Former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff
and Presidential Commission on the Visiting Forces Agreement executive director
Gen. Eduardo S.L. Oban is the guest of honor and speaker in this year's
Philippine Military Academy (PMA) alumni homecoming on Saturday.
His speech will take place at the PMA's Borromeo Field, Fort
Gregorio Del Pilar, Baguio
City
He will be addressing 1,500 active and retired military and
police officers who have confirmed their attendance during this year's
homecoming rites which started Feb. 19 and will end on Sunday.
Oban is a member of the PMA “Matapat” Class of 1979.His term
as AFP chief began on March 8, 2011 and ended on Dec. 12 of the same year.
Also expected to attend the event are AFP chief-of-staff
Gen. Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. of PMA Class of 1981, Defense Secretary
Voltaire T. Gazmin, a member of PMA Class 1968, PMAAAI Board of Directors, and
Medal of Valor Awardees.
Lead host for this year’s homecoming is the PMA Class of
1985 (Sandiwa).
Other hosts include PMA Class of 1970 (Magiting), 1975
(Makabayan), 1980 (Mapitagan), 1990 (Bigkis-Lahi), 1995 (Marilag), 2000
(Sanghaya), 2005 (Sanlingan), and 2010 (Masidlak).
The oldest cavalier is CAV Vicente Alhambra and CAV Catalino
Ibañez, both from Class 1942, while the youngest is CAV Bryan S. Arlegui of
Class 2014.
To celebrate the homecoming, the PMA Alummi Association Inc.
has planned out a series of activities that will run from Feb. 19 to 22.
The highlights include the PMA Alumni Eco Trail Run within
Fort Del Pilar and Battle of Classes Golf Tournament at Camp John Hay Feb. 19;
Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the PMA Alumni Memorial, Opening of PMA Football Cup
and Leadership Forum for Cadets at PMA Campus on Feb. 20; the traditional “Open
House” at the PMA Cadet Barracks on Feb. 21; Arrival Honors for Royal Thai
General Thawip Poonsiri Netniyom of Class ’81, and Silent Drill on Feb. 22.
During the main event on Feb. 21, a special recognition will
be given to the members of PMA Class 1955 as Diamond jubilarians (60 years);
Class 1965 as Golden jubilarians (50 years); and Class 90 as Silver Jubilarians
(25 years).
The PMAAAI will also give honor to outstanding cavaliers for
their achievements in their own field of expertise.
The honorees are Senior Supt. Wilfred A. Nicolas of PMA
Class of 1965 for Private Enterprise; Director General Hermogenes E. Ebdane
Jr., PMA Class of 1970 for Public Administration; Lt. Gen. Felicito VM.
Trinidad, PMA Class 1982 for Command and Administration; Col. Danilo G.
Pamonag, PMA Class of 1985 for Army Operations; Senior Supt. Ronald M. Dela
Rosa, PMA Class of 1986 for Police Operations; Lt. Col. Elpidio T. Factor,
Class 1995 for Naval Operations; Cmdr. Inocencio C. Rosario Jr., Class ’96 for
Coast Guard Operations; Major Gremel B. Brual, Class ’96 for Special
Operations; and Major Jonathan P. De Leon, Class ’01 for Air Force Operations.
The PMA has produced over 10,000 alumni with 106 others who
graduated from allied service academies since its establishment in 1936.
Some of its members became leaders and key-position holders
in the military, police, and other law enforcement agencies while some have
served in the government, corporate, non-profit, educational, and other
leadership and management positions at various levels of responsibility.
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