RA 11053 Prohibition on hazing

Definition of terms All forms of hazing are banned on both SCHOOL-BASED and COMMUNITY
BASED organizations.
A. Hazing:
 Any act that results in physical or psychological suffering, EXCEPTION: physical, mental, and psychological testing and training
harm, or injury procedures and practices to determine and enhance the physical, mental, and
o inflicted on a recruit, neophyte, applicant or member psychological fitness of prospective regular members of the AFP and the PNP
o part of an initiation rite OR practice made as a approved by the Sec. of National Defense and NAPOLCOM shall not be
prerequisite for admission OR a requirement for considered as hazing. Same exception applies to similar procedures and
continuing membership practices approved by uniformed learning institutions as to their prospective
o in a fraternity, sorority or organization members.
 Examples:
Hazing can not be made a requirement for employment.
o Whipping
o Beating
o Branding
PROCESS OF REGULATION
o Forced calisthenics
o Exposure to weather School-based initiation Initiation of
o Forced consumption of food, liquor, beverage, drug, rites community-based
or other substance organizations
o Any other brutal treatment or forced physical activity Regulation (process; a. Written application Same plus medical
likely to adversely affect the physical and only rites that do not to conduct of certificate
psychological health of the person subjected constitute hazing shall inititation shall be requirement
o Also includes any activity intentionally made or be allowed) made to proper
otherwise by one or more persons that tend to authorities of the
school 7 days prior to
HUMILIATE or EMBARRASS, DEGRADE, ABUSE, or
the initiation date
ENDANGER by requiring a person to do MENIAL,
- shall indicate
SILLY, or FOOLISH TASKS
place and
B. Initiation or Initiation Rites date, names of
 Ceremonies, practices, rituals, or other acts applicants,
 Formal/informal names of the
o Person must perform to be accepted or to maintain incumbent
membership members, and
C. Organization details of the
 Organized body of people initiation
D. Schools process itself
WITH AN
 Colleges, universities, and all other educational institutions
UNDERTAKING THAT
 NO HARM SHALL BE PERFORM AN OVERT
CMMITTED ACT TO PREVENT OR
STOP THE
b. Initiation rites must COMMISSION OF
not last more than 3 HAZING.
days Registration REQUIRED TO S
c. Application shall be REGISTER:
under oath Existing organizations
d. must be posted in New organizations
the official school
bulletin board, bulletin REQUIREMENTS
board of the office of - comprehensive list of
the organization, and members updated 1
2 conspicuous places month from start of
in the school or in the every semester
premises of the - Faculty adviser
organization (can only
be removed 3 days
after the rites itself) Role of educational institutions
e. False or inaccurate
Responsibility of schools to exercise reasonable supervision in loco
information maty
parentis over the conduct of its students requires the diligence that prudent
result to disciplinary
parents would employ in the same circumstance when disciplining and
sanctions ranging from
verbal reprimand to protecting their children.
expulsion. DUTY TO TAKE MORE PROACTIVE STEPS TO PROTECT ITS STUDENTS
Monitoring a. Head of school or an Same, except it is to be
authorized carried out by the IMPLEMENT AN INFO DISSEMINATION CAMPAIGN AT THE START OF
representative must Punong Barangay or EVERY SEM
assign at least 2 City Mayor
representatives to be ORIENTATION PROGRAM RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP TO
present during the ORGANIZATIONS
initiation
ENCOURAGE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE IN UNDERTAKINGS THAT
b. Report of the
FOSTER HOLISTIC PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
initiation rites shall be
made
c. NO LIABILITY SHALL
ATTACH TO THE
REPRESENTATIVES
UNLESS IT IS PROVEN
THAT THEY FAILED TO
 Any form of approval, consent, or agreement, whether written or
otherwise, or of an express waiver of the right to object to the initiation right
which involves hazing made by any person prior to the initiation right shall be
void and without any binding effect.
Defense of consent shall not be available.
Reclusion temporal and 1m for all members, former officers, nonresident
members, or alumni if they perform any act to hide, conceal, or otherwise
hamper or obstruct any investigation (same provisions as 4ABC)
Prision correctional in its minimum for any person who shall intimidate,
threaten, force, or employ, or administer any form of vexation against
another person for the purpose of recruitment

Fine of 1M for the school if it approved a written application and hazing

Sanctions and penalties
occurred PROVIDED, if the organization circumvented the process, it is
Administrative sanctions for the officials of the institution involved. (for the incumbent upon school officials to investigate motu proprio and ascertain
school) factual events and determine disciplinary sanctions

Reclusion perpetua and a fine of 3M for those involved in the planning, or
actual hazing, if the same resulted to death, rape, sodomy, or mutiliation
- Applies to owner of the property where the
hazing happened
-
Reclusion perpetua plus a fine of 2M for:
School authorities are liable as accomplice and will be held administratively
liable, where there is consent made by them or actual knowledge of the
hazing.
Presence of a person during hazing is prima facie evidence of participation.
Incumbent officers are jointly liable.

1. Those involved in the planning and hazing itself

2. All officers of the org
3. Adviser of the org, if present
4. All former officers present
a. If a member of the Bar, immediately subjected to
disciplinary proceedings
b. If a member of the PRC, immediately subjected to
disciplinary proceedings
c. For both instances, the penalty shall be within the range
of suspension for 3 years or revocation of license
5. Officers who knowingly cooperated in carrying out the hazing by
inducing the victim present
6. Members present when intoxicated

Reclusion temporal in its maximum and a fine of 1M for ALL PERSONS present
during the hazing