Government investigators yesterday filed a complaint against 20 suspects in the fatal hazing of 18-year-old Guillo Cesar Servando before the Department of Justice, but the Bureau of Immigration said four have already left the country.

The 20 were charged for violation of Republic Act 8049 or the Anti-Hazing Law before the Department of Justice.

Servando, a De La Salle-College of St. Benilde sophomore, died after undergoing Tau Gamma Phi fraternity initiation rites in Makati City on June 28

His father, Aurelio Cesar “Taboy” Servando of Bacolod City, told reporters in Manila he was relieved that the complaint was filed.

“We can rest a little until the prosecutor's findings come out,” he said.

A big thorn has been removed from them, they got a speedy investigation from the National Bureau of Investigation and the Philippine National Police, the father said.

Aurelio said he is hopeful that the DOJ will form a special panel for the speedy resolution of the complaint.

The 20 who were charged before the DOJ are: Cody Errol Morales, Daniel Paul Martin Bautista alias "Pope", Kurt Michael Almazan, Luis Solomon Arevalo alias "Louie", Carl Francis Loresca, Esmerson Nathaniel Calupas alias "Emeng", Hans Killian Tatlonghari alias "Hans Tamaring", Jomar Pajarito, Eleazar Pablico III alias "Trex", John Kevin Navoa, Vic Angelo Dy, Mark Ramos, Mike Castañeda, Justin Francis Reyes alias "Rey Jay", Steve Jorge Peñano, Ma. Teresa Dayanghirang, Alyssa Federique Valbuena, alias "Kiko", alias "Bea" and one Jane Doe.

Four Tau Gamma Phi members, who are among those charged, had left the country even before they could be placed under the lookout bulletin of the Bureau of Immigration, Elaine Tan, BI spokesperson, said in a statement.

“As of July 11, 2014, bureau records show that Esmerson Nathaniel Calupas, Hans Killian Tatlonghari, Eleazar III Pablico, and John Kevin Navoa are out of the country,” she said.

On Thursday, University of St. La Salle administrators, faculty, staff, and students in Bacolod City gathered to pray for justice for Servando and other hazing victims.

“May this send a message to lawmakers to review the Anti-Hazing Law,” said Bacolod City Mayor Monico Puentevella in his message during the affair.

Brother Antonio Cesar Servando, uncle of Guillo, in a message read by Brother Butch Alcudia, said the Servando family hopes that Guillo's death will bring light to the issue of hazing and violence in school organizations.

USLS president and Chancellor Brother Raymundo Suplido, Puentevella, Integrated School Principal Doris Dumaran, University Student Government President Neil Juntado, and IS Student Affairs Council President Lance Villarosa released white doves as a sign of commitment of USLS to the cause.*

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