Dormitorio’s hazing death an ‘isolated case’ – PMABy The Manila TimesBAGUIO CITY: The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) downplayed the recent hazing death of a plebe and said that it was an “isolated case” that “should never happen again.”Maj. Reynan Afan, PMA spokesman, said what happened to 4th Class Cadet Darwin Dormitorio was “not the rule” but “an exception.”Afan said a check-up was being conducted on about 300 4th class cadets and that even without the Dormitorio case, this has been ongoing. “We will leave it to [the] PMA hospital kung gaano ka regular. What is important is extensive po, thorough po yung binibigay po sa 4th class cadets. He said that, in fact, no cadet, has quit and have become “more inspired and better cadets because of this.”Brig. Gen. Romeo Brawner, newly appointed Philippine Military Academy (PMA) corps Commandant, said he would focus on the mental health of all the cadets by improving the academy’s counselling services.

Source: Manila Times September 28, 2019 07:30 UTC