Manila, Oct. 2 -- The two ranking officials of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) took the moral high ground when they opted to quit their posts in wake of the alleged maltreatment death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio last September, the country's military chief said Tuesday.
"And to be candid about it, one of the reasons we are gathered this morning to witness the change-of-command of our dear alma mater is not because we have failed as an education and training institution but because our outgoing Superintendent, Lt. Gen. Ronnie Sexon Evangelista, took the high ground of taking full command responsibility, one of the leadership traits he has learned from this sacred ground, to protect not only the academy but the AFP as a who...