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People vs. Feliciano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VERSUS DANILO FELICIANO, JR., JULIUS VICTOR MEDALLA, CHRISTOPHER SOLIVA, WARREN L. ZINGAPAN, AND ROBERT MICHAEL BELTRAN ALVIR, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. Present: SERENO, C.J.,* PERALTA, J., Acting Chairperson,** DEL CASTILLO*** PEREZ,**** and LEONEN,JJ.

G.R. No. 196735 | 2016-08-03

 
RESOLUTION

LEONEN,J.:

Even as the judiciary strives to bring justice to victims of fraternity related violence, the violence continues to thrive in universities across the country. Mere weeks after our Decision dated May 5, 2014 was promulgated, various news agencies reported the death of an 18-year-old student of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. 1 The death was allegedly caused by hazing.

While this Court is powerless to end this madness, it can, at the very least, put an end to its impunity.

This resolves the separate Motions for Reconsideration of our Decision dated May 5, 2014, which were filed by accused-appellants Christopher...