Just to share some little facts about the Academy.

First Class to graduate under a 4-year curriculum
PMA Class 1940

Class with the most number of MOV awardees
PMA Class 1987 (Parcon, Sobejana, Lucero)
PMA Class 1979 (Querubin, Ortiz)

First Class to have female graduates
PMA Class 1997

First Class to graduate after the declaration of martial law
PMA Class 1973

Biggest graduating Class
Class 2005 or 2006 (?) with more than 200 graduates

First Class to have a female velidictorian
Class 1999

In addition to:

Class with most Senators
Class 1971 - Lacson & Honasan

Class with most Congressmen
Class 1972 - Aguinaldo & Espino

Ruling Classes in the AFP
Class 1974 - Esperon CSAFP, Tolentino CGPA, Toentino CGPAF, Calunsag FOIC

THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND MOST EXPENSIVE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1936-1941

The Pre-WW2 Philippine Military Academy.

-Maintained a ratio of one officer instructor for every four cadets.

-there were a dozen different types of uniforms for cadets, all uniforms and equipment, down to the last ribbon and brass button were imported from the U.S.

-the full dress gray uniform was made by the same U.S. company which manufactured gray wool uniforms for West Point.

-all cadets were trained in "equitation", or horsemanship. PMA maintained a stable of high breed horses.

-Baguio was also a lot colder and whole lot nicer in those days.

HIGHEST RANK ATTAINED BY A PMA GRADUATE IN THE REGULAR U.S. ARMY

George Ortega, PMA class 42 atttained the rank of Lt. Col., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; retired as full colonel in 1968.

Prominent Names (several members of the family attended the academy)

- Brawners (brothers, son, nephew)
* Brig. Gen. Felix Brawner, Class '57, former C.O. FSSR.
* Col. Libby Brawner, PMA Class '67
* Lt. Col. Franklin Brawner, PMA '71
* 1Lt. Felix Brawner III, Class '84, KIA in 1985
* Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Class '89, G3, SFRA

- Abats (father and sons)
* Maj. Gen. Fortunato Abat, Class '51, former C.G., Philippine Army
* 2Lt. Tito Abat, Class '78, KIA in 1979
* Col. Victor Abat, Class '77

- Maligaligs (brothers)
* Capt. Proceso Maligalig (PN), Class '69
* Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Maligalig, Class '76
* one in PNP
* one in PAF

- Abadias (brothers)
* Lt. Gen. Loven Abadia, Class '60
* Gen. Lisandro Abadia, Class '62

- Javiers (father and daughter)
* Maj. Gen. Julius Javier, Class '70
* Lt. Julie Javier, Class 03

The first Father, Son and Daughter who graduated from the Academy:

Col. James Ramon, PA, Class '62
Lt. James Ramon Jr, PN, Class '97
Capt. Victoria Ramon, PA, Class 2000

The first with three generations.

Colonel Natalio R. Ecarma, PC Class of 1923
Brig. General Rodolfo A. Ecarma, PAF Class of 1954
Colonel Natalio Cabili Ecarma, PN (M)Class of 1981

Incidentally, two children of Natalio or Boing of class 81 took the PMA exams and passed pero did not enter. This was in 2007. Sana four generations na. Sayang.

Also Brig. General Renato A. Ecarma, PC Class of 1955 was the son of Natalio Class 23.

interesting bits of info.. :thumb:

I have a trivia question, what's the class with the most number of female cadets in the top twenty percentile rank?

I think its Class 1999, but I need to confirm.

Who is Uncle BOBO?

These are fine men.

Interesting!

Probably, the EDSA1 hype was instrumental in turning these men to be among the finest in the military.

Lesson is malaki ang pagganap ng history at "right reasons to fight" sa paghulma ng kaisipan ng isang magaling na sundalo.

Eh panu kaya kung puro istorya nila Gen. Garcia, at yung Lamitan incident ang tumatatak sa utak nila?

The PMA should take a hint from that.

