Arrest warrant out for hazing suspects
ROXAS CITY –The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Mambusao has issued a warrant of arrest dated January 15, 2009 against the eight suspects who were involved in violating Republic Act 8049 or Anti-Hazing Act in Relation to Art 249 of Revised Penal Code or Homicide.
RTC Judge Daniel Antonio Gerardo Amular issued the warrant of arrest against officers and members of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Fraternity and Sorority involved in the initiation rites that resulted to the death of John Angelo Dollete last May 6, 2006 in Sapian, Capiz.
Subjects for arrest warrant are: Demo Machado of RCL Marketing, Kalibo Branch, Kalibo, Aklan; Sangguniang Bayan Member Christian Sander Mendoza of Ivisan, Capiz; Archie Durana of Salgan, Maayon, Capiz; Rhel Reff Patricio of President Roxas, Capiz; Dinkee Mandar of Punta Tabuc, Roxas City; Dexter Alvarez and Ramer Bula of Brgy. Loctugan, Roxas City; and Engr. Roque Isiderio of Consolacion, Mambusao, Capiz.
No bail bond was recommended for the accused. The said suspects are still at large as of press time.
To recall, Dollete, a fifth year engineering student at Capiz State University (CapSU) was declared dead on arrival by attending physician at the Mambusao District Hospital when he was brought by members of the APO at dawn on May 6, 2006.
The initiation rite was held in Sapian in the evening of May 5 wherein members and officers of APO attended.
Dollete, died on the spot, when he was mauled and paddled by members of the said fraternity.
Jesus Dollete, father of the victim, said that they have no knowledge about the whereabouts of their son that time and they were surprised upon hearing on the radio that their son was already dead in the hospital.
The Dollete family had exhausted all resources just to give justice to the senseless death of the victim.