{"id":232152,"date":"2019-09-24T00:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T04:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=232152"},"modified":"2025-01-07T16:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T21:15:10","slug":"duterte-outraged-by-death-of-pma-cadet-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2019\/09\/24\/duterte-outraged-by-death-of-pma-cadet-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte outraged by death of PMA cadet: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte gives a message during the baptism of Sara Velasco at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on September 22, 2019. ALBERT ALCAIN\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— President Rodrigo Duterte is outraged by the death of 20-year-old Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet Darwin Dormitorio due to alleged hazing, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President is confident that authorities will prosecute those involved in what he described as \u201can oppressive act\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiyempre galit siya sa nangyayari<\/em>\u00a0(Of course he\u2019s angry about what happened).\u00a0Alam mo si Presidente<\/em>, (You know the President), he\u2019s one man who is always outraged by any kind of oppression; and hazing is an oppressive act,\u00a0kasi sinasaktan mo<\/em>\u00a0(because you hurt someone) intentionally.\u00a0Murder nga ang dating eh kapag namatay. Siyempre ayaw niya iyon<\/em>\u00a0(It could even be classified as murder if someone dies. Of course, he doesn\u2019t want that),\u201d Panelo said in a Palace briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident that our authorities would implement this new law as they leave no stone unturned in the ongoing investigation on Mr. Dormitorio’s untimely demise,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo said there would be no need for the President to issue any directives to the PMA since authorities already know how to handle such incidents.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Palace official hailed the PMA for helping Baguio police identify upperclassmen as persons of interest or suspects and are now investigating the incident in coordination with government authorities<\/p>\n

However, he also lamented that there is a failure in leadership as regards to being negligent in not stopping this murderous ritual which has no place in a civilized society.<\/p>\n

Panelo also expressed condolences to Dormitorio\u2019s bereaved family, friends, classmates, and loved ones.<\/p>\n

Last year, Duterte even signed into law the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018 (Republic Act No. 11053) to ensure that all practices of hazing are checked and all practitioners thereof are penalized.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the PNP said it was already considering as suspects the three third-class cadets who were earlier identified as persons of interest in the death of Dormitorio due to blunt force trauma last Sept.<\/p>\n

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Panelo backs Rodriguez<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panelo, meanwhile, backed the call of Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez for PMA Superintendent Lt. General Ronnie Evangelista to step down and be held accountable but clarified that it is only his personal opinion.<\/p>\n

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If results of congressional investigation show that indeed there has been negligence on the part of the superiors, Panelo said they should be prosecuted administratively.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the superiors in that Academy should be held accountable, from the top to the bottom who are supposed to know what is happening in their Academy. If they cannot stop the hazing, then they have no business staying in their positions. They should be charged administratively, if not criminally,\u201d Panelo said in an interview over ANC.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow come there is still hazing there, I cannot even understand that. When you are the boss, then you should be telling your underlings, \u2018I will not allow it. I\u2019ll fire all of you or I\u2019ll put you to jail.\u2019 But if you are not \u2026 if you\u2019re a weak boss, then this will happen,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said he would personally ask Congress to consider amending the existing law to make PMA heads and school authorities criminally accountable for allowing hazing to happen within academic institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is precisely why personally I\u2019m suggesting that there must be a law that will make the heads, like the PMA, accountable criminally,\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKapag ginawa mong<\/em>\u00a0criminally subject\u00a0sila sa<\/em>\u00a0prosecution, I don\u2019t think\u00a0magkakaroon pa ng hazing. Kahit sa mga fraternities, gawin mo iyong pinaka-head, papakulong mo<\/em>\u00a0(If you make them criminally accountable, they will be subject to prosecution. I don\u2019t think there will be hazing anymore. Even in fraternities, if you get the head jailed),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Panelo, who also experienced hazing and other forms of corporal punishment when he was a law student, said he also supported Rodriguez\u2019s proposal to classify hazing as a heinous crime.<\/p>\n

\u201cGawin mo ngang<\/em>\u00a0heinous crime\u00a0iyan at responsible iyong<\/em>\u00a0heads and all members,\u00a0tigil iyan<\/em>\u00a0(If you classify hazing as a heinous and make heads and all members, hazing will stop),\u201d Panelo said.<\/p>\n

One life lost is too many<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar also condemned the hazing death of Dormitorio, who hails from Cagayan de Oro.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) of Region 10, I am personally outraged that Cagayan de Oro lost one of its promising sons,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n

Andanar also expressed sympathies to his family, friends, classmates, and expected those involved in the hazing to be held accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne life lost is one too many. Let this tragic incident be the last case of shattered dream. Let us put a stop to all forms of hazing,\u201d Andanar said.<\/p>\n

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