Tau Gamma urges suspects to surrender as Remulla issues warningMANILA, Philippines — Tau Gamma Phi's spokesperson faced the media beside Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Friday, March 6, and publicly urged their members to surrender in the hazing death of 19-year-old Mark Kenneth Alcedo. Remulla said Tau Gamma Phi, which claims around one million members, has no excuse for failing to locate and hand over its own. String of deathsAlcedo's death is only the latest in a long string of fatal hazings tied to Tau Gamma Phi. Remulla himself noted Friday that this was the second hazing death in Cavite linked to Tau Gamma in just three years. Seven fraternity members were indicted under the Anti-Hazing Act; their case is pending before the Biñan City Regional Trial Court.

Source: Philippine Star March 06, 2026 11:43 UTC