MAYOR BENG Climaco has challenged local fraternities to stop and totally eliminate hazing following the recent death of a 21-year student in the hands of Tau Gamma Phi members.
Climaco
said fraternity members must eradicate the violent practise of hazing and follow
to the fullest the Anti-Hazing Law.
Hazing is an initiation rite or practice as a prerequisite for admission into membership in a fraternity, sorority or organization by placing the recruit, neophyte or applicant in some embarrassing or humiliating situations such as forcing him to do menial, silly, foolish and other similar tasks or activities or otherwise subjecting him to physical or psychological suffering or injury, according to Republic Act No. 8049.
Climaco said she is holding fraternity officials
responsible for ensuring their fraternities’ awareness and compliance to
Republic Act No. 8049.
“Ta apela kita con el maga oficiales del diferente fraternity que este ley (Republic Act 8049) ya hace por causa con el maga duele incidente del maga inocente civilian ya muri por causa con el hazing,” Climaco said.
While
Climaco acknowledges the positive influence and impact of fraternities,
particularly in social outreach activities in support of local communities, she
however, stressed that hazing must be
eradicated from their practices.
“Tiene mucho oportunidad para el maga fraternities di aton puede contribuji mas. Evita y desaleja kita and let us really eradicate hazing from our practices,” Climaco said. (Jasmine Mohammadsali)
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