MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Benigno Aquino III vowed Sunday to punish officers linked to a high-profile corruption scandal and ordered a new military chief to make reforms aimed at halting large-scale graft in one of Asia's weakest militaries.
Aquino used a speech at a graduation ceremony at the prestigious Philippine Military Academy — traditionally focused on anti-insurgency and national security issues — to admonish the 196 graduating cadets to resist graft.
"I hope you can say 'no' when somebody dumps a truckload of money in front of you," Aquino said to loud applause at the academy, patterned after the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. "You're here not to get …
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