THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) on Monday condemned the death of a freshman law student allegedly linked to fraternity hazing rites. Horacio Tomas Castillo III, 22, was found on a sidewalk in Balut, Tondo Sunday morning. He was brought to the Chinese General Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. “We condemn in no uncertain terms hazing in any form or manner. Violence has no place in an academic institution, particularly in our University that values and promotes charity and compassion,” UST said in a statement. “We will leave no stones unturned to ensure that the perpetrators be meted the appropriate sanctions and brought to justice,” it added. — philstar

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