FIFTEENTH CONGRESS. )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and

_______———_sé%Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.
RAER
House Bill No. _ 0468

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Republic Act No. 8049, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Law was
enacted to address the rampant violence happening in various fraternities,
sororities and organizations. The law was supposed to penalize those who go
too far during initiation rites wherein the incoming pledge is made to bear and
suffer extreme pain thru violence

However, despite its enactment in 1995, there are still numerous
reports of death and injuries in various parts of our country, the most recent of
whom was the case of Marvin Reglos. This only shows that there is a need to
strengthen the law, by providing a higher penalties and stricter
implementation

It must always be borne in mind that these fraternities, sororities and
organizations exist to foster camaraderie and deep friendships and not to
exact pain and violence

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly

RUFUS Hil UEZ
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MAXIMO B. RODRIGUEZ, JR.

sought,



FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
Second Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

~ Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.
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House Bill No. ___~

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT 8049, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS AN ACT
REGULATING HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES IN
FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress Assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8049, otherwise known as the
Anti-Hazing Law, is hereby amended to read as follows:

[Section 4. 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 or organization who actually
participated in the infliction of physical harm shall be
liable as principals. The person or persons who
participated in the hazing shall suffer
1. The penalty of reclusion perpetua (life
imprisonment) if death, rape, sodomy or
mutilation results there from.
2. The penalty of reclusion temporal in its
maximum period (17 years, 4 months and 1
day to 20 years) if in consequence of the
hazing the victim shall become insane,
imbecile, impotent or blind
3. The penalty of reclusion temporal in its
medium period (14 years, 8 months and one
day to 17 years and 4 months) if in
consequence of the hazing the victim shall
have lost the use of speech or the power to
hear or to smell, or shall have lost an eye, a
hand, a foot, an arm or a leg or shall have lost
the use of any such member shall have
become incapacitated for the activity or work in
which he was habitually engaged


4 The penalty of reclusion temporal in its
minimum period (12 years and one day to 14
years and 8 months) if in consequence of the
hazing the victim shall become deformed or
shall have lost any other part of his body, or
shall have lost the use thereof, or shall have
been ill or incapacitated for the performance on
the activity or work in which he was habitually
engaged for a period of more than ninety (90)
days

5. The penalty of prison mayor in its
maximum period (10 years and one day to 12
years) if in consequence of the hazing the
victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for
the performance on the activity or work in
which he was habitually engaged for a period
‘of more than thirty (30) days.

6. The penalty of prison mayor in its
medium period (8 years and one day to 10
years) if in consequence of the hazing the
victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for
the performance on the activity or work in
which he was habitually engaged for a period
of ten (10) days or more, or that the injury
sustained shall require medical assistance for
the same period

7. The penalty of prison mayor in its
minimum period (6 years and one day to 8
years) if in consequence of the hazing the
victim shall have been ill or incapacitated for
the performance on the activity or work in
which he was habitually engaged from one (1)
to nine (9) days, or that the injury sustained
shall require medical assistance for the same
period

8 The penalty of prison correccional in its
maximum period (4 years, 2 months and one
day to 6 years) if in consequence of the hazing
the victim sustained physical injuries which do
Not prevent him from engaging in his habitual
activity or work nor require medical
attendance]

SECTION 4. ANY OFFICERS OR MEMBERS OF
THE FRATERNITY, SORORITY OR
ORGANIZATION WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED
IN THE INFLICTION Of PHYSICAL HARM IN A
HAZING OR OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION RITES
SHALL BE LIABLE AS PRINCIPALS AND SHALL
SUFFER THE PENALTY OF RECLUSION


PERPETUA.

The responsible officials of the school or of the
police, military or citizen's army training organization,
may impose the appropriate administrative sanctions
on the person or the persons charged under this
provision even before their conviction. [The maximum
penalty herein provided shall be imposed in any of the
following instances:

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

(b) 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;
(c) when 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;

(d) when the hazing is committed outside of the
school or institution; or

(e) when the victim is below twelve (12) years of age
at the time of the hazing ]

The owner of the place where hazing is
conducted shall be liable as an accomplice, when he
has actual knowledge of the hazing conducted therein
but failed to take any action to prevent the same from
occurring. If the hazing is held in the home of one of
the officers or members of the fraternity, group, or
organization, the parents shall be held liable as
principals when they have actual knowledge of the
hazing conducted therein but failed to take any action
to prevent the same from occurring.

The school authorities including faculty
members who consent to the hazing or who have
actual knowledge thereof, but failed to take any action
to prevent the same from occurring shall be punished
as accomplices for the acts of hazing committed by
the perpetrators.

The officers, former officers, or alumni of the
organization, group, fraternity or sorority who actually
planned the hazing although not present when the
acts constituting the hazing were committed shall be
liable as principals. A fraternity or sorority's adviser
who is present when the acts constituting the hazing
were committed and failed to take action to prevent
the same from occurring shall be liable as principal.

The presence of any person during the hazing


is prima facie evidence of participation therein as
principal unless he prevented the commission of the
acts punishable herein

Any person charged under this provision shall
not be entitled to the mitigating circumstance that
there was no intention to commit so grave a wrong.

This section shall apply to the president,
manager, director or other responsible officer of a
corporation engaged in hazing as a requirement for
employment in the manner provided herein.

SEC 2. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof in conflict with the provision of this Act are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly

SEC 3. Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2)
newspapers of general circulation

Approved