List of hazing deaths in the Philippines

This is a list of hazing-related deaths in the Philippines. This is not an exhaustive list. Inclusion in this list requires that the incident was described by the media as a hazing-related death. Majority of deaths in this list include but is not limited to cases that involve fraternities.

The first reported hazing death in the Philippines was that of Gonzalo Mariano Albert, a University of the Philippines Diliman student and an Upsilon Sigma Phi neophyte. He died in 1954.

The death of Leonardo Villa in 1991 led to the passage of the Anti-Hazing Act of 1995.[1]

List

1950s–1990s

Date of death	Victim	Organization	Institution	Notes
July 18, 1954	Gonzalo Mariano Albert	Upsilon Sigma Phi	University of the Philippines Diliman	The first recorded hazing-related death in the Philippines. He died from a burst appendix during an operation. Philippine President Magsaysay created the Castro Committee to investigate the death. The committee found hazing not to be the cause of Albert's death but added that the mauling he received prior to the operation weakened him physically.[2]
1967	Ferdinand Tabtab	Alpha Phi Omega	University of the Philippines Diliman	Ferdinand Tabtab[3] is the first recorded hazing death in the history of the fraternity.[4]
August 21, 1976	Mel Honasan	Beta Sigma	San Sebastian College – Recoletos	Mel Honasan was a brother of Gregorio Honasan, who was later elected as Senator of the Philippines.[3][5][6]
1981	Andres Ramos Jr.	Military hazing	Philippine Military Academy
1983 Prior to late July	Arbel Liwag	Beta Sigma	University of the Philippines Diliman	[3][7][8]
February 10, 1991	Leonardo Villa	Aquila Legis	Ateneo de Manila University	Villa's death led to the passage of the Anti-Hazing Act of 1995.[1][9]
September 8, 1991	Raul Camaligan	Lex Talionis	San Beda College	The father of Camaligan filed charges of murder against the fraternity members involved. The case was won with the paddle used in the hazing rite used as evidence.[10]
October 13, 1991	Frederick Cahiyang	Alpha Phi Omega	University of the Visayas	Reportedly the first publicized fatal hazing incident in Cebu schools.[3][11]
1991	Felipe Narne	No information	Araullo University, Cabanatuan	[3]
1992	Joselito Hernandez	Scintilla Juris	University of the Philippines Baguio	[3]
August 6, 1995	Mark Roland Martin	Epsilon Chi	University of the Philippines Diliman	[12]
August 16, 1998	Alexander Icasiano	Alpha Phi Beta	University of the Philippines Diliman	[13][14]

2000s

Date of death	Victim	Organization	Institution	Notes
2000	Ace Bernabe Ekid	Military hazing	Philippine Military Academy	[15]
March 10, 2001	Edward Domingo	Class hazing	Philippine Military Academy	Edward Domingo underwent a fatal hazing for his entry to the level PMA upperclassman. Two cadets were given the sentence homicide by the Baguio City Regional Trial Court for killing Domingo. The decision is also the first time that a civilian court convicted cadets of the Philippine Military Academy.[15][16]
2001	Monico de Guzman	Military hazing	Philippine Military Academy	[15]
2001	Fernando Balidoy	Military hazing	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy	[15]
2001	Rafael Root Albano	Sigma Mu	Far Eastern University	[3][15]
2003	Emerson Berry Jr.	Beta Sigma Rho	Casanayan National High School	[15]
2006	Dan Robert Talibutab	Kapatiran ng mga Kabataang Kriminolohiya	St. Therese – MTC Colleges - Magdalo	[15]
January 14, 2006	Marlon Villanueva	Alpha Phi Omega	University of the Philippines Los Baños	Villanueva died during initiation rites conducted at the Villa Novaliches Resort in Barangay Pansol of Calamba, Laguna.[12] The case of Villanueva saw the first conviction under the Anti-Hazing Act of 1995. Two Alpha Phi Omega members were sentenced to reclusion perpetua in a 2015 decision.[17][18]
March 3, 2006	Clark Anson Silverio	Tau Gamma Phi	Technological University of the Philippines	[15][19]
May 6, 2006	Jan Angelo Dollete	Alpha Phi Omega	Capiz State University	[7][15][20]
August 18, 2006	Dennis Africa	Tau Gamma Phi	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa	[3][21]
January 28, 2007	Mark Rodriguez	Tau Gamma Phi	Central Luzon State University	[3][22]
August 27, 2007	Cris Mendez	Sigma Rho	University of the Philippines Diliman	[3][23]
August 2, 2008	Chester Paulo Abracias	Tau Gamma Phi	Enverga University	[24][25]
2009	Karl Anthony Gaudicos	Tau Gamma Phi/Tau Gamma Sigma	Holy Cross of Davao College	[15]
2009	John Daniel Samparanda	Tau Gamma Phi	Lyceum of the Philippines University–Cavite	[15]
October 2009	Elvis Sinaluan	Scouts Royale Brotherhood	No information	[3][15][26]
November 14, 2009	Glacy Monique Dimaranan	Scouts Royale Brotherhood	Lakeshore National High School	[15][27]

2010s

Date of death	Victim	Organization	Institution	Notes
April 15, 2010	Daniel Lorenz Jacinto	Unknown	Mapúa University
July 18, 2010	Menardo Clamucha Jr.	Kapatiran ng mga Kabataang Kriminolohiya	University of Iloilo	[3][24]
August 15, 2010	EJ Karl Initia	Alpha Phi Omega	University of Makati	[3][15][24]
October 27, 2010	Noel Borja Jr.	Tau Gamma Phi	DepEd Alternative Learning System	[3][15][24]
September 15, 2011	Nor Silongan	Tau Gamma Phi	Notre Dame of Tacurong College	[3][24]
February 19, 2012	Marvin Reglos	Lambda Rho Beta	San Beda College	[3][15][28]
July 30, 2012	Marc Andre Marcos	Lex Leonum Fraternitas	San Beda College	[29]
2013	John Mark Dugan	Collegiate hazing	Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific	[15]
June 28, 2014	Guillo Servando	Tau Gamma Phi	De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde	[30]
November 2, 2014	Ariel Inofre	Tau Gamma Phi	Southern Luzon State University	[3][31]
June 24, 2015	Christian Dela Cruz	True Brown Style	Fortunato Halili High School	Dela Cruz died during a hazing rite involving the True Brown Style (TBS) gang in Santa Maria, Bulacan.[32] The victim is from Fortunato Halili High School.[3]
September 30, 2015	Anthony Javier	Tau Gamma Phi	Western Mindanao State University	[33]
September 17, 2017	Horacio Castillo III	Aegis Juris	University of Santo Tomas	Castillo died after undergoing hazing. The Manila Police District medico-legal doctor said Castillo had a massive heart attack possibly due to the injuries he suffered.[34][35]
September 18, 2019	Darwin Dormitorio	Not Applicable	Philippine Military Academy	A 20-year-old cadet Darwin Dormitorio was brought to the hospital after complaining of stomach pain. He succumbed from the internal bleeding in the stomach cause by blunt force trauma.[36] Few days later, it was confirmed by the police that Dormitorio was a victim of hazing.[37]

See also

• List of hazing deaths in the United States
• Hazing in Greek letter organizations
• List of fraternities and sororities in the Philippines

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