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GMA Network
08-07-2025
- GMA Network
Not hazing? PNP says complaint vs 4 PMA cadets based on victim's testimony
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday remained firm on the hazing complaint filed against four cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), saying that this was based on the victim's testimony. 'We based our case filed against the four cadets based na rin po sa testimony po ng bata. So 'yun po yung sinampa na kaso ng Baguio City Police. Yung violation ng Anti-Hazing Act,' PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said in a press briefing. (We based our case filed against the four cadets on the testimony of the victim. So that's the case filed by the Baguio City Police. The violation of the Anti-Hazing Act.) 'Ang sinasabi is may mga body contact po na nangyari. The victim suffered some injuries that would require some hospitalization,' she added. (What is being said is that there was body contact. The victim suffered some injuries that would require some hospitalization.) PMA public information office's Lieutenant Jesse Saludo earlier said the incident does not fall under the definition of hazing in the Anti-Hazing Act. 'The injuries were caused by their classmates venting out their frustration on their squadmate, which because they believe the performance of their classmate is affecting their squad,' Saludo said. 'The incident does not fall under the legal definition of hazing as stated in the Anti-Hazing Act, which requires acts of violence or abuse to be committed as part of the admission process in the organization,' he added. According to the PMA, the school has yet to obtain a copy of the formal complaint or police report filed by the victim. Based on the investigation, the Baguio City Police said the victim, a 4th class cadet, allegedly experienced 'physical abuse and humiliation' from September 2 to 29, 2024. The police noted that the 'acts of maltreatment were not isolated but were carried out regularly inside the barracks.' These alleged physical abuses, which the complainant noted as 'animalistic tripping,' include punches and excessive physical training, which caused him to collapse due to exhaustion. After allegedly receiving a heavy punch on September 29, 2024, the victim nearly lost consciousness and was admitted to a hospital in Quezon City, where he underwent medical and psychological treatment. Two cadets were suspended while another one faced punishment for committing physical harm to the victim, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Meanwhile, one cadet was acquitted. — BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
07-06-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP to deploy 37,000 cops for School Year 2025-2026 opening
Some 37,000 police officers will be deployed by the Philippine National Police for the opening of School Year 2025-2026 this month, PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said Saturday. "Nakahanda na tayo... Nasa 37,000 police officers ang ide-deploy natin," Fajardo said in an interview on Super Radyo dzBB. (We are ready. We will deploy around 37,000 police officers.) "Five thousand ang ilalagay natin sa mga police assistance desk sa mga paaralan," she added. (Five thousand [police officers] will be assigned to police assistance desks in schools.) "Mayroon ding police mobile at foot patrollers malapit sa mga paaralan," Fajardo said. (There will also be police mobile and foot patrollers near schools.) In Northern Mindanao, the Police Regional Office-Northern Mindanao (PRO-10) has heightened security across the region ahead of the opening of classes. PRO-10 director Brigadier General Jaysen De Guzman ordered all provincial and city police offices to deploy maximum personnel in strategic areas, including schools, transport terminals, airports, seaports, malls, business centers, and other areas where people converge, according to an earlier report by GMA Regional TV. The Department of Education earlier announced that public schools across the country would open classes for School Year 2025–2026 on June 16, 2025 This shift marks a return to the pre-pandemic school calendar, as outlined in DepEd Order No. 12, Series of 2025. The school year will run until March 31, 2026, covering 197 class days, including the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites. —KG, GMA Integrated News
The Star
01-05-2025
- The Star
Multi-vehicle accident on expressway in Tarlac, Philippines kills 12 on Labour Day
Multi-car accident occurs at noon along the SCTEx Exit Toll Plaza located in Barangay Bantog, Tarlac City, killing at least 12, on May 1, 2025. - Photo: Philippine Red Cross MANILA: Twelve people died in a multi-vehicle collision at the northbound lane of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway (SCTEX) at past noon on Labour Day (May 1), said Police Regional Office 3 (PRO Central Luzon). Central Luzon police chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo told that apart from the 12 people who were killed, 27 others were injured in the tragedy. According to an initial report from the Central Luzon Police Regional Office (PRO 3), the mishap occurred at around 12.30 noon at the Tarlac SCTEX Exit Toll Plaza in Tarlac City. The PRC said three SUVs were involved in the accident, along with one container truck, as well as a passenger bus. Initial investigation showed that the collision occurred after a passenger bus accidentally hit an SUV, which was at full stop, along with other vehicles at the Lane 2 (northbound) of the SCTEX toll plaza. The strong impact resulted in a ripple effect, with the SUV also crashing into the other vehicles in front of it. 'Investigation is still going on,' PRO 3 said in its report. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
