Cadet First Class (Cdt 1CL) Kristian Daeve Gelacio Abiqui,
23, was named number one graduate to lead 62 others in the Philippine Military
Academy (PMA) 2016 Commencement Exercises on Sunday, March 13 at Fort del
Pilar, Baguio City
Abiqui, an Ybanag from San Pablo, Isabela, will receive the
Presidential Saber Award, the Philippine Navy Saber, Academic Group Award,
Australian Defense Best Overall Performance Award, Humanities Plaque,
Mathematical Plaque, Natural Sciences Plaque, Navy Professional Courses Plaque
and Gen. Antonio Luna Award.
Abiqui topped the PMA 2016 Class “Gabay-Laya” (Gintong Anak
ng Bayan, Alay ay Buhay).
Abiqui is a son of a government employee and a housewife. He
will join the Philippine Navy (PN).
Top 2 graduate is Cdt 1CL Christine Mae Calima of Bolinao,
Pangasinan.
Calima is the only female cadet in the Top 10 and will
receive the Vice Presidential Saber, and Philippine Air Force (PAF) Saber.
Her other awards include the Tactics Group Award, Australian
Defense Best Over-All Performance (Air Force) Management Plaque, Social
Sciences Plaque, Department of Tactical Officers Plaque, Department of
Leadership Plaque, Air Force Professional Courses, Aguinaldo Saber, Spanish
Armed Forces Award, Association of Generals and Flag Officers Award.
Cdt 1CL Arby Jurist Azman Cabrera from Cauyan, Isabela is
Top 3 graduate and will receive the Secretary of National Defense Saber Award.
He will join the PAF.
Top 4 is Cdt 1CL Joseph Stalin Fagsao of Maddela, Quirino
who will receive the Philippine Army (PA) Saber for being the number 1 graduate
in his chosen branch of service.
The 22-year-old will also be a recipient of the Australian
Defense Best Overall Performance Award (Army), Computing and Information
Sciences Plaque and Army Professional Courses Plaque.
Others in the Top 10 are Cdt 1CL Jayson Jess Tomtit (5) of
Baguio City; Cdt 1CL Mark Joseph Daria (6) of Bangar, La Union; Cdt 1CL Ace Uy
Clarianes (7) of Libmanan, Camarines Sur; Cdt 1CL Prince Aday (8) of Sta. Cruz,
Davao del Sur; Cdt 1CL George Bernard Garcia (9) of Labrador, Pangasinan; and
Cdt 1CL Gerald Gasacao (10) of Meycauayan, Bulacan.
President Benigno C. Aquino III will be the guest of honor
and speaker in the graduation rites.
The class is composed of 56 males and 7 females; 33 cadets
will join the PA, 13 in the PAF and 17 in the PN.
“Gabay-Laya” Class entered the academy in 2012 with 121
plebes out of 1,120 applicants who passed the 2011 PMA entrance examination.
Only 50 of the original class made it to graduation, 13
others, including Abiqui are “turn backs” from previous classes.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=864074
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