16/05/2026
From Allan Cusi, PMA ‘86
As posted by Dencio Acop
“Dear Mistahs,
Our Yearling walkout was born from a shared conviction that our classmates were being wrongfully accused and denied fairness within the Academy. At that time, we acted as cadets confronting an internal grievance within the institution that molded us.
Today’s situation is fundamentally different.
What confronts Mistah Senator Bato is not a disciplinary matter inside PMA, but a grave legal and constitutional issue being addressed within the framework of national and international law. The stakes are far greater not only for one mistah, but for the credibility of institutions, the honor of our class, and the judgment history will one day render upon all of us.
No one among us is abandoning our mistah. Concern, prayers, respect, and human compassion remain. But brotherhood should never compel a man to surrender his conscience, independent judgment, or fidelity to the Constitution merely to prove loyalty.
A signature given without careful reflection may comfort emotions today, yet burden both individual honor and class integrity tomorrow.
We must be careful not to confuse solidarity with unanimity, nor emotional pressure with moral courage. True brotherhood allows room for principled disagreement without branding fellow mistahs as disloyal.
Many of us simply believe that restraint, prudence, and respect for due process are the wiser path at this sensitive hour. That position is neither cowardice nor betrayal. In many ways, it is the harder path - because it resists emotion in favor of responsibility.
One day, future generations...our sons, may look back at this moment and ask not who shouted the loudest for a classmate, but who among us preserved both brotherhood and constitutional integrity when it mattered most.
May we continue to stand together - not blindly, not emotionally, but honorably, wisely, and always with love for both our mistahs and our Republic.
So help us God.🙏🏼”