THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Fraternity violence has destroyed many promising young men and hurled them to their 
graves. 
Dennis Venturina and Alexander Miguel Icasiano were exceptional public administration 
students when they met their untimely death in a fraternity. Venturina was a graduating student 
who was candidate for honors when he was killed in a fraternity rumble in 1994, while Icasiano 
died during a hazing in 1998. Both are among six students of the University of the Philippines 
alone, whose lives have been snuffed out due to fraternity hazing and rumbles despite the 
enactment of the Anti-Hazing Law in 1995. 
Republic Act No. 8049, more popularly known as the Anti-Hazing Law, prohibits 
physical violence during initiation rites and metes penalties ranging fi-om prision correctional to 
reclusion perpetua should the person subjected to hazing or other forms of initiation rites suffer 
any physical injury, dies or is raped. 
The law, however, has not deterred physical harm or death of applicants of fraternities, 
sororities, and organizations. In fact, there are groups whose memberships are based on the 
applicant’s acceptance of physical violence or sexual abuse. Women in these groups are given a 
choice of hirap o sarap - a choice of beatings or sex with the male members. 
What is worse is that non-members of fraternities or sororities, the so-called “barbarians,” 
have often fallen prey to fraternity violence -- violence elicited by a brotherhood which many 
believe to have degenerated into a barbaric gang. Mass communications student, NiHo Calinao, 
a non-fraternity member, suffered this fate when he was slayed near a fraternity hangout. 
Students believe that it was a case of mistaken identity. 
All these incidents of fraternity violence emphasize the need to strengthen the existing 
mechanism for deterrence of the commission of crimes in the conduct of fraternity, sorority, 
confraternity and organization initiation rites. This bill answers that need. It amends Republic 
Act No. 8049 to provide rules of conduct of initiation rites and compels officers and members of 
the fraternity, sorority, confraternity or organization who actually participated ill the infliction of 
physical harm or caused the death of an individual due to hazing to shoulder all actual damages 
including up to double the amount of loss of future income of the individual. The officers and 
members of the fraternity, sorority, confraternity or organization shall also suffer imprisonment - 
prision correcional to reclusion perpetua depending on the gravity of their offense. 
MANUEL B. ILLAR, JR. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S. No. 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. 
AN ACT 
TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING MECHANISM FOR DETERRENCE 
TO THE COMMISSION OF CRIME IN THE CONDUCT OF FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY AND ORGANIZATION INITIATION RITES, 
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER EIGHT THOUSAND 
AND FORTY NINE 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Republic Act Number Eight Thousand and Forty Nine is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
. 
SECTION 1. GENERAL WELFARE. - THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION SHALL EXERCISE THE RIGHTS EXPRESSLY 
GRANTED UNDER EXISTING LAWS, THEREFROM, AS WELL AS DUTIES AND 
FUNCTIONS NECESSARY, APPROPRIATE, OR INCIDENTAL FOR ITS EFFICIENT AND 
EFFECTIVE EXISTENCE, AND THOSE WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE PROMOTION 
OF GENERAL WELFARE. 
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR 
ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE AND SUPPORT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE 
PRESERVATION, ENRICHMENT AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE AND DIGNITY, 
PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY, 
IMPROVE PUBLIC MORALS, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
APPROPRLATE PROGRAM'S AND ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER, AND 
PRESERVE THE COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE REST 
OF SOCIETY, 
SECTION 2. [Section 1 .] DEFINITION OF HAZING. - xxx 
SECTION 3. [Section 2.1 ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF INITIATION RITES. 
