Kriminal: Darwin Dormitorio gets rare conviction. Is it enough?

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet Darwin Dormitorio, who died of hazing in 2019, finally attained a semblance of justice.

Three of his fellow cadets were convicted by a Baguio City court on August 16. The court found Shalimar Imperial Jr, and Felix Lumbag Jr. guilty of Dormitorio’s murder, while Julius Carlo Tadena was found guilty of violating the anti-hazing law.

All of them were sentenced to reclusion perpetua or imprisonment of up to 40 years.

In this episode, Rappler justice and crime reporter Jairo Bolledo speaks with Dormitorio’s brother, Dexter, to discuss what the verdict means for their family. The conversation also touches on the Dormitorio family’s legal battle, as well as their fight against the culture of hazing.

Catch the episode on Saturday, August 24, wherever you get your podcasts. – Rappler.com

Host, writer: Jairo Bolledo
Producer: Cara Angeline Oliver
Video editor: Jen Agbuya
Graphics: Marian Hukom
Supervising producer: Beth Frondoso