Ten fraternity members convicted in hazing death of UST student Atio Castillo

A Manila court has convicted 10 members of the Aegis Juris fraternity for the 2017 hazing death of UST law student Horacio "Atio" Castillo III. They received sentences of reclusion perpetua and must pay the Castillo family P625,000 in damages. The case, which sparked significant public outcry, led to the enactment of a stricter anti-hazing law in 2018. Castillo died from injuries sustained during a four-hour initiation, with allegations that fraternity members delayed seeking medical help. The Department of Justice initially considered murder charges but dropped them, citing a lack of intent to kill. The new law has not completely eliminated hazing incidents, as seen in other recent cases.