Dear Brother/ Sister:
Greetings!
As former chair of the Senate Youth and Sports Committee during the 8th and 9th Congress, I introduced S.B. 176 which aimed to stop hazing in the country and later on became a law, R.A. 8049. Despite the passage of this law, the practice of hazing as part of the initiation rites of some organizations has continued to claim innocent lives and inflict injuries to many.
However, we know that a law can only achieve so much. The various stakeholders in our society have to contribute their share in minimizing, if not totally eradicating hazing in our midst. We must act collectively to stop hazing now!
It is for this reason that we recently put together a multi-sectoral group called the “Solidarity for Anti-Hazing Via Education or “SAVE”, composed of stakeholders whose common objective is to stop hazing in our country. As president of the Advocates for Servant Leadership (ASL), I was tasked to oversee and ensure the fulfillment of said objective.
In order to jumpstart our nationwide advocacy to educate our people on the dangers of hazing, we will hold a one day “National Conference to Stop Hazing” on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 during the nationwide celebration of the “Linggo ng Kabataan”. We opted to hold this at the Auditorium of the University of the Philippines National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG) in honor of Chris Mendez, an NCPAG student who was the latest victim of hazing.
May we invite you, a stakeholder, to attend this conference! Together, let us discuss the problems, issues and solutions concerning hazing and collectively come up with a concrete, holistic and synchronized action plan to put an end to this menace in our society and replace it with something positive and beneficial to the community.
We look forward to your full support and active participation to sustain our Solidarity for Anti-Hazing Via Education. Kindly confirm your participation with our Secretariat at the numbers herein-listed. Enclosed is a copy of the conference Programme, for your reference.
Thank you so much and may the Good Lord Bless you always! I remain,
Very truly yours,
JOEY LINA
President, SAVE
Encl: as stated
STAKEHOLDERS:
CONVENORS
Advocates for Servant Leadership (ASL)
UP NCPAG Alumni Association
UP Nat’l College of Public
University of the Philippines
National Youth Commission (NYC), Office of the President (OP)
Nat’l. Commission on Culture & Arts (NCCA)
Student-Led Anti-Hazing Watch (SAWA)
Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Department of Education (DepEd)
Dept. of the Interior and Local Gov’t. (DILG)
Philippine National Police (PNP)
Philippine National Police Academy
League of Provinces of the Philippines
Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI)
Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine Military Academy
Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Dept. of Social Welfare & Dev’t. (DSWD)
Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
Metro Manila Dev’t. Authority (MMDA)
Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
and its member leagues
Metro Manila Mayors’ League (MMML)
Nat’l. Mov’t. for Young Legislators (NMYL)
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)
De La Salle University (DLSU)
SUPPORT GROUPS
Legislative and Judicial Branches of Gov’t.
Schools, Colleges and Universities
Religious Groups and Organizations
Fraternities, Sororities, Student Orgs.
Parents-Teachers and Alumni Associations
Tri-Media, and other Organizations
Secretariat
UP - NCPAG Alumni Association
Room 101, UP-NCPAG Bldg.
UP, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. No. 981.85.00 local 4155 (Jas)
Telefax No. 709-0014 (ASL c/o Maripi)
Txt 0919.448.90.46 ( Sandy
PROGRAM
AM
Invocation
(*and Offer a Minute of Silence to pray for UP NCPAG student
Chris Mendez and all other Hazing victims)
Philippine National Anthem
Welcome Remarks
Dr. Alex Brillantes, Jr., Dean, UP-NCPAG
Inspirational Remarks
Q.C. Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista
President, UP-NCPAG Alumni Association
Acknowledgement of Stakeholders, Participants and Guests
Rationale and Concept of the “Solidarity” Approach to Stop Hazing
Joey Lina, President, SAVE
A SITUATIONER ON HAZING IN THE COUNTRY:
PROBLEMS, ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
A Video Presentation
STAKEHOLDERS’ PRESENTATIONS
1. Effects on the Family
Mother of Chris Mendez and Lenny Villa
2. Why do People Haze? Get Hazed?
Dr. Racquel Fortun, UP Psychologist Expert
3. Physical Dangers and Hazards of Hazing
A Medico-legal Expert
4. The Moral Dimension
A Respected Spiritual Leader
5. Steps Being Taken to Stop Hazing
ACADEME: Ms. Betsy Enriquez, UP Vice Chancellor
LAW ENFORCEMENT: PNP Chief Avelino I.
COMMUNITY: James Lim, President Liga ng mga Brgy.
EXECUTIVE BRANCH:
Richie Nalupta, Chairman, Nat’l. Youth Commission (NYC)
Sec. Jesli A. Lapus, Department of Education (DepEd)
Sec. Romulo Neri, Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
6. Proposed Solutions and Recommendations
Ancherina Grace Talavera, a UP NCPAG student
Lorybeth Baldrias, Student-Led Anti-Hazing Watch (SAWA)
A Representative from a Fraternity
PM
Explanation on the Workshop Objectives,
Mechanics and Expected Outputs
Ms. Cecile Guidote Alvarez, NCCA
(*Simultaneous Discussions by Group)
Group 1. PROPOSED LEGISLATION
- Draft Bill to Amend R.A. 8049
Group 2. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Draft LGU Ordinance
- Anti-Hazing Watch/ Patrol 117
Group 3. SCHOOL POLICIES, RULES & REGULATIONS
- Proposed Revisions & Recommendations
Group 4. CONCRETE STEPS TO STOP HAZING
- Alternatives to Hazing, Draft Executive Order;
- Suggested Year-Round Calendar of Activities;
- Delineation of Roles of Stakeholders; and
- Strategies for Massive Info-Dissemination
Group 5. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND MONITORING
- Proposed Strategies to Solve Pending Cases,
- Mechanism to Prevent and Monitor Hazing
- Recommendations
Presentation of Workshop Outputs, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION PLAN
Intermission Number
STAKEHOLDERS’ SOLIDARITY DECLARATION
PRESENTATION OF DECLARATION, WORKSHOP OUTPUTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE
EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE and JUDICIARY
· EXECUTIVE, Exec. Sec. Eduardo Ermita
· LEGISLATIVE
- House Speaker Jose de Venecia
- Senate President Manny Villar
· JUDICIARY
· PRIVATE SECTOR, Former Sen. Jovito R. Salonga,
· ACADEME: Dr. Emerlinda Roman, UP President
· YOUTH: A Representative from Fraternities
Joey Lina, President, SAVE
CLOSING PRAYER and SPECIAL BLESSING
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