Adamson University

Adamson University on Tuesday, Feb. 28, confirmed the death of one of its students after a reported disappearance. Adamson University (Photo from AdU ...

While grieving for his untimely passing, the University strongly reminded all Adamsonians to be “vigilant” with their activities whether inside or outside the campus. Although the University Administration did not name the said student, its autonomous and official student publication — The Adamson Chronicle — identified him as John Matthew Salilig, a 24-year-old Chemical Engineering learner who went missing on Feb. In an official statement, Adamson said it has conducted its own investigation and is working with the authorities to further look into the incident.

Adamson University has confirmed the death of one of its students who has been missing since Feb. 18.

Authorities have yet to confirm the cause of the 24-year-old chemical engineering student's death. "It is with great sorrow that we confirm the untimely passing of one of our students last Feb. 18, 2023 after the report of his disappearance," the university said in a statement on Tuesday.

Imus police case investigator Sgt. Jessie Villanueva on Tuesday said that the body of John Matthew Salilig, 24, was found near Barangay Malagasang.

“Iyong isa sa mga suspek, umamin na dito nila inilibing sa Imus iyong victim (One of the suspects admitted that they buried the victim in Imus),” he added. “And then, sa hindi malamang dahilan, namatay si victim, tinapon at inilibing dito sa Imus (And then for a still unknown reasons, the victim died, his body dumped and buried here in Imus),” Villanueva told INQUIRER.net in a phone interview. Citing the initial investigation conducted by the Biñan police, Villanueva said Salilig was attending the initiation rites of a fraternity–Tau Gamma Phi–in Laguna on the day he was reported missing.

(UPDATE) THE body of a missing student of Adamson University (AdU) in Manila was found buried and decomposing at a pit in Imus, Cavite.

However, two of the 15 undisclosed suspects have admitted their guilt for the disappearance and killing of their schoolmate. The apparent cause of death was hazing. "Rest assured we will not allow anything to come amiss." Jessie Villanueva told The Manila Times they have yet to pursue the suspects. In a statement, it said the incident was a clear violation of Republic Act 11053 or the anti-hazing law. (UPDATE) THE body of a missing student of Adamson University (AdU) in Manila was found buried and decomposing at a pit in Imus, Cavite.

A chemical engineering student of Adamson University has died allegedly due to fraternity hazing, his battered body found in Imus, Cavite.

Authorities have gotten hold of one of the suspects, who said the victim had received at least 70 blows during the initiation rites, and that one of the frat brothers gave the instruction to “dispose” of the body. One of the victim’s brothers said Salilig, before the student went missing, told him he would attend the fraternity’s “welcoming rites” on Feb. Virgilio Jopia of the Biñan police as saying that up to “18 suspects” might have been involved and that the vehicle they used had been identified based on security camera videos obtained.