- xxx 
SECTION 4. RULES OF CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITES. - THE 
FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION IS MANDATED 
UNDER THIS ACT, TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING RULES OF CONDUCT OF 
INITIATION RITES : 
1. ANY FORM OF PHYSICAL CONTACT, AND ANY WILLFUL ACT, DIRECTLY OR 
INDIRECTLY PURSUED BY ANY MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THE FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION, TO INFLICT PHYSICAL 
HARM AND/OR INJURY UPON THE NEOPHYTE(S) IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 


2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
PARENTAL CONSENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BECOME A MEMBER OF A 
PARTICULAR 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITYy 
CONFRATERNITY 
OR 
ORGANIZATION AND/OR TO UNDERGO THE PROCESS OF INITIATION RITE 
IF THE APPLICANT IS BELOW TWENTY ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE. PARENTAL 
CONSENT SHALL BE GIVEN THROUGH A SIGNED LETTER FOR HISHER 
SONDAUGHTER STIPULATING EITHER OF THE PARENT’S VOLUNTARY 
APPROVAL. 
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY, OR ORGANIZATION SHALL 
EMPLOY THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF AT LEAST TWO (2) OF ITS ADVISERS 
DURING THE CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITE. 
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION SHALL 
PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOGISTIC PREPARATIONS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED 
AT LEAST ONE (1) REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER DURING THE 
CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITE. 
TO FIRST-AID SERVICES AND THE DEPLOYMENT AND/OR EMPLOYMENT OF 
PRIOR TO THE FORMAL ONENTATION AND INTRODUCTION OF THE 
APPLICANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE NEOPHYTE(S) SHALL SUBJECT 
HIMSELF/HERSELF TO A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AS WELL AS 
PHYSIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, RESULTS OF WHICH DULY ATTESTED 
AND SIGNED BY REGITERED PRACTITIONERS OF BOTH SHALL BE MADE 
AVAILABLE AND SUBMITTED TO THE HEAD OF THE FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING THE 
INITIATION RITES. 
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION IS 
ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED FROM EMPLOYMENT OF ANY FORM OF SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT OR ANY ACTION, MOTIVE OR IMMINENT PLAN LEADING TO 
SUCH BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITE. 
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION SHALL 
MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY REQUISITES FOR APPLICATION, HEREIN 
STIPULATED AND DEFINED KNOWN TO THE APPLICANT(S) BEFORE THE 
START OF ORIENTATION AND FORMAL INTRODUCTION OF THE APPLICANT 
TO THE ORGANIZATION. 
SECTION 
5. 
[Section 31 
RESPONSIBILITY 
OF 
SCHOOL 
OR 
ORGANIZATION. - xxx 
SECTION 6. [Section 41 LIABILITIES OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS; 
PENALTIES. - xxx 
a) xxx 
xxx 
h) xxx 
IF THE PERSON SUBJECTED TO HAZING OR OTHER FORMS OF 
INITIATION RITES SUFFERS ANY PHYSICAL INJURY OR DIES AS A RESULT 
THEREOF, THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE 
INFLICTION OF PHYSICAL HARM OR CAUSED THE PERSON’S DEATH OR WHO WAS 
PRESENT DURING SUCH PROCEEDING BUT WHO DID NOT TAKE STEPS TO 
PREVENT THE INFLICTION OF THE HARM SHALL SHOULDER ALL ACTUAL 


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DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICANT INCLUDING UP TO DOUBLE THE 
AMOUNT OF LOST FUTURE INCOME. 
LOST FUTURE INCOME REPRESENTS THE LOSS OF EARNING 
CAPACITY OF THE VICTIM EITHER BY VIRTUE OF DEATH OR TOTAL DISABILITY. 
IT SHALL BE COMPUTED BY THE COURT BASED ON BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE 
PERSON’S STATE OF HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, NATURE OF 
OCCUPATION WHETHER EXISTING OR PROSPECTIVE, AND OBLIGATION TO 
SUPPORT DEPENDENTS. 
xxx 
SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - THE 
SECRETARY OF JUSTICE IS HEREBY AUTHOFUZED TO PROMULGATE THE 
NECESSARY GUIDELINES TO IMPLEMENT THE AFORESAID SECTIONS IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS. 
SECTION 2. [Section 51 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - xxx 
SECTION 3. [Section 61 REPEALING CLAUSE - xxx 
SECTION 4. [Section 71 EFFECTIVITY - xxx 
Approved,