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Mark Welson Chua (November 30, 1981 - March 18, 2001) was a Filipino student of the University of Santo Tomas whose death is widely believed to be linked to his exposé of alleged irregularities in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit of the university. [1]
Apr 11, 2023 · The move was triggered by clamors for reform after the brutal murder of University of Santo Tomas cadet Mark Welson Chua. Chua, who tragically passed away in the hands of his fellow cadet officers, had exposed anomalies in UST's ROTC program at the time.
Mar 18, 2021 · Twenty years ago, Mark Welson Chua, a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) was found lifeless in Pasig River.
Feb 17, 2023 · Amelita Chua recounts how her son Mark was killed by his ROTC cadet officers in 2001 for exposing corruption in UST. She opposes the plan to make ROTC mandatory again and questions the government's silence on the root cause of the abolition.
Mar 18, 2018 · Mark Welson Chua was a former UST ROTC cadet who exposed corruption in the program and was killed in 2001. His mother Amelita Chua shares her story and the family's quest for full justice for her son.
Mar 18, 2001 · On March 18, 2001, Mark Welson Chua, a Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadet at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and a Mechanical Engineering student, was found lifeless in Pasig River.
Dec 26, 2022 · The Philippine Star recalls the case of Mark Welson Chua, a mechanical engineering student who exposed corruption in the ROTC program and was murdered in 2001. The editorial warns of the risks of the return of mandatory military training in colleges and universities.
