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By: The true barbarians of UP (UPDATED) | The BLIPS Network

The true barbarians of UP (UPDATED) | The BLIPS Network — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:09:42 +0000

[...] A Boy Is Dead “Who wouldn’t feel for his friends? At 22, I’ve only lost a friend once and I still see it as an unnatural event. People our age are not supposed to die. A college senior definitely leaves a lot of people who knows him. There was definitely no goodbye for this case. It was a slow ordeal for Cris, and he surely suffered long and hard before he gave up the fight, but his friends had no idea that they were never going to see him again. They probably feel cheated by fate. They will hang out with him again. It’s done. The boy is dead.” [...]

By: anti-hazing mom

anti-hazing mom — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:04:46 +0000

"Wala na tayong magagawa kundi maging malungkot na lang para kay Chris." With this kind of self-defeating statement, Chris Mendez and the likes of him died twice.

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PinoyBlogero.com Â» Pinoy Blogosphere Weekend Recap (09/09/07) — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 15:16:55 +0000

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By: Silkenhut reaching out Issue 8 | Silkenhut's World

Silkenhut reaching out Issue 8 | Silkenhut's World — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 01:32:12 +0000

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By: Political Jaywalker

Political Jaywalker — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:05:54 +0000

Fraternities in UP sad to say is left behind in the medieval ages and the culture of violence will not stop until the Philippines progresses out of its the third world existence and their leaders get their act together.

The impunity and disregrad for the law and the selective dispensation of justice will always have an outcome such as the Cris mendez death…. these young brothers are well connected and and even have families that are frat members themselves who will always protect their kind.

Apply the law equally and you will see a reduction in the culture of violence, drastically reduce corruption and you will see people following the law….. jailed criminal in robes and you will see justice served.

Fraternities in progressive nations are not this barbaric and hazing is illegal with school authorities having zero tolerance for such medieval practices.

By: vca3210

vca3210 — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:05:44 +0000

Unless UP Administration and its officialdom changes itself in terms of taking it upon itself to provide for its student community easy access to more meaningful

organizations, social groups, sports, hobbies, Cris Mendez's death will not be the last case.

I remember, as a UP Freshman, so many years ago,being shy, scared and intimidated, coming from a much smaller school environment (Letran) how tempting it was to be a part of a group.

By: Apathy: The Most Cold-Hearted Murderer Of Them All

Apathy: The Most Cold-Hearted Murderer Of Them All — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:06:52 +0000

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By: Put A Stop To The Barbaric Practice of Hazing

Put A Stop To The Barbaric Practice of Hazing — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:02:10 +0000

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By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:31:35 +0000

I've often wondered why the UP recognizes frats. Hmm.

By: The true barbarians of UP (UPDATED) « blog @ AWBHoldings.com

The true barbarians of UP (UPDATED) « blog @ AWBHoldings.com — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:53:51 +0000

[...] A Boy Is Dead “Who wouldnâ€™t feel for his friends? At 22, Iâ€™ve only lost a friend once and I still see it as an unnatural event. People our age are not supposed to die. A college senior definitely leaves a lot of people who knows him. There was definitely no goodbye for this case. It was a slow ordeal for Cris, and he surely suffered long and hard before he gave up the fight, but his friends had no idea that they were never going to see him again. They probably feel cheated by fate. They will hang out with him again. Itâ€™s done. The boy is dead.” [...]

By: Jon Limjap

Jon Limjap — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:26:48 +0000

DLSU used to have the same culture of violence until several deaths in the early 90s prompted the university to outlaw fraternities.

While it is true that they have simply gone underground, the ban removed any hint of legitimacy to such organizations, leading the fraternities to have more than a criminal gang identity than anything else. As grounds for expulsion, recruitment and open membership has also been curbed effectively.

There are a multitude of organizations in DLSU that are duly recognized by the university. These have effectively filled in any void that fraternities have left.

By: Baklang AJ

Baklang AJ — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:05:56 +0000

People will still recruit.

People will still join.

I agree. University-recognized or not, there will still be recruiters and recruits. These fraternities have their own culture and their own traditions. Recognized or not, fraternities are institutions in themselves.

What others brand as useless violence will only stop if these fraternities stop believing in, subscribing to, and upholding their traditions, values and norms. Will this ever happen? We don't know. And I guess you're right, we're sad and that's all we can do, for now.

By: Jhed

Jhed — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:39:42 +0000

I agree. No matter how much effort we put a stop into certain things, kung hindi na kayang pigilan.. hindi na talaga mapipigilan. Naging part na ng history (somehow) ng UP ang fraternities at mahirap ng mabago iyon.

Things can't be changed with a snap of a finger, but I hope that people will slowly realize the (fatal) effects of fraternities in an institution… bago pa man dumami ang ganitong incidents.

By: Ederic

Ederic — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:26:55 +0000

Ang sa akin lang, tanggalin sana ng UP ang pagkilala sa kanila. Kung magpatayan man sila–at sabi mo nga'y di natin sila mapipigil–hindi makukulapulan ng dugo ang pangalan ng pamantasang hirang.

By: Now is the time for us all to give a flying rat’s ass | Ganns Deen

Now is the time for us all to give a flying rat’s ass | Ganns Deen — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:33:32 +0000

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