Republic Act No.

11053
ANTI-HAZING LAW
(Amending RA 8049 Anti-Hazing Act 1995)
 WHAT IS HAZING?

Section 2
HAZING is any
(a)

act that results in

physical or
psychological part of an initiation or
suffering, harm, a requirement membership
in a fraternity, sorority, or
or injury inflicted
organization
on a recruit,
neophyte,
applicant, or
member.
RA 11053 ANTI-HAZING ACT of 2018
INITIATION
or INITIATION RITES
Section 2
refer to ceremonies, practices, rituals,
(b)

or other acts, wh ther formal or

informal, that a person must perform or
take part in order to be accepted into
fraternity, sorority, organization as a
full-fledged member
 Section 2
(c)
ORGANIZATION
an organized body of
people which
includes any club,
association, group,
fraternity, and
sorority.

ORGANIZATION includes:
 Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP)
 Philippine National Police (PNP)
 Philippine Miltary Academy (PMA)
 Philippine National Police Academy
(PNPA) and other similar uniformed
service learning institutions
ANTI-HAZING LAW
ALL FORMS
OF HAZING
ARE PROHIBITED
IN FRATERNITIES,
SORORITIES, AND
ORGANIZATIONS
IN SCHOOLS AND
MILITARY
TRAINING
EXCEPTIONS
a) Physical, mental,
and psychological
testing and training
procedures and
practices to
determine and
enhance the
physical, mental,
and psychological
fitness of the AFP
and PNP
EXCEPTIONS
b) Similar
procedures and
practices approved
by the respective
heads of other
uniformed learning
institutions as to
their prospective
members
 EXCEPTIONS

c) Any customary athletic event or other

similar contests or competitions, subject
to prior submission of a medical
clearance or certificate

d) Any activity or conduct that furthers a

legal and legitimate objective, subject
also to prior submission of a medical
clearance or certificate.
ALLOWED INITIATION RITES
WHO ARE
LIABLE?

Presence

officers of the former officers, Intoxicated

fraternity, nonresident members or under
sorority, or members, or the influence of
organization alumni alcohol or illegal
drugs
WHO ARE
LIABLE?

Actual Participation
Planning
Adviser
PUNISHABLE ACTS
PENALTIES
BAR QUESTIONS