reporting the unlawful
act to his parents or guardians, to the proper school authorities, or to the police authorities, through
force, violence, threat or intimidation.

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