Uncle Bobo is the name of the PMA Corps Magazine (The Official Publication of the PMA), he depicts a cadet who never seem to graduate from the academy.

I think its more of the circumstances more than anything else, and the camaraderie developed between officers and soldiers in combat.

Take the case of then Lt. Col. Ariel Querubin, he exposed his position so that marine artillery can spot the enemy position, he rallied his men and serve as their inspiration in holding the line.

Then Capt. Arturo Ortiz lead elements of the 606th Special Forces deatachment in Murcia, Negros Occidental when they spotted an NPA graduation ceremony.

Then 1Lt. Custodio Parcon of the 61st Recon Company was tasked to rescue Abu Sayaff hostage Anthony Biel.

Those who have seen combat would say that their personal and their unit's survival is what they have in mind in those times.

PMA? Why would PMA take hints on that? Remember those who you mentioned as fine men are products of PMA...what you are saying is common knowledge to every PMAer. The rest (Gen. Garcia, etc.) were the bad apples. Still, the good ones outnumber the bad. It would be better if all Filipinos would take hint...that includes Politicians.

Not quite...he is the Uncle of every Cadet who gives sound advice when needed.


Now, who is Cadet DUGUMON?

I meant inspiring the cadets by emphasizing that most of the products of PMA have done great and have served the country well.

Sadly, the misdeeds of the few are shrouding these great achievements.

But the academy as well as the OCS must do a lot in defeating these grim stories with the acts of heroism exemplified by fine men like Sobejana, Ortiz, Querubin, Dilag and the rest.

hahaha! chief, are these plebe knowledge? :thumb:

It is very shameful to learn about the misdeeds of some few...the Cadets are humiliated by these and are not happy to hear about the Bad Apples. But then again, not all would be able to absorb the Honor, Courage, Integrity and Loyalty that PMA teaches. There will always be bad apples in every class.

Worry not, Cadets are being bombarded by Case Studies of actual incidents in the Field/Real World which, IMHO, really works and it trains every individual how to respond and react to a certain situation when the time comes.

:banana:

Good to know.

By the way, I was comparing an ayer who graduated from the PMA around 6 years ago to a newly grad from the same institution.

Seems like a big difference. The former boasted of saying "... yayaman na tayo. dami pala pera sa Navy".

The latter through his action has shown the right mindset when he "refused to be bribed by an illegal fisherman who wanted to secure his fishing gears that were confiscated".

With this, it seems like the latter graduates are much more ......., should i say,.... mentally straightened.

That's one of those bad apples I was talking about. :fire:

chief;

meron pa yan e, what is eternity?

You probably meant: How Long is Eternity?

yup, sorry, my mistake

Cadet Lingo:

Laxitibo - ?

Magan-magan - ?

snappy yan si capt. ramon.. :salute:

laxitibo : a cadet who dont clean his combatboots

magan-maganan : hardheaded cadet

laxitibo : a cadet who wont clean his combatboots.

magan-maganan : hardheaded cadet

If I may ask sirs, how come the term "laxitibo" became associated with the inability of a cadet to clean his combat boots?

The closest translation I can muster is "laxative" which if I'm not mistaken has nothing to do with combat boots. :armysmile:

The meaning given to the word "LAXITIBO" is incorrect. The word is a derivative or it evolve from the word LAX, as in "you are very LAX" which means you are sub-par from the STANDARDS. It then became, through the years, "LAKSITIBO KA".

MAGAN - From SON OF A GUN...then SANAMAGAN....to MAGAN. It means STUBBORN or can also mean STRICT.

Its interesting to know the cadets have developed their own lingo, just like the gays, they could probably talk about sensitive matters in public places without the civilians understanding what they are saying.

:ssalute:

Classes with Multiple AFP Chief:

Class 1940:

Gen. Victor Osias
Gen. Segundo Velasco

Class 1962

Gen. Lisandro Abadia
Gen. Arturo Tolentino

Class 1970

Gen. Roy Cimatu
Gen. Dionisio Santiago

Class 1972

Gen. Efren Abu
Gen. Generoso Senga