Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Continue working for the country and the people, PMA alumni urged

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 19, 2019): Continue working for the country and the people, PMA alumni urged



PMA Cadets carry the Philippine and the Academy flags for the opening ceremony of the 2019 Philippine Military Academy Alumni Homecoming at Fort Gregorio H. Del Pilar on February 16. (CCD/PIA CAR)

BAGUIO CITY - - Continue making national interest a priority to ensure a better Philippines for the younger generations.

Philippine Military Academy Superintendent LtGen. Ronnie Evangelista made this call to his fellow Cavaliers during the PMA Homecoming at Fort Gregorio H. Del Pilar here over the weekend. (Feb. 16)

Evangelista outlined the significant role that PMAers can play in nation building, be it in the active service or in retirement, because as PMA graduates their sense of loyalty, exceptional leadership, unwavering character, wisdom and integrity set them above the normal standards.

“PMAers are everywhere, in the uniformed service, in the private sector and in government agencies. We may be a minority in the community but we can influence in making things happen as most of us are in the decision making level,” he said.

“All of us in our personal capacity, let us put our personal interest in the backseat and make national interest a priority. I know we can do this. Let us put our efforts together. Let us connive and coordinate. Remember the Academy, it is where we draw our strength it is where we forge our tri – honor virtues of courage, integrity and loyalty,” Evangelista added.



2019 PMA Alumni Homecoming Guest of Honor DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu delivers his keynote message. A member of PMA Class 1970, Cimatu is the most senior among the 10 cavaliers serving in the cabinet of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. (CCD/PIA CAR)

PMA Alumni Homecoming 2019 guest of honor, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (PMA Class 1970), in his keynote message, also talked about plebe hood and political will, a trait of character that is important to truly serve the interest of the people and in helping the President in his quest for a better Philippines.

“A non – politician like me will define political will as a determined resolve to accomplish something no matter how difficult and regardless of obstacles,” Cimatu stressed.

“Having undergone plebe hood and the fourth - class system (inside PMA), I can categorically say that if one passed plebehood, one had acquired a character impute with a strong will, political will, if you may, a will that does not wilt under pressure,” he added.

Cimatu shared that as DENR Secretary, he accepted the President’s directive to lead the rehabilitation of Boracay knowing the difficulty and magnitude the order entails. The operation was successful and he is now taking the cudgels of cleaning - up the historic Manila Bay.

“I just did what I had to do. After all, as a trained soldier I have never backed down from a challenge,” he said.

Cimatu also acknowledged his fellow cavaliers in the Cabinet, “I am more than certain that all of them possess the political will to deliver what is required of their jobs in support of the President’s quest for a better Philippines.” There are about 10 PMAers who are current Cabinet members.

Around 2,000 cavaliers attended the 2019 PMA Alumni Homecoming with Cavalier Delfin Castro of Class 51 as the oldest at 93 years old and Cav. Angelika Fernandez of Class 2019 as the youngest at 21.

https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1018724

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