4 na kabataan nakapiring, pinatulungang bugbugin sa sementeryo; iniimbestigahan, hazing o initiation

- Four blindfolded guys were mugged by a group of men inside a cemetery

- Recorded in a cellphone video, the incident happened inside a cemetery in Oton, Iloilo

- In a report by GMA 7's 'Balitanghali,' courtesy of GMA Regional TV, after mugging the four guys, they were immediately helped by the attackers right after

- According to the caretaker of the cemetery, he saw around 15 individuals during the incident

Four blindfolded men were mugged by a group inside a cemetery.

Captured in a cellphone video, the incident took place in a cemetery in Oton, Iloilo.

In a report by GMA 7's 'Balitanghali,' courtesy of GMA Regional TV, the attackers surprisingly helped the four men right after mugging them.

According to the cemetery caretaker, he saw around 15 individuals during the incident.

They immediately fled from the scene after being called out by the caretaker of the cemetery.

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Meanwhile, according to a barangay kagawad of Barangay Poblacion South, the said men were not residents of their area.

Authorities are still trying to find out if what happened was hazing or initiation rights.

Following the mugging incident, barangay officials promised to implement enhanced patrol procedures.

In the Philippines, hazing refers to any initiation or rite of passage that inflicts physical or psychological harm, suffering, or humiliation as a requirement for joining an organization.

It is strictly prohibited under Republic Act No. 11053, or the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018, which bans all forms of hazing and imposes severe penalties, including life imprisonment, on those responsible for hazing-related deaths.

Despite these legal measures, hazing incidents continue to occur, often involving violent and secretive initiation rites that lead to injuries or fatalities.

The law holds not only the direct perpetrators accountable but also the leaders and officers of organizations if hazing happens under their supervision.

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News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, two suspects were arrested in Liloan, Cebu for offering women to drinking men inside a bar. They were caught in an entrapment operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation Region VII. One male suspect and another from the LGBTQ community were arrested for offering 5 women to customers in a bar. In a report by TV 5's 'Frontline Tonight,' the suspects were pretending to be customers in a bar, but they were offering the victims to the drinking customers inside.

In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh