His fight isn’t over yet. Sacked Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet Jeff Aldrin Cudia along with his family faces the media on Monday, March 24.
The whole media briefing, Cudia didn’t speak a word. He just let his family members do the talking. This conference happened a week after his graduation on March 16.
President Benigno Aquino III ordered an investigation on Cudia’s case after he met with the family a day before the graduation. The Cudias noted that Aquino promised them results in a week but, to no avail.
“Lubhang masakit sa amin ang nangyaring ito kay Cadet Cudia. Isang linggo na kaming naghihintay sa pangako ng mahal na pangulo mula noong siya ay aming makausap noong March 15. Hanggang sa ngayon ay naghihintay parin kami,” Jeff’s father Renato said.
“Pinagbigyan po namin siya sa kanyang kahilingan. Kami po ay nanahimik sa loob ng isang linggo. Humingi po siya ng isang linggo upang gawan ng solusyon ang problemang ito. Pero wala pong nangyari.”
Mr. Cudia also said that Jeff won’t be servicing the military as he will only be fooled by the officers there. As soon as Cudia received his diploma, he will look for a job outside the military.
Jeff’s mother and sister, Anvee broke into tears during the conference. Jeff and his father were obviously holding back.
Anvee also claimed that a listening device was found inside Jeff’s holding center in PMA. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is now looking in this allegations.
Jeff was supposedly Salutatorian of his class. However, he was dismissed by the PMA Honor Committee – composed of students – for allegedly lying about the reason of his tardiness in class. He later fought back filing a case against the committee, but the committee ordered to ostracize him.
