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CHR probes death of cadet 'thumbs up' to group chat
By J.Lo
"Commission has zero tolerance for such actions…such practices not only jeopardize physical well-being of student but also violate their dignity and rights," Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Richard Palpal-latoc said in statement CHR has launched investigation into death of maritime academy cadet who was reportedly forced to perform physical exercises as punishment.
Second-year merchant marine cadet Vince Andrew Delos Reyes, 19, died in hospital after upperclassman, identified only as "Nathaniel," ordered him to do strenuous exercises on July 8, initial investigation by Calamba City police found. Alleged punishment was for thumbs-up Delos Reyes accidentally sent to group chat of corps of cadets.
Delos Reyes was reportedly asked to perform 100 repetitions of squat thrusts, followed by 100 repetitions of pumping. Student collapsed while carrying out star jump exercise,. Cadet was rushed to hospital but declared dead on arrival.
Calamba-based NYK-TDG Maritime Academy, where Delos Reyes was cadet, has yet to release statement about incident. Officials of training school reported incident to police the following day, July 9.
CHR's regional office in Region IV has opened motu proprio investigation, or probe launched of its own accord, into incident, commission said.
Human rights body denounces any form of violence against students and described incident as "blatant violation of student's fundamental right to life and safety."
"Severe physical punishments have no place in any educational institution," CHR chairperson said.
Upperclassman involved in the incident has been placed under custody of the Calamba City Police Station and is facing charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide.
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) last year acknowledged its "hands are tied" when it comes to enforcing blanket ban on hazing in all higher education institutions as it does not have "quasi-judicial powers" needed to impose sanctions on schools with fraternities, CHED Director Frederick Farolan said.
Noting that schools have right to exercise their academic freedom, Farolan said during March 7 Senate committee hearing best the commission can do is monitor cases.
Anti-Hazing Act was revised in 2018 to outright ban hazing and impose stiffer penalties on persons involved in carrying out violent initiation rites. The 1995 version of law was amended after death of University of Santo Tomas law freshman Horacio Castillo III from hazing rites of fraternity Aegis Juris.
But despite amended Anti-Hazing Act, police still recorded "14 or 18" alleged violations of law since 2018, many of which were dismissed, according to Police Brig. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez during hearing.
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