{"id":119847,"date":"2017-09-27T05:37:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T09:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=119847"},"modified":"2017-09-27T05:37:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T09:37:26","slug":"catholic-prelates-call-to-expel-frat-men-in-hazing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/27\/catholic-prelates-call-to-expel-frat-men-in-hazing\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic prelates call to expel frat men in hazing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u2014 An official of the Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Mission (CBCP-ECM) said students who are members of fraternities that are engaged in hazing should be expelled from school.<\/p>\n

According to CBCP-ECC Chairman Bishop Arturo Bastes, hazing initiation defeats the real purpose of fraternity which is brotherhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a shame that hazing is still being done by fraternity of students in a Catholic University. It is absolutely senseless, cruel and inhuman and unchristian! Students who engage in this nonsensical practice must be expelled from school,\u201d the Sorsogon prelate said in an interview over Church-run Radio Veritas.<\/p>\n

He also condemned the continued conduct of such activities despite the reported number of hazing deaths ofin the country.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Bishop Ruperto Santos, chairman of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (ECMI), expressed grief over the death of law student Horatio Tomas Castillo III, who was allegedly killed during initiation rites by members of Aegis Juris Fraternity.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is sad and shameful that a life was wasted just because (of) hazing. Anything and anyone that promotes violence to one another and inflicts physical harms should be avoided, condemned and prosecuted,\u201d the Balanga prelate said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHazing is just pain and agony which leads to disability or death. Justice must be served,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Earlier, CBCP Episcopal Commission on Catechesis and Catholic Education Chairman Bishop Roberto Mallari noted that love for fellow brothers should exist, just like what Jesus did to his disciples and not inflicting injuries to fraternities\u2019 new recruits.<\/p>\n

Despite the enactment of the Anti-Hazing Law in 1995, a total of 35 hazing deaths were recorded in the country.<\/p>\n

Castillo was laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon in Paranaque City.<\/p>\n

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