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No bail for 10 Aegis Juris fratmen in Atio Castillo hazing case
The judge finds 'evidence of guilt of each of the accused to be strong'
Solano found guilty of obstruction of justice in Atio hazing death
(UPDATED) Aegis Juris fratman John Paul Solano is sentenced to 2 to 4 years in prison
Lawyer linked to Atio Castillo death cover-up wins in 2019 elections
The Senate committee that probed into the death of hazing victim Atio Castillo earlier recommended 'immediate institution of proper disciplinary or disbarment proceedings' against Anarna
Fratman breaks down on witness stand in Atio Castillo trial
Aegis Juris member Marc Anthony Ventura identifies his 10 fraternity brothers who are charged for the hazing-related death of the UST freshman law student
Aegis juris fratmen plead not guilty in Atio Castillo hazing case
The prosecution will present its first witness on August 14
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DOJ junks appeal to charge UST law dean Divina in Atio Castillo case
(UPDATED) The Department of Justice dismisses the petition of the parents of Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III as it was filed too late. It also denies the petitions for review of Marcelino Bagtang and Ralph Trangia, which means all 10 Aegis Juris fratmen will stand trial for hazing.
Aegis Juris fratmen transferred from NBI to Manila City Jail
(UPDATED) In ordering the transfer, a Manila judge cites the rule that an arrested person should be brought to the 'nearest police station or jail'
Aegis Juris fratman asks DOJ to review hazing charges
Ralph Trangia files a petition for review before the Department of Justice
2017 Bar: Redemption for UST, sorrow for hazing victim Castillo's mom
It is bittersweet redemption for a law school rocked by a high-profile hazing scandal
UST student affairs office suspends recognition of new orgs
The University of Santo Tomas Office for Student Affairs suspended the recognition of new student organizations for the new school year but did not state any particular reason
Parents of Aegis Juris fratmen appeal for NBI detention
“The Manila Police District is not and cannot be an objective and independent custodian of our children,” the parents tell the NBI
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Brotherhood up to the end: Aegis Juris fratmen surrender together
'I see these 10 accused and I see the suffering of my son. They put in their own hands the life of my Atio,' says Carmina Castillo
10 Aegis Juris fratmen now in NBI custody
NBI Deputy Director Ferdinand Lavin says all 10 were 'picked up' by an agent in one location, and arrived at the headquarters in Manila around 11 am on Friday, March 23
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Manila court orders arrest of 10 fratmen in Atio Castillo slay
'This Court finds probable cause and that there is necessity for placing all the accused under custody in order not to frustrate the ends of justice,' says Manila RTC Branch 40 Presiding Judge Alfredo Ampuan
Life on the line for young fratmen, but Atio Castillo’s mom feels numb
'They committed a crime they thought they can get away with; now they have all the time to think about what they did,' says Castillo's mother Carmina
Aegis Juris fratmen in Atio Castillo slay case move for bail
They reiterate the argument that Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III died of a pre-existing heart condition, and attack the expertise of the Philippine National Police's medico-legal officer
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Atio Castillo’s mom: Others not indicted will eventually fall
'We know that they are guilty,' says Atio Castillo's mom Carmina
DOJ indicts 10 fratmen for hazing in Atio Castillo slay
The Department of Justice drops all charges against UST law dean Nilo Divina
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UST expels 8 students over Horacio Castillo III killing
The University of Santo Tomas says its probe will continue 'until all students who were involved in the hazing incident are held administratively liable'
UST law dean Divina, 20 other lawyers face SC probe over Castillo hazing
(UPDATED) University of Santo Tomas Law Dean Nilo Divina welcomes the opportunity to answer allegations against him, as contained in the Senate committee report
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UST Law dean will not resign over Atio Castillo hazing case
'I did all I could have done under the circumstances to prevent incidents of hazing from happening during my watch as Dean of the UST Faculty of Civil Law,' says Nilo Divina
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Senate panel recommends disbarment of UST law dean Divina over Atio Castillo hazing
(2nd UPDATE) Senate public order committee chair Panfilo Lacson calls on Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and other justices of the Supreme Court to swiftly penalize lawyers who are members of Aegis Juris fraternity
Atio's family downplays 'contradiction' between witness, medico-legal
Castillo's mother Carmina is confident they will have 'the biggest conviction rate' in a single hazing case
Parents of Atio Castillo grateful for reopening of investigation
DOJ accepts the affidavit of suspect-turned-witness Aegis Juris fratman Mark Anthony Ventura
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DOJ reopens probe into Atio Castillo hazing
Castillo's mother calls it a breakthrough that will 'strengthen' their case
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SC orders release of Aegis Juris fratman from Senate detention
Arvin Balag, a suspect in the fatal hazing of UST law freshman Horacio Castillo III, has been detained in the Senate for more than two months for contempt
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'Out of this world' to say Atio Castillo died of hazing – Aegis Juris fratmen
(UPDATED) The disparities between the first and second medico-legal reports of the Manila Police District are suspect, say expert witnesses tapped by John Paul Solano, Axel Munro Hipe, and Mhin Wei Chan
MPD 'final' medico-legal report: Atio Castillo died of severe injuries
(UPDATED) The final report is the same as the much-awaited histopathological report, says the Manila Police District
TIMELINE: Death of Horacio Castillo III from alleged Aegis Juris hazing
(UPDATED) A recap of the case of Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III, a freshman UST law student who died from alleged hazing injuries inflicted by Aegis Juris Fraternity members
The different angles in Atio Castillo's hazing case
Ventura's testimony is seen as a breakthrough in the hazing case, but Senator Lacson asks: could he be a Trojan horse?
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What different documents say on Atio Castillo's cause of death
There are 4 documents being looked at – the autopsy report, medico-legal report, death certificate, and histopathological report
Who is Aegis Juris' Big Brother? Not me, says Divina
Senator Grace Poe brings up the ties of UST law dean Nilo Divina's firm with Aegis Juris fraternity, and his supposed meeting with hazing victim Horacio Castillo III
Senators ask Aegis Juris fratman: Are you a Trojan horse?
Fraternity member Mark Ventura vows to tell the truth about the initiation rites that led to the death of Horacio Castillo III
Lacson: If Atio Castillo had heart condition, why was he still hazed?
The Philippine National Police says Horacio 'Atio' Castillo III died of severe blunt traumatic injuries, and clarifies the cause of death mentioned by Aegis Juris fratman John Paul Solano
Aegis Juris head Arvin Balag to stay detained inside Senate
The fratman asks the Supreme Court to end his detention, a petition which Senator Panfilo Lacson says they will 'fight out'
It took fratmen 30-40 minutes to bring Atio Castillo to hospital – witness
Mark Anthony Ventura also recalls his own initiation rites, telling senators that Aegis Juris members struck him with a paddle 10 times
