Screen grab from YouTube.
A YouTube video clip that was apparently posted on November 1 showing acts of hazing of military recruits or what is also referred to in the service as "unit reception" is going viral on the Internet, to which the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has initially reacted by saying that the top brass is trying to validate the veracity of the material.
Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc, Chief of the AFP Public Affairs Office (PAO), told Interaksyon.com: "I have already seen the video footage, but we have to investigate if the material is authentic or not. So, I will hold any comment for now because we have to first validate the material." Below is a screengrab from the YouTube video:
Cabunoc added that if the authorities find out that the video is authentic and involves real government soldiers, it would be worth investigating because "hazing is strictly prohibited in military training."
The clip shows some soldiers garbed in camouflage uniform being beaten with pieces of wood and sticks and even being punched by fellow soldiers also in camouflage pants and some wearing athletic pants and jerseys.
The place where the hazing was taking place has coconut trees banana plants.
The video showing almost continuous hazing activity runs for at least 10 minutes.
High officials acknowledge off the record that hazing in the military and police organizations remain a culture of some units as a form of "welcome" rites to incoming new members.
The practice can also be done as a "unit reception" ceremony for soldiers who are newly transferred in.
http://www.interaksyon.com/article/98531/military-hazing-video-of-recruits-goes-viral-on-internet
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