Senate panel proposes P20-M fine for frat hazing deaths

The Senate joint panel on justice and human rights and public order is proposing amendments to the Anti-Hazing Law to impose a P20 million fine on fraternities, sororities, and similar organizations if death or physical injury results from their initiation rites.

The panel also recommends registering these groups in police databases.

These changes come after an investigation into the death of Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig, who died following hazing by Tau Gamma Phi fraternity members.