shall likewise apply to all other fraternities, sororities, and organizations that are not school-based, such
as community-based and other similar fraternities, sororities and organizations: Provide, That the
physical, mental, and practices to determine and enhance the physical, mental, and psychological
fitness of prospective regular members of the AFP and the PNP as approved by the Secretary of
National Defense and National Police Commission, duly recommended by the Chief of Staff of the AFP
and Director General of the PNP, shall not be considered as hazing purposes of this Act: Provided,
further, That the exemption provided herein shall likewise apply to similar procedures and practices
approved by the respective heads of other uniformed learning institutions as to their prospective
members, nor shall this provision apply to any customary athletic events or other similar contests or
competitions or any activity or conduct that furthers a legal and legitimate objective, subject to prior
submission of a medical clearance or certificate.
"In no case shall hazing be made a requirement for employment in any business or corporation."
Section 4. Section 2 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. Regulation of Schoo-Based Initiation Rites. Only initiation rites or practices that do not
constitute hazing shall be allowed: Provided, That:
"(a) A written application to conduct initiation rites shall be made to the proper authorities of the school
not later than seven (7) days prior to scheduled initiation date;
"(b) The written application shall indicate the place and date of the initiation rites and the names of the
recruits, neophytes, or applicants to be initiated and the manner by which they will conduct the initiation
rites;
"(d) The initiation rites shall not last more than three (3) days;
"(e) The application shall contain the names of the incumbent officers of the fraternity, sorority, or
organization and any person or persons who will take charge in the conduct of the initiation rites;
"(f) The application shall be under oath with a declaration that it has been posted in the official school
bulletin board, the bulletin board of the office of the fraternity, sorority, or organization, and two(2) other
conspicuous places in the school or in the premises of the organization; and
"(g) The application shall be posted from the time of submission of the written notice to the school
authorities or head of organization and shall only be removed from its posting three (3) days after the
conduct of the initiation rites.
"The school, fraternity, sorority, or organization shall provide for their respective bulletin boards for
purposes of this section.
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"Guidelines for the approval or denial of the application to conduct initiation rites by a registered
fraternity, sorority, organization shall be promulgated by the appropriate school official not later than
sixty (60) days after the approval of this Act. The appropriate school authorities shall have the
obligation to disapproved the application to conduct initiation rites that do not conform with any of the
requirements of this section, and in unequivocal terms in a formal advice to the fraternity sorority, or
organization concerned, taking into consideration the safety and security of participants in the activity.
"School officials shall have the authority to impose after due notice and summary hearing, disciplinary
sanctions, in accordance with the school's guidelines and regulations on the matter, which shall