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| 2013 "Pudang Kalis" Class; Puso’t Dangal ng mga Kawal ng Lahing Nagkakaisa Class of 2013 | |
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| saver111 | Mar 11 2013, 05:25 PM Post #1 |
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4 female cadets in PMA's top 10 by Rappler.com Posted on 03/11/2013 1:38 PM | Updated 03/11/2013 5:00 PM No Comments  WOMEN'S MONTH. The 4 female cadets on PMA's top 10. From left Maryam Balais, Jocelyn Advincula, Vanessa Factor and Maila Maniscan WOMEN'S MONTH. The 4 female cadets on PMA's top 10. From left Maryam Balais, Jocelyn Advincula, Vanessa Factor and Maila Maniscan BAGUIO CITY, Philippines - Four female cadets of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) will be graduating at the top 10 of their class on Sunday, March 17. Graduating salutatorian is Cadet Maryam Dinamling Balais, who will likely be the toast of the town since she hails from nearby La Trinidad, Benguet. An Igorot who's a Muslim, she's the younger sister of Senior Insp Benjamin Balais, 2006 topnotcher at the Philippine National Police Adacemy. Graduating No. 5 is Joselyn Dimapilis Advincula, while No. 8 is Vanessa Pascual Factor. Graduating No. 10 is Maila Agrabio Masican. Read the top 10 list below: 1. Jestony Arman Lanaja 2. Maryam Dinamling Balais 3. Prolen Atchico Bonacua 4. Jess Nestor Saludo 5. Joselyn Dimapilis Advincula 6. Leode John Ruiz Tulang 7. Mark Ferdinand Villamin 8. Vanessa Pascual Factor 9 Jhed Tabangcura Dumocloy 10. Maila Agrabio Maniscan Once an all-male institution, the PMA opened its doors to female cadets in 1993. - Rappler.com  The top 10 Philippine Military Academy class 'Pudangkalis' 2013 are Cadet 1cl Jestony Arman Lanaja, CDT 1cl Maryam Dinamling Balais, CDT 1cl Prolen Atchico Bonacua, CDT 1cl Jesse Nestor Berces Saludo, CDT 1cl Joselyn Dimapilis Advincula, CDT 1cl Leode John Ruiz Tulang, CDT 1cl Mark Ferdinand Villamin, CDT 1cl Vanessa Pascual Factor, CDT 1cl Jhed Tabangcura Dumocloy, and CDT 1cl Maila Agrabio Maniscan. Dave Leprozo http://www.rappler.com/nation/23552-4-female-cadets-in-pma-s-top-10 Edited by saver111, May 29 2013, 09:17 PM.
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| seWer Rat | Mar 11 2013, 05:32 PM Post #2 |
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 Darn, they look tough & terrifying, especially that one - 3rd from left.
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| saver111 | Mar 12 2013, 12:56 PM Post #3 |
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Farmers’ children lead PMA class of 2013 By Redjie Cawis and Sam Isleta Tuesday 12th of March 2013 BAGUIO CITY, Mar. 12 (PIA) –- The two top graduating cadets of the Philippine Military Academy Class 2013 come from very humble families - they are children of farmers from Davao Del Sur and Benguet. Cadet First Class Jestony Arman Lanaja of Hagonoy, Davao Del Sur and Cadet First Class Maryam Dinamling Balais of La Trinidad, Benguet lead this year's 124- strong graduating cadets belonging to the Pudang Kalis or Puso’t Dangal ng mga Kawal ng Lahing Nagkakaisa Class of 2013 who will be graduating this coming Sunday, March 17. Lanaja, 22, is a son of a “magtutuba” or a sugar cane farmer and maker of the Filipino traditional drink lambanog. Lanaja said he was a magtutuba himself, and after graduating from high school, grabbed a scholarship under the TESDA where he took Building Wiring Installation and passed with National Certification before joining the prestigious academy. Lanaja said that his dreams of uplifting the economic conditions of his family and pulling them from poverty is his inspiration in pursuing his career as a soldier and as a public servant. The top graduate said he is dedicating his achievements to his family, who served as his inspirations to hurdle the hard trainings he experienced in the academy. He also encourages aspiring PMA cadets to enter the Academy because aside from the free education, it will always be a privilege to serve the country. Balais, on the other hand, is a daughter of vegetable and flower farmers in the capital town of Benguet. She drew inspiration from her three siblings who are now police officers and a soldier. The siblings of Balais are graduates of PMA and the Philippine National Police Academy. Lanaja, as the number one graduate, will receive the Presidential Saber from President Benigno Aquino III and the Philippine Army Saber from Lieutenant General Noel Coballes. Other awards that Lanaja will receive are the Academic Group Award, Computing and Info Sciences Plaque, Jusmag Award, General Antonio Luna Award, and the Spanish Armed Forces Award. Balais, for being the number two graduating cadet, will receive the Vice Presidential Saber from VP Jejomar Binay as well as the Philippine Navy Saber from Vice Admiral Jose Luis Alano. Other awards for Balais will be the Australian Defence Best Over-All Performance Award, the Navy Professional Courses Plaque, the Natural Sciences Plaque and the Social Sciences Plaque. During the presentation of the top graduates on Monday, Major General Ireneo Espino, PMA superintendent, said that the Pudang Kalis class members are cooperative, supportive and what is expected of a cadet, this class has it. He also said that the Pudang Kalis Class has truly excelled not only in academics but in sports as well. The Pudang Kalis Class is also the first class to undergo a Stakeholder’s Engagement wherein the cadets were deployed in 16 barangays in La Trinidad, Benguet for the cadets to familiarize with the community. The other top graduates are Cadets First Class Prolen Bonacua of Valenzuela City, third; Jesse Saludo of Cavite, fourth; Joselyn Advincula of Tagatay City, fifth; Leode Tulang of Agusan Del Sur, sixth; Mark Villamin of Batanga, seventh; Vanessa Factor od Antipolo City, eighth; Jed Dumocloy of Cagayan, ninth and Maila Maniscan of South Cotabato, tenth.(JDP/ RC & Sam Isleta, PIA intern) http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=41362985494 |
