26/06/2026
What is hazing?
Under RA 11053, hazing refers to any act that results in PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL SUFFERING, HARM, or INJURY inflicted on a RECRUIT, NEOPHYTE, APPLICANT, or MEMBER as part of an initiation rite or practice made as a prerequisite for ADMISSION or a RECRUITMENT for continuing membership in a fraternity, sorority, or ORGANIZATION including but not limited to paddling, whipping, beating, branding, forced consumption of any food, liquor, beverage, drug pr other substance, or any other BRUTAL TREATMENT or FORCED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY which is likely to adversely affect the physical and psychological health of such recruit, neophyte, applicant, or member. This shall also include any activity, intentionally made or otherwise, by one person alone or acting with others, that tends to humiliate or embarass, degrade, abuse, or endanger, by requiring a recruit, neophyte, applicant, or member to do menial, silly, or foolish tasks.
