MANILA, Philippines — School administrators must ensure that students are safe within their campuses after a Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) cadet died allegedly due to hazing, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Monday.
The CHR said that the agency is concerned over the incident involving Fourth Class Cadet Jonash Bondoc, the 19-year-old PMMA cadet who died after being punched by an upperclassman, as it appears to be one of those incidents that stemmed from initiation traditions or rituals in the academy.
The local police in San Narciso town, Zambales have already in its custody the upperclassman who punched Bondoc. Still, CHR spokesper…
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