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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Senate Bill No.~} 7 
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VICENTEt:SOTTO III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
While the Constitution mandates that a" 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 the 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 an 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 thwart 
the continuous violation of the law by imposing stiffer penalties. 
In view thereof, earnest approval of this bill is hereby requested. 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) 
First Regular Session 
) 
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. S.2 
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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 
FRATF.RNITIES, SORORITIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDING 
PENALTIES 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 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 PENAL TV OF RECLUSION PERPETUA. 
The maximum penalty herein provided shall be imposed in any of 
the following 
instances: 
A.)WHEN HAZING OR INITIATION RITE IS COMMITTED UNDER 
THE 
INFLUENCE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS OR LIQUOR; 
B.) WHEN THERE IS A PRESENCE OF NON-RESIDENT OR 
ALUMNI 
FRATERNITY MEMBERS DURING HAZING; 
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. 
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