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| saver111 | Mar 18 2013, 03:58 PM Post #4 |
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 Class 2013 valedictorian Jestony Lanaja receives the Presidential Saber from President Aquino during graduation ceremonies in Baguio City. Lanaja joins the Philippine Army with the rank of 2nd lieutenant. RICHARD BALONGLONG/INQUIRER NORTHERN LUZON |
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| saver111 | Mar 18 2013, 07:57 PM Post #5 |
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 Jubilant members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Pudang – Kalis” Class 2013 celebrate during the 108th PMA Commencement Exercises at Fort General Gregorio del Pilar in Baguio City on Sunday. President Aquino commissioned the new graduates to the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Photo by Jay Morales, Malacañang Photo |
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| saver111 | Apr 2 2013, 04:45 PM Post #6 |
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Siblings' bond grows deeper at PMA By Artemio A. Dumlao (philstar.com) | Updated March 14, 2013 - 6:39pm FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City - Thickened by blood, the bond of these siblings has grown deeper as mistahs, Philippine Military Academy achievers, Army fighters and determined Filipino soldiers. The Bicolano-Ilocano brother-sister “Ibarde tandem” , who are graduating on Sunday as 2nd Lieutenants, have many things in common. Marching in perfect cadence for the last time as cadets at the Philippine Military Academy hallowed Borromeo Field -- Marvic Rustan Ibarde and Mariz Jane Ibarde -- on Sunday , they will soon be soldier-officers in the Visayas or Mindanao regions . “We certainly love soldiering,” said 22-year-old Marvic, seconded by his 21-year-old sister Mariz. They are both going to the Philippine Army, considered as the most dangerous branch of service in the Armed Forces . Though no one in their family is a soldier, Marvic, who is the class baron of Pudang Kalis (“Sacred Sword”) or Puso’t Dangal ng mga Kawal ng mga Lahing Nagkakaisa or Soldiers with Heart and Honor, Unified in Strength class of 2013 said becoming a soldier was his "childhood dream.” "I loved war movies," the Brigade Commander of more than 600 cadets said. Marvic's childhood dream became Mariz’s inspiration to become a "PMAyer" too, a genuine example of the ideals of their “Pudang Kalis” class, whose name was derived from a sacred Muslim sword which is passed by a Muslim clan from generation to generation. The graduating class composed of 124 cadets (105 males, 19 females) used the name believing they are like a sword whose blade will never perish. Both raised in La Trinidad, Benguet, Marvic and Mariz went to Lucban Elementary School in Baguio and then to the Benguet National High School in Wangal, La Trinidad. “Naabutan ko siya sa second year high school,” said Marvic of her sister. Marvic said he had stopped school for two years. “We were classmates from second year to fourth year,” Marvic said. Marvic entered PMA in 2008., and Mariz in 2009. Both entered the PMA against their parents’ will. “I know it was not OK for my father (Jaime) and mother (Trinidad) [for us to enter the PMA]," he said. There was also a time, the tandem said, when they were begged to go to the Philippine Air Force instead of the perilous Army. “They are afraid we will die early,” Marvic chuckled. The siblings however stuck to their decision to go to the Army instead. They said they understand the perils and risks that they will face, but said that it is their job. “Hurdling Difficult Challenges” Despite facing tough challenges in the Academy, Marvic, who took a one-year sick leave after his left ankle was fractured during a rope course at the Academy last year, the soon-to-be Army officer was still able to emerge as Brigade Commander. Mariz said she too faced the pressure of trying to excel in the military training institution to measure up to the achievements of her brother. Still, the “fighters within” the siblings emerged. Marvic will receive the Chief of Staff Saber and is number 31 in their class while Mariz will be getting the Department of Tactical Officers Plaque and another Conduct Award . She is number 12 in the class's honor roll. “Suportahan lang,” said Mariz. "We saw to it that we have each other's back. Moral support served us best. We try to inspire each other every day." Marvic is the first Cordilleran to become class baron, while Mariz is the fifth female in the honor roll. Their third sibling , 15-year-old Maiko, who is in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, also wants to enter the PMA, they said. “But we are discouraging her. Two in the Army is enough,” Marvic said. http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2013/03/14/919710/siblings-bond-grows-deeper-pma |
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| saver111 | Mar 24 2015, 01:46 PM Post #7 |
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Head of Army unit that extricated SAF 44 gets award By Alexis Romero (The Philippine Star) | Updated March 24, 2015 - 12:00am
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