Du30 pardons PMA cadets facing minor punishments
>> Saturday, June 15, 2019
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City-- President Rodrigo Duterte has
issued an order giving pardon to cadets who are facing punishments.
“I therefore say,
I Rodrigo Roa Duterte, President of the Republic of the Philippines and
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines hereby pardon all
outstanding punishments for the underclassmen — 2CL (second class), 3CL and 4CL
of the Cadet Corps Armed Forces of the Philippines (CCAFP) as recommended by
the Superintendent effective today, May 26,” the President said in his speech
during the graduation ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
Mabalasik Class of 2019 on May 26.
The order will include
all those facing punishments for violation of less grave offenses.
He, however, mentioned
that they have yet to check the record as to how many cadets are benefitting
from the order.
Maj. Reynan Afan, PMA
Information Officer, said pardon is a president’s prerogative as commander in
chief, and is not mandatory.
Afan said, under normal
circumstances, cadets are mandated to follow several regulations during their
stay inside the academy.
“There are rules and
regulations which the cadets have to comply with starting from the time they
wake up at specific time in the morning and before sleeping," he said,
citing PMA's book containing rules and regulations.
Afan added cadets could
be reported for not submitting their assignments on time or not coming to class
on time, which offenses are in the cadets' book, and considered less grave
offenses.
“It is the cadets’ bible
that defines how to live in the cadet corps from the moment they wake up until
the moment they sleep there is always a regulation,” the officer said.
Afan said that the two
cadets reported to have been delisted from the graduates’ list are not included
in the pardon issued.
He clarified that the
order specifically mentioned the 2nd, 3rd and 4th class cadets only.
Grave offenses are
different matters and are not included in the pardon that the President issued.
“That is honor code, an entirely
separate entity and is not included,” Afan said.
He said cadets commit
violations on two bases -- regulation and the honor system.
Prior to signing the
order, the President said he "will pardon you this time because I need
good and capable soldiers."
Duterte was guest of
honor and speaker during the graduation ceremonies on Sunday where 261 cadets
were conferred the ranks of Second Lieutenant for those joining the Army and
the Air Force and Ensign for those going to the Navy. -- PNA
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