Here are some excerpts from what the Manila Police District said was an online exchange among members and alumni of the Aegis Juris fraternity. Some of those who participated in the exchange are already full-fledged lawyers. Their identities have been concealed, pending the MPD’s filing of additional charges against them. The quotes are also not in order.
- “May news na kung nalinis na frat (library)?
- “If worse puntahan ka, just deny it, for me, let the investigation take its natural course. The moment naging suspect ka, you already have rights. Pwede ka na magdeny.”
- “Pinauwi ko na si GP Arvin (Balag) sa Subic. Asa ospital na ang bata.”
- “Brod, may kaya ang family niyan. Bukas makakakuha na sila ng search warrant sa frat lib. Sana malinis na. Sana matangga(l) na ang paddle dun”
- “We all have important things to do but I couldn’t find anything more important to do than this meeting”
- “Brod, kapag di naalagaan yung dalawa dun or nabriefing, the legal implications could be catastrophic”
- “SOP kasi diyan iwan pasyente”
- “brod, pag namedia si Popoy baka may makakilala sa kaniya na Aegean siya”
- “I think we should inform right away big bro. May CCTV daw ng barangay sa Juaning, nakatutok sa frat lib. May concerned citizen daw nakamotor. Nakita may binubuhat na parang patay sa sasakyan, nakabalot.”
- “Message from—-..May place na tayo brod? Cong — called me just now and suggested that we form a crisis committee..the primary task is to reach out to the family of the victim para di na mag-ingay”
- “Brods, what about the classmates? People na sinabihan niyang magundergo siya ng final rites yesterday? Let’s consider that too”
- “Tatay na yung tumatawag sa cellphone. Brod tumawag na kasi yung parents sa number ni mi Axel and MI Ralph
- “Brod, let’s meet na..to finalize our stand. Mamaya puputok na”
- “Brod, we have to be unified in this muna. Let’s convene soon!”
- “Appeal to pity and settlement lang lusot dito brod..mahihirapan tayo umareglo at magmakaawa kung at this stage, binabalewala natin inquiries ..”
- “Brods, once I am interviewed by the police, ano sasabihin ko regarding our present concilium?”
- “For me, denial. Never ever give any hint”
- “Sabihin ko walang officers ngayon? May mapipinpoint dito..kasi sila tinawagan ng parents”
- “Nasa Lyceum ka naman GP so you can deny everything”
- “If worse is puntahan ka at person in interest ka my opinion is just deny it”
- “For me you can deny everything. The moment the authorities gathered info, everything is with presumption of regularity”
- “So di nalang ako magsasalita and will call my lawyers?”
- “He’s in constant communication with us Brod. Our priority is not to talk to the persons involved but the persons behind the scenes. Tayo yun”
- “Kawawa yung mga brod natin na makukulong at malilitis. May mga pangarap din silang maging abogado”
- “Mga walang kwenta. After you take the benefits of the fraternity ganyan gagawin ninyo sa mga batang nakataya kinabukasan”
- “Brod (wag) niyo kaming iwan. Asan ang brotherhood dito!”
- “Let’s not be contented with what we are doing as if we can go on with our daily lives. Our brods are traumatized and yet we are not responding to the demands of the situation”
- “We ate not to clash power versus power (sic) kasi we know that if we are intact and solid, we are more powerful, kaso sadly, hindi pa tayo solid”
- “We can all go through this together. And we can come out of it stronger”
