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Villareal vs. People of the Philippines

ARTEMIO VILLAREAL, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ANTONIO MARIANO ALMEDA, DALMACIO LIM, JR., JUNEL ANTHONY AMA, ERNESTO JOSE MONTECILLO, VINCENT TECSON, ANTONIO GENERAL, SANTIAGO RANADA III, NELSON VICTORINO, JAIME MARIA FLORES II, ZOSIMO MENDOZA, MICHAEL MUSNGI, VICENTE VERDADERO, ETIENNE GUERRERO, JUDE FERNANDEZ, AMANTE PURISIMA II, EULOGIO SABBAN, PERCIVAL BRIGOLA, PAUL ANGELO SANTOS, JONAS KARL B. PEREZ, RENATO BANTUG, JR., ADEL ABAS, JOSEPH LLEDO, and RONAN DE GUZMAN, Respondents. FIDELITO DIZON, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. GERARDA H. VILLA, Petitioner, vs. MANUEL LORENZO ESCALONA II, MARCUS JOEL CAPELLAN RAMOS, CRISANTO CRUZ SARUCA, JR., and ANSELMO ADRIANO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151258/G.R. No. 154954/G.R. No. 155101/G.R. Nos. 178057 and 178080 | 2012-02-01

SECOND DIVISION
DECISION
 
SERENO, J.:
 
The public outrage over the death of Leonardo “Lenny” Villa – the victim in this case – on 10 February 1991 led to a very strong clamor to put an end to hazing.[1] Due in large part to the brave efforts of his mother, petitioner Gerarda Villa, groups were organized, condemning his senseless and tragic death. This widespread condemnation prompted Congress to enact a special law, which became effective in 1995, that would criminalize hazing.[2] The intent of the law was to discourage members from making hazing a requirement for joining their sorority, fraternity,...