But the law, passed by lawmakers who themselves belong to fraternities that they entered through violent initiation rites, does not ban hazing. The long-winded formal title of the law itself says it: “An act regulating hazing and other forms of initiation rites in fraternities, sororities, and other organizations…” RA 8049 specifically allows “hazing or initiation rites” under supervised circumstances, if school authorities are duly notified. What is not a mystery is why violent hazing continued long after Villa’s death. Opinion ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1Now, after the death of another promising law student in fraternity initiation rites, the Senate has recommended a total ban on hazing. Perhaps this time, lawmakers belonging to fraternities or sororities where violent hazing is a lunatic tradition would not get in the way.

Source: Philippine Star January 26, 2018 16:18 UTC