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7 suspects in Salilig hazing death charged, 5 more under NBI custody

SEVEN suspects in the fatal hazing case of Adamson University student John Matthew Salilig underwent preliminary investigation on Friday before the Department of Justice (DoJ).

The suspects were identified as Jerome Balot, Mark Pedrosa, Daniel Perry, Michael Lambert Ritalde, Earl Anthony Romero, Tung Chung Teng and Sandro Victorino.

People walk past the picture of chemical engineering student John Matthew Salilig inside the chapel of Adamson University on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Students of the university wore black to condemn Salilig’s death. The student allegedly died from injuries he sustained from hazing. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO