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Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Fraternity violence has destroyed many promising young men and women and 
hurled them to their graves. 
Republic Act No. 8049, more popularly known as the Anti-Hazing Law, prohibits 
physical violence during initiation rites and metes penalties ranging from prision 
correccional 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 0 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, Nino 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 in 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. 
The immediate passage of this bill is fervently called for 


SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATI;.. 
Senate Bill No.\> 0 3 
Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar 
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AN ACT 
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TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING MECHANISM FO~ DETERRENCE 
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TO THE COMMISSION OF CRIME IN THE CONDUCT OF FRATERNITY, SORORITY, 
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CONFRATERNITY AND ORGANIZATION INITIATION RITES, AMENDING FOR THE 
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PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBER EIGHT THOUSAND AND FORTY NINE 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
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in Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Republic Act Number Eight Thousand and Forty Nine is hereby 
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amended to read as follows: 
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SECTION 
1. 
GENERAL WELFARE. 
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THE 
FRATERNITY, 
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SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION SHALL EXERCISE 
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THE RIGHTS EXPRESSLY GRANTED UNDER EXISTING LAWS, 
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THEREFROM, AS WELL AS DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS NECESSARY, 
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APPROPRIATE, 
OR 
INCIDENTAL 
FOR 
ITS 
EFFICIENT 
AND 
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EFFECTIVE EXISTENCE, AND THOSE WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO 
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THE PROMOTION OF GENERAL WELFARE. THE FRATERNITY, 
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SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE 
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AND SUPPORT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PRESERVATION, 
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ENRICHMENT AND RESPECT FOR HUMAN LIFE AND DIGNITY, 
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PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO HEALTH AND 
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SAFETY, IMPROVE PUBLIC MORALS, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT 
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THE 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
APPROPRIATE 
PROGRAMS 
AND 
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ACTIVITIES, MAINTAIN PEACE AND ORDER, AND PRESERVE THE 
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COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE REST 
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OF SOCIETY, 
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SECTION 2. [Section 1.] DEFINITION OF HAZING. - xxx 
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SECTION 3. [Section 2.] ISSUANCE OF NOTICE OF INITIATION 
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RITES. 
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SECTION 4. RULES OF CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITES. - THE 
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FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION IS 
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MANDATED UNDER THIS ACT, TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING 
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RULES OF CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITES: 
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1. ANY FORM OF CONTACT, AND ANY WILLFUL ACT, DIRECTLY OR 
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INDIRECTLY PURSUED BY ANY MEMBER OR OFFICER OF THE 
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FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION, TO 
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INFLICT PHYSICAL HARM AND/OR INJURY UPON THE NEOPHYTE(S) 
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IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 
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2. PARENTAL CONSENT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO BECOME A 
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MEMBER 
OF 
A 
PARTICULAR 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
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CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION AND/OR TO UNDERGO THE 
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PROCESS OF INITIATION RITE IF THE APPLICANT IS BELOW 
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TWENTY ONE (21) YEARS OF AGE. PARENTAL CONSENT SHALL BE 
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GIVEN THROUGH A SIGNED LETTER FOR HIS/HER SON/DAUGHTER 
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STIPULATING EITHER OF THE PARENT'S VOLUNTARY APPROVAL. 
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3. 
THE 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY, 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION SHALL EMPLOY THE PHYSICAL PRESENCE OF AT 
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LEAST TWO (2) OF ITS ADVISERS DURING THE CONDUCT OF 
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INITIATION RITE. 
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4. 
THE 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION 
SHALL 
PROVIDE 
ADEQUATE 
LOGISTIC 
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PREPARATIONS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO FIRST-AID 
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SERVICES AND THE DEPLOYMENT AND/OR EMPLOYMENT OF AT 
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LEAST ONE (1) REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER DURING THE 
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CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITE. 
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5. PRIOR TO THE FORMAL ORIENTATION AND INTRODUCTION OF 
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THE APPLICANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE NEOPHYTE(S) SHALL 
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SUBJECT HIMSELF/HERSELF TO A COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL AS 
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WELL AS PHYSIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION, RESULTS OF WHICH 
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DULY ATTESTED AND SIGNED BY REGITER'ED PRACTITIONERS OF 
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BOTH SHALL BE MAOE AVAILABLE AND SUBMITTED TO THE HEAD 
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OF 
THE 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION CONDUCTING THE INITIATION RITES. 
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6. 
THE 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
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OF ANY FORM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT OR ANY ACTION, MOTIVE 
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OR IMMINENT PLAN LEADING TO SUCH BEFORE, DURING AND 
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AFTER THE CONDUCT OF INITIATION RITE. 
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7. 
THE 
FRATERNITY, 
SORORITY, 
CONFRATERNITY 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION SHALL MAKE ALL THE NECESSARY REQUISITES 
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FOR APPLICATION, HEREIN STIPULATED AND DEFINED KNOWN TO 
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THE APPLICANT(S) BEFORE THE START OF ORIENTATION AND 
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FORMAL 
INTRODUCTION 
OF 
THE 
APPLICANT 
TO 
THE 
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ORGANIZATION. 
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SECTION 
5. 
[Section 
3] 
RESPONSIBILITY 
OF 
SCHOOL 
OR 
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ORGANIZATION. - xxx' 
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SECTION 6. [Section 4] LIABILITIES OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS; 
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PENALTIES. - xxx 
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a) xxx 
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xxx 
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e) xxx 
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[A new paragraph is inserted after (e)] 
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IF THE PERSON SUBJECTED TO HAZING OR OTHER FORMS OF 
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INITIATION RITES SUFFERS ANY PHYSICAL INJURY OR DIES AS A 
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RESULT THEREOF, THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE 
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FRATERNITY, SORORITY, CONFRATERNITY OR ORGANIZATION 
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WHO ACTUALLY PARTICIPATED IN THE INFLICTION OF PHYSICAL 
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HARM OR CAUSED THE PERSON'S DEATH OR WHO WAS PRESENT 
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DURING SUCH PROCEEDING BUT WHO DID NOT TAKE STEPS TO 
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PREVENT THE INFLICTION OF THE HARM SHALL SHOULDER ALL 
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ACTUAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICANT INCLUDING UP 
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TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF LOST FUTURE INCOME. 
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LOST 
FUTURE 
INCOME 
REPRESENTS 
THE 
LOSS 
OF 
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EARNING CAPACITY OF THE VICTIM EITHER BY VIRTUE OF DEATH 
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OR TOTAL DISABILITY. IT SHALL BE COMPUTED BY THE COURT 
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BASED ON BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PERSON'S STATE OF 
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HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, NATURE OF OCCUPATION 
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WHETHER EXISTING OR PROSPECTIVE, AND OBLIGATION TO 
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SUPPORT DEPENDENTS. 
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XXX 
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SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - THE 
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SECRETARY 
OF 
JUSTICE 
IS 
HEREBY 
AUTHORIZED 
TO 
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PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY GUIDELINES TO IMPLEMENT THE 
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AFORESAID SECTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING LAWS. 
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SECTION 2. [Section 5] SEPARABILITY CLAUSE - xxx 
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SECTION 3. [Section 6] REPEALING CLAUSE - xxx 
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SECTION 4. [Section 7] EFFECTIVITY - xxx 
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Approved, 
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