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Thursday, January 29, 2004
PMA to take over probe on 8 erring cadets
THE Philippine Military Academy (PMA) will soon take over the investigation on eight graduating cadets who were charged of cheating during their Management Information Science (MIS) examination in September 2003.
This developed as the eight cadets, who earlier sued the premier military institution for investigating them, already signified intention to withdraw the case they filed against Maj. Gen. Edilberto Adan, PMA superintendent, and other academy officials, before a local court last month.
Marines Maj. Edgard Arevalo, PMA information officer, told Sun.Star the eight first class cadets - Eddyson Abanilla, Euphraim Diciano, Bernardo Huerte, Jerome Lozada, Eugene Mojar, Jonathan Serote, Jay Tarriela and Jimmy Oliver Vingno - allegedly finally acknowledged that the court case would not do well both for them and for the Academy.
"Besides, a regular court has no wide understanding and appreciation on the rules and procedures adopted by the Academy in probing cadets, who are accused of violating the Honor Code such as cheating, stealing and lying," he added.
Arevalo said as soon as the cadets withdraw the petition for preliminary injunction, mandatory injunction and temporary restraining order (TRO), the PMA Battalion Board would start the deliberation.
He, however, said the PMA has yet to convene the members of the Battalion Board, which is to be headed by Lt. Col. Floredo Pamaylaon, inspector general of the PMA.
He said the board would still discuss the rules of procedures in investigating these cadets, some of whom are among the cream of the crop of the PMA Class 2004, whose graduation is scheduled this March.
Late last month, Judge Clarence Villanueva of the city’s Regional Trial Court (RTC)-Branch 7, granted the cadets’ petition for a TRO for the academy to stop investigating them.
Villanueva ruled the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, and thus directed PMA and its agents to maintain a status quo for 20 days effective December 23.
Villanueva also enjoined the PMA Honor Committee and the investigation body formed to do an inquiry on the erring cadets from conducting an investigation pending further orders from the court.
Cadets found violating the Honor Code are given the option to quit even if they are among the ranks of the graduating class. HFP
(January 29, 2004 issue)
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