A 23-year-old young man from Quezon City defied all odds to emerge as the valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s (PMA) SIKLAB-LAYA Class of 2025. Cadet First Class Jessie Jr. Ticar will graduate as a summa cum laude of the Class SIKLAB-LAYA ( Sundalong Isinilang na Kasangga at Lakas...
By CZARINA NICOLE ONG KI The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the death of Vince Andrew Delos Reyes, a 19-year-old cadet of a merchant marine school in Laguna, due to alleged severe physical exercise imposed on him by his upperclassmen. In a statement, CHR Chairperson Richard P....
The measure mandating the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to admit one cadet from each congressional district every school year to comprise its freshman class breezed through the House plenary on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 15. (PPAB) Approved on third and final reading during plenary...
Officials of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) have started exploratory talks with Indonesia for a cadet exchange program between the two countries. The Cadet Exchange Program was among the highlights during the meeting between PNPA officials and the Indonesian National Police (INP) led...
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City -- An Ilongga from South Cotabato leads the 214 graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy ‘Bagsik-Diwa’ (Bagong Sibol ng Kinabukasan Didigma Hanggang Wakas) Class of 2022. PMA superintendent Lt. Gen. Ferdinand Cartujano announced that Krystlenn Ivany...
Samantha Catantan Philippine fencing team mainstay Samantha Catantan will lead a strong 22-man national squad that will see action in the 2022 FIE Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championship at the Hamdan Sports Complex on April 2 to 10 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Catantan, gold medalist in...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) filed on Monday, Sept. 27, a criminal case against a cadet of its Academy in connection with the death of Cadet 3rd Class George Karl Magsayo who collapsed and later died after receiving body punches as punishment. A case of violation of the Republic Act 11053,...
One-fifth of the newly-accepted cadets at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are females, a proof that the once male-dominated field has embraced diversity in its culture. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) welcomes 350 newly-accepted cadets wjo qualified to become members of the Class 2025...
The Muntinlupa City Council on Monday passed a resolution and an ordinance congratulating and awarding P50,000 to 2nd Lt. Jan Hernan Perez, 22, who placed fourth overall in the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Masaligan” (MAndirigmang SAmahan na Lakas at SandiGAN ng Bayan) Class of 2021....
There was a time when Evangeline Basilio became worried about the future of his son Genison due to his addiction to DOTA or Defense of the Ancient, a multiple player online battle area. Maybe it was because of the nagging that Basilio finally realized what his mother would always tell him about the...