Command Responsibility 0 SHARES Share it! Gen. Evamgelista’s valedictory: “In the military tradition of command responsibility, it is now the proper time for me as head of this institution, together with the Commandant of Cadets, to relinquish our respective positions. Four upperclassmen were dismissed from the PMA — two squadmates of Dormitorio for “direct participation,” the squad leader for “command responsibility,” and a graduating cadet for “encouraging maltreatment.” Suspended were Dormitorio’s platoon leader and commanding officer, both 1st class cadets. Now as the senior officials at the PMA, they find themselves impaled with responsibility for the tragic death of Cadet Dormitorio. * * *There is no civilian word which translates or can well give the full dimension of “command responsibility.” It goes beyond Webster’s translation; and I am afraid we have not digested its meaning.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 29, 2019 15:56 UTC