The Senate has issued subpoenas to at least 14 personalities who may shed light on the fatal hazing of law student Horacio ‘Atio’ Castillo III. The hearing is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. of Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the Senate session hall. Summoned to attend are:
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Advisory on the Senate hearing for Oct. 3
Please be informed that the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs regarding the fatal hazing of Horacio Castillo III will not push through on Tuesday, as per Committee Secretary Claire Fuentes-Olay.
We will update you on the rescheduling of the hearing soonest. Thank you.
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At the Hearing on the Fatal Hazing of Horacio Castillo III
Opening Statement for the Inquiry
on the Killing of Horacio Castillo III
Borrowing the wisdom of no less than the Supreme Court, Horacio Tomas Castillo III, like Lenny Villa and the other neophytes joining fraternities, entailed a leap in the dark. By giving consent under the circumstances, they left their fates in the hands of the fraternity members. Quoting from Villareal vs. People of the Philippines. G.R. No. 151258:
“Unfortunately, the hands to which lives were entrusted were barbaric as they were reckless.”
Let us cut to the chase, and spare the grieving family of denials with respect to his death caused by the misery of hazing in his initiation rites with the Aegis Juris Fraternity. His body, photos of which have circulated on every news channel, clearly outlined what happened to him on the night of September 16, 2017.
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Interview on DZBB | Sept. 24, 2017
In an interview on DZBB, Sen. Lacson answered questions on:
– the Sept 25 hearing on the fatal hazing of Horacio Castillo III
– what Mark Taguba may reveal at the Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on corruption at the Bureau of Customs
– cashless society to eliminate corruption
– wiretapping of suspected drug personalities
Quotes from the interview…Â
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John Paul Solano, Whose Frat was Linked to the Fatal UST Hazing, Surrenders to Sen. Lacson
John Paul Solano, who was linked to the fatal hazing of UST law student Horacio Castillo III, surrendered Friday to Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
– Sen. Lacson turned Solano over to the MPD but expects him to testify at a Senate hearing on the incident on Sept. 25.
– Also, Sen. Lacson appealed to the other frat members linked to the hazing to surrender, as the PNP knows their location.

