Manila, March 4 -- Senators on Wednesday renewed calls to end hazing following the death of a 19-year-old maritime student in Cavite, saying strict enforcement of the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 is needed to prevent similar tragedies.

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri urged schools to strengthen safeguards against hazing and ensure proper monitoring of initiation-related activities.

"Paulit-ulit na lang ito. Tama na (This keeps happening again and again. Enough). This time, the response must be strict enforcement, real accountability and prevention that starts before another student is harmed. This time, the response must be strict enforcement, real accountability and prevention before another student is harmed)," Zubiri said in a s...