PMA entrance examination set next month

From the Manila Standard Today (Jul 7): PMA entrance examination set next month

BAGUIO CITY, Benguet—Many applicants are expected to take the entrance examinations this August for cadetship in the Philippine Military Academy with the new 1.52-meter (5 feet) minimum height requirement and the school’s “no-maltreatment policy”.

Maj. Gen. Oscar Lopez, PMA Superintendent, said the qualifying tests will be held on Aug. 2, 2014 at 37 centers throughout the country.

“Being a PMA cadet gives an individual a noble privilege in serving the country by becoming a junior officer of the country’s military. One is able to avail of a free college education with a well-rounded curriculum, as well as, receive monthly pay and allowances,” he said.

“The lowering of the height requirement from 5’4 for male and 5’2 for female is expected to bring about increase in the number of applicants who will be aspiring to be one of the qualified cadets to compose the PMA Class of 2019.”

Lopez said the change is aimed at widening the base of selection in tapping the cream of the crop to pursue a career as an officer in the armed forces.

“With the previous height requirement, many Filipino youth, who have good educational background and are physically fit, were disenfranchised from the opportunity of being able to take the entrance examination,” he said. “With the adjustment, PMA will be increasing the pool where the best candidate for  cadetship will be selected.”.

Other requirements include natural-born Filipino citizen, physically fit, single and has never been married, at least high school graduate, no administrative or criminal case, and born during the period April 1, 1993 to April 1, 1998.

“The Academy is aggressively implementing a ‘No-Maltreatment Policy’ among the cadets,” Lopez said. “PMA adheres to the respect of human rights, and observance of the principles of International Humanitarian Law and the rule of law.”

Passers will compose the PMA Class 2019 who will be officially received in the Academy in the Oath-Taking Ceremony and Reception Rites on April 1, 2015.

Entrance examination forms can be downloaded from www.pma.ph for online application. For more information, call (074) 447-3686, (074) 447-2632 local 6751, 6752, Smart – 0928-559-7651, Sun Cellular – 0943-705-6890, Globe – 0917-896-4299, or write the Office of Cadet Admission, Philippine Military Academy, Fort Gregorio H. del Pilar, 2602, Baguio City.

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