Cadet Fourth Class Mario Telan Jr. wanted to be president, a dream that he was bold enough to express on social media. Telan drowned on Friday at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) swimming pool during a swimming class. ADVERTISEMENTInvestigators have concluded that Telan’s death was an accident and have focused their attention on two swimming instructors responsible for ensuring safety in the pool area. Footage of the swimming pool showed Telan diving into the water before noon, along with several other plebes, for a free floating exercise. Sama-sama tayo, kapag presidente na’ko (Let us unite when I become president),” Telan said in his post.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 10, 2019 20:38 UTC