The verdict was bittersweet for the Dormitorio family. They found some comfort and victory in the court's decision but continued to grieve their patriarch and relive the pain of Darwin's brutal death.
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William Dormitorio, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and member of PMA Class of 1974, did not live to see the verdict that was meant to salve the wound of his. The 75-year-old Dormitorio succumbed to cardiac arrest in July, a twist of fate that robbed him of the closure he had so desperately sought.
In 2019, William and his family chose not to proceed with the originally planned cremation due to the severity of Darwin’s injuries. Darwin was laid to rest at a private cemetery and given military honors by the Army’s 4th Infantry Division in uptown Cagayan de Oro on September 25, 2019.
After the Baguio court handed down the verdict on Friday, the family’s lawyer, Jose Adrian Bonifacio, told Rappler, “It has been a long five years to litigate this case. Indeed, it was hard. But today was a blessing, and we dedicate the victory to Darwin and his father William, who incidentally died one month before the decision was rendered.”
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