No graduation for Air Force cadets in Batangas hazing incident

From GMA News (Dec 3): No graduation for Air Force cadets in Batangas hazing incident

The Air Force cadets implicated in a hazing incident involving two fellow cadets will not be graduating this month pending the result of the ongoing investigation, Air Force spokesman Lt. Col. Enrico Canaya said Wednesday.

“By simple analysis, since ongoing pa  'yung investigation nila, it is unlikely na makasama sila sa batch nila,” Canaya said.

He said the 21 cadets of the Officer of Candidate School will not march to receive their diplomas this month after they are implicated in a hazing incident last August.

Aside from the cadets, one junior officer who was part of the training program was also implicated.

The 22 were ordered restricted at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City while undergoing investigation.

Canaya said the cadets will only be allowed to graduate once they are cleared by the investigation.

“If they are not guilty it is possible na sumali sila sa next batch, 'yan 'yung mga possible scenarios dyan,” he said.

Canaya couldn't say when the investigation will be completed. "We cannot anticipate talaga 'yung conclusion ng investigation kung when ma-complete. We do this to make sure that ginagawa natin 'yung tama,” he said.

He said nine of the personnel were recommended to be dismissed from service, while the remaining 13 will undergo preliminary investigation.

The alleged hazing incident, where two cadets ended up in a hospital due to injuries, reportedly occurred during a training in Lipa City in Batangas last August.

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