AT LEAST 40 cadets of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) have been confined in the school premises pending the investigation into the mauling of six upper classmen after their graduation on Wednesday, March 21.
PNPA director Chief Superintendent Joseph Adnol said they have identified nine cadets who may be charged criminally and administratively for the incident. The rest of the 41 cadets allegedly involved in the mauling of the six fresh graduates would be charged administratively.
Adnol identified the nine cadets as 2nd Class Cadet (2C) Donald Ramirez Kissing, 2C Delos Santos, 2C Jem Camcam Peralta, 2C Clint John Baguidodol, 2C Paul De Guzman Macalalad, 2C Loreto Aquino Tuliao Jr., 2C Calamba, 2C Coplat and 2C Amanon.
"As of this moment, we have already identified 9 who will be charged criminally. In fact hinihintay pa iyong complainant doon sa police station na 'yon, probably this afternoon, the case will be filed against doon sa identified na nine na cadets, criminal case," Adnol said.
"For administrative case we're investigating 41, but we're zeroing in, as of this moment, on 15," he added.
If the cadets are found guilty, they may be dismissed from the PNPA, Adnol said.
Six newly-commissioned police officers were reportedly beaten up by their underclassmen as they returned to their barracks right after their graduation.
The six have been identified as Police Inspectors Ylam Buaquen Lambenecio, Arjay Masangkay Divino, Mark Kevin Villares, Floyd Traquena, Jan Paul Magmayao and Arjay Cuasay.
They sustained bruises and head injuries, although they were sent home after treatment.
Lambenecio and Divino have already issued their complaint-affidavit to the Silang police station while the others showed no interest in filing complaints against their attackers. They, however, also executed their statements.
Adnol said based on initial investigation, the underclassmen wanted to get back at their upperclassmen because of the stringent rules that they imposed.
"Ang lumalabas itong mga upperclass na ito sila 'yung mga strict in the implementation ng mga policies and of course sila 'yung laging namumuno doon if there are violations," he said. (SunStar Philippines)