Out of these 12, one is confirmed as a suspect, and there are 11 POIs. Only three have come forward to the Philippine National Police , said Villanueva, but clarified that they were only invited to the station and are not under police custody.
According to Villanueva, this was confirmed as a hazing incident, although it is called a welcome rite.“Si victim, member na siya ng Tau Gamma Phi ng Zamboanga, tapos gusto niya ma-recognize as member ng Adamson chapter ng Tau Gamma Phi, so pagka-ganun daw, ang rules ng Tau Gamma Phi, is back to zero ka. So you have to be welcomed kung ano yung procedure nila. Yung sabi is, from 60 to 70 na palo ng paddle. Siguro dahil sa trauma, hindi kinayanan, kaya ganun po ang nangyari,” said Villanueva.
Villanueva added that Biñan police would go to Adamson University in Manila to get more details about what happened leading up to Salilig’s death.