Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla on Thursday said he will meet fraternity leaders following the alleged hazing death of a 19-year-old maritime student in Cavite.
Remulla said he will speak with the national leadership of Tau Gamma fraternity to address what he described as a continuing cycle of violence.
“Tomorrow morning, 8:30 a.m., I will talk to the national leadership of Tau Gamma,” he told reporters during a press briefing in Quezon City.
The DILG chief said he was disturbed that such incidents continue to occur despite past tragedies linked to hazing.
He cited the 2023 hazing death of Adamson University chemical engineering student John Matthew Salilig, whose body was also buried in a vacant lot in Imus, Cavite.
Remulla said he understands fraternity culture because he is also a member of Upsilon Sigma Phi at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
