A Call for Action
The undersigned members of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1955 view with serious concern the prevailing behavior quality of our alumni in the military and police services. Several recent unfortunate incidents assailing the integrity of some PMA alumni focus attention on the moral condition in the armed services. These episodes cast doubts on the efficacy and content of the training we got from our Alma Mater. Were we trained to quibble and dissemble and distort the truth?
Our training as cadets in PMA constantly hammered in us the principle of personal moral accountability. The military culture we were immersed in is supposed to imbue in us as military professionals a strict Code of Honor. As military officers we are not expected to be impeccably perfect in our personal and moral lives, but we are demanded to be responsible for all our actions. When caught in violation of anything, whether insubstantial or enormous, we are indoctrinated to admit guilt and be prepared to accept appropriate punishment. Such a moral requirement is expected to inhibit misbehavior on our part since wrongdoing will always be exposed. Our indoctrination is intended to infuse our military profession with honor and thereby merit the trust of the people we serve and protect. Although we are to be trustworthy in the military, this is more to be expected from those in the police forces because they are obligated to seek and uphold the truth.
We, therefore, call on our comrades and co-alumni in whatever armed service they belong to be militant in cleansing ourselves and bring back to our ranks those who stray from our Code of Honor. We ought not to accord any honor to those who bring discredit to our military service. Even as our society is perceived to be sinking in corruption and moral decay, we still hope that with discipline and rejuvenated moral strength, the military – especially the alumni corps of the Philippine Military Academy – can still regain the trust, confidence and respect of our disillusioned and demoralized people and lead them to national moral recovery.
(Sgd) SALVADOR M. MISON
Lieutenant General, AFP (Ret.)
Class '55 President
Lieutenant General, AFP (Ret.)
Class '55 President
(Sgd) R. A. SOLINA
Colonel, PA (Ret)
Class '55 Secretary
Colonel, PA (Ret)
Class '55 Secretary
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