UST fraternity members convicted in Atio Castillo hazing case

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After seven years, a Manila court convicts 10 fratmen for the 2017 hazing death of UST law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/manila-court-convicts-ust-aegis-juris-fraternity-members-atio-castillo-case/

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00:00After 7 years, a Manila court convicts 10 fratmen for the 2017 hazing death of UST Law

00:09student Horacio Asho Castillo III.

00:12Ten Aegis Juris Fraternity members are found guilty of violating the old anti-hazing law

00:17and are sentenced to reclusión perpetua.

00:21They are also ordered to jointly pay Castillo's family 625,000 pesos in actual expenses and

00:27damages.

00:28Castillo's death from a fraternity initiation is among the biggest and most controversial

00:32hazing cases in recent history.

00:35Officials of the University of Santo Tomas were called to the Senate in 2017, including

00:39its law dean and Aegis Juris alumnus Nilo Divina.

00:42The investigation led to the enactment of a new anti-hazing law in 2018.

00:47Castillo was a 22-year-old freshman law student when he died after being punched and paddled

00:52for four hours.

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