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Anti-Hazing Law of the Philippines: An Evaluative Study on its Implementation and Adequacy

Edison James F. Pagalilauan

 

Abstract:

This study sought to examine the Anti-Hazing Law of the Philippines (RA8049), its sufficiency and implementation, as well as to explain why fraternity continues, with majority of the officers going unpunished. Since the Anti-Hazing Bill became a law, many published and unpublished hazing cases have occurred. Many neophytes have died, but many cases did not even pass through the preliminary investigation proceedings. Some cases were dismissed by prosecutors outright. Separate questionnaires were used to gather the opinions of a lawyer, a law dean and a law student, who are all members of different fraternities. A review of the present status of the cases involving the hazing victims revealed that there is an improper implementation of the Anti-Hazing law.