FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF TI'1E) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHiLIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B, No . .? 131 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SaTTa III 
EXPLANATORY NOrE 
While the Constitution mandates that all educational institution shall teach the rights and 
duties of citizenship, strengthen ethical and spiritual values, develop moral character 
and personal discipline, students on the other hand, shall have the duty and 
responsibility to promote and maintain the peace and tranquility of lhe school by 
observing the rules of discipline. The State should not be proscribed from interfering 
with the social development of students, particularly when life is at stake. 
The enactment of Republic Act No. 
8049, otherwise known as 8n Anti-Hazing Law 
serves to address the rampant violence happening in various fraternities, sororities and 
organizations. Despite its enactment in 1995, there are still numerous reports of death 
and injuries in various parts of our country. It only shows that there is a need to 
strengthen the law, by providing a higher penalty thereto. 
This bill seeks to amend Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8049 in order to fully thwali the 
continuous violation of the law by imposing stiffer penalties. 
In view thereof, earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 


FifTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE) 
REPUBLIC OF nlE PHILIPPINES) 
Second Regular Session 
SENATE 
5.13. No. 3131 
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iNTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTE C. SOTTO III 
AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 4 OF REPUBLIC ACT No. 8049, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS AN ACT REGULATiNG HAZING AND OTHER FORMS OF INITIATION 
RITES IN FRATERNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGAN!ZATIONS AND 
PROVIDING PENAL TIES THEREFOR. 
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 
ANTI-HAZING LAW, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
SECTION 4. ANY OFFICERS OR MEMBERS OF THE FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY OR ORGANIZ.ATION WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN 
THE INFUCTION Of PHYSICAL HARM IN A HAZiNG OR OTHER 
FORMS OF INITIATION RITES SHAll BE LIABLE AS PRINCIPALS 
AND SHAll SUFFER THE PENAL TV OF RECLUSION PERPETUA. 
The maximum penalty herein provided shall be imposed in any of the 
following instances: 
,1\.) WHEN HAZING OR INITIATION RITE IS COMMITTED UNDER THE 
INFLUENCE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS OR liQUOR; 
13.) WHEN THERE IS A PRESENCE OF NON-RESIDENT OR ALUMNI 
FRATERNITY MEMBERS DURING HAZING; 


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c) When the recruitment is accompanied by force, violence, threat, 
intimidation or deceit on the person of the recruit who refuses to 
join; 
d) 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; 
e) 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; 
f) When the hazing is committed outside of the school or institution; or 
g) When the victim is below twelve (12) years of age at the time of 
hazing. 
The owner of the place where the hazing is conducted shall be liable as 
an accomplice, when he/she 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 of 
members of the fraternity, sorority, group, or organization, the parent 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. 
Officers or members of an organization, group, fraternity or sorority's 
adviser who is present when the acts constituting the hazing were 
committed and failed to take any action to prevent the same from 
occurring shall be liable as a principal. 
The presence of any person during the hazing is prima facie evidence of 
participation therein as a principal unless he prevented the commission of 
the acts punishable herein. 
Any person charged under this provision should not be entitled to the 
mitigating circumstances 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. 
SECTION 2. Repealing Clause. All laws, executive orders, rules and regulations or 
any part· thereof inconsistent herewith are deemed repealed, modified or amended 
accordingly. 
SECTION 3. Separability Clause. In case any provIsion of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions hereof which are not affected 
thereby shall continue in full force and effect. 
SECTION 4. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation 
Approved,