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| PMA Trivia; little facts about the Academy | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 6 2007, 11:39 AM (16,455 Views) | |
| jedi knight | Jul 6 2007, 11:39 AM Post #1 |
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Just to share some little facts about the Academy. First Class to graduate under a 4-year curriculum PMA Class 1940 Class with the most number of MOV awardees PMA Class 1987 (Parcon, Sobejana, Lucero) PMA Class 1979 (Querubin, Ortiz) First Class to have female graduates PMA Class 1997 First Class to graduate after the declaration of martial law PMA Class 1973 Biggest graduating Class Class 2005 or 2006 (?) with more than 200 graduates First Class to have a female velidictorian Class 1999 |
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| Redj | Jul 7 2007, 03:44 AM Post #2 |
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In addition to: Class with most Senators Class 1971 - Lacson & Honasan Class with most Congressmen Class 1972 - Aguinaldo & Espino Ruling Classes in the AFP Class 1974 - Esperon CSAFP, Tolentino CGPA, Toentino CGPAF, Calunsag FOIC |
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| Tony Moon | Jul 18 2007, 04:31 PM Post #3 |
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THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND MOST EXPENSIVE COLLEGE EDUCATION IN THE PHILIPPINES, 1936-1941 The Pre-WW2 Philippine Military Academy. -Maintained a ratio of one officer instructor for every four cadets. -there were a dozen different types of uniforms for cadets, all uniforms and equipment, down to the last ribbon and brass button were imported from the U.S. -the full dress gray uniform was made by the same U.S. company which manufactured gray wool uniforms for West Point. -all cadets were trained in "equitation", or horsemanship. PMA maintained a stable of high breed horses. -Baguio was also a lot colder and whole lot nicer in those days. |
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| Tony Moon | Jul 18 2007, 04:56 PM Post #4 |
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HIGHEST RANK ATTAINED BY A PMA GRADUATE IN THE REGULAR U.S. ARMY George Ortega, PMA class 42 atttained the rank of Lt. Col., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; retired as full colonel in 1968. |
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| jedi knight | Jul 19 2007, 07:42 AM Post #5 |
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Prominent Names (several members of the family attended the academy) - Brawners (brothers, son, nephew) * Brig. Gen. Felix Brawner, Class '57, former C.O. FSSR. * Col. Libby Brawner, PMA Class '67 * Lt. Col. Franklin Brawner, PMA '71 * 1Lt. Felix Brawner III, Class '84, KIA in 1985 * Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr., Class '89, G3, SFRA - Abats (father and sons) * Maj. Gen. Fortunato Abat, Class '51, former C.G., Philippine Army * 2Lt. Tito Abat, Class '78, KIA in 1979 * Col. Victor Abat, Class '77 - Maligaligs (brothers) * Capt. Proceso Maligalig (PN), Class '69 * Maj. Gen. Leopoldo Maligalig, Class '76 * one in PNP * one in PAF - Abadias (brothers) * Lt. Gen. Loven Abadia, Class '60 * Gen. Lisandro Abadia, Class '62 - Javiers (father and daughter) * Maj. Gen. Julius Javier, Class '70 * Lt. Julie Javier, Class 03 |
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| jedi knight | Jun 17 2008, 11:54 AM Post #6 |
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The first Father, Son and Daughter who graduated from the Academy: Col. James Ramon, PA, Class '62 Lt. James Ramon Jr, PN, Class '97 Capt. Victoria Ramon, PA, Class 2000 |
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| napoleon | Jun 18 2008, 04:56 AM Post #7 |
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The first with three generations. Colonel Natalio R. Ecarma, PC Class of 1923 Brig. General Rodolfo A. Ecarma, PAF Class of 1954 Colonel Natalio Cabili Ecarma, PN (M)Class of 1981 Incidentally, two children of Natalio or Boing of class 81 took the PMA exams and passed pero did not enter. This was in 2007. Sana four generations na. Sayang. Also Brig. General Renato A. Ecarma, PC Class of 1955 was the son of Natalio Class 23. |
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| zundino | Jun 18 2008, 11:26 AM Post #8 |
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interesting bits of info.. :thumb: I have a trivia question, what's the class with the most number of female cadets in the top twenty percentile rank? |
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| jedi knight | Jun 19 2008, 04:06 PM Post #9 |
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I think its Class 1999, but I need to confirm. |
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| BARBER 6 | Jun 20 2008, 06:42 AM Post #10 |
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Who is Uncle BOBO? |
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