In 2017, University of Santo Tomas law school freshman Horacio “Atio” Castillo III joined the Aegis Juris fraternity and shortly died at the hands of his frat brothers during his initiation rites.
This episode’s companion photos: instagram.com/p/CdGvDzzPY51/
Episode researched and co-written by Kayla De Leon
References:
- https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/09/27/horacio-atio-castillo-timeline.html
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/09/24/17/humble-kid-with-big-dreams-uncle-regrets-loss-of-atio
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/03/20/manila-court-denies-bail-to-at-least-10-suspects-in-atio-hazing-slay
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/23/18/fratmen-tagged-in-atio-hazing-slay-surrender-to-nbi
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/18/17/justiceforhoracio-peers-decry-ust-students-fatal-hazing?fb_comment_id=1472229202869524_1472969952795449
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/23/17/firefighter-who-saved-atios-life-calls-students-death-heartbreaking
- https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/03/04/22/atios-family-overjoyed-with-court-ruling-on-sons-case
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1209191/bail-denied-aegis-juris-frat-men-in-hazing-death
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1563156/court-junks-bid-to-dismiss-fatal-hazing-case
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/931836/ust-students-remember-joyful-horacio-castillo-iii
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/941976/aegis-juris-hazing-horacio-castillo-iii-undas-2017
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/993571/10-aegis-juris-members-tagged-in-atio-castillos-death-transferred-to-manila-jail
- https://r3.rappler.com/nation/209524-marc-ventura-breaks-down-atio-castillo-hearing-august-14-2018
- https://r3.rappler.com/nation/233233-john-paul-solano-guilty-obstruction-justice-atio-castillo-hazing
- https://www.bworldonline.com/ust-suspends-frats-sororities-after-hazing-death-last-year/
- https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/09/27/horacio-atio-castillo-timeline.html
- https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/metro/627281/org-chart-of-aegis-juris-fraternity/story/
- https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/09/27/1743482/goodbye-atio-kin-lament-brutal-murder
- https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/24/1836372/aegis-juris-members-plead-not-guilty-atio-fatal-hazing-case
- https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/06/19/1927752/atios-parents-pursue-case-vs-university-30-others
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/182790-senate-probe-horacio-castillo-iii-hazing-ust/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/182957-full-text-facebook-messenger-chat-aegis-juris-fraternity-horacio-castillo-iii/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/183494-doj-release-solano-manila-police-horacio-castillo-iii/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/184793-doj-ralph-trangia-witness-wpp/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/186254-atio-castillo-died-pre-existing-heart-condition-solano/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/186355-aegis-juris-fratman-mark-ventura-state-witness/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/186853-arvin-balag-counter-affidavit-horacio-murder/
- https://www.rappler.com/nation/248474-no-bail-aegis-juris-fratmen-atio-castillo-hazing-case/
- https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/187603-angles-atio-castillo-hazing-case/
- https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/187516-timeline-horacio-castillo-iii-death-aegis-juris-hazing/
- https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/187516-timeline-horacio-castillo-iii-death-aegis-juris-hazing/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exSCdOVl04c
Music: “This House” and “Echoes of Time v2” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Photo above via tomasinoweb.org
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