Pinoy Graduates of Foreign Academies

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Pinoy Graduates of Foreign Academies; news/updates and discussions
Tweet Topic Started: Mar 8 2005, 05:30 PM (843 Views)
adroth	Mar 8 2005, 05:30 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 1,127 Group: Regulars Member #13 Joined: July 12, 2004	This really old news, but one that's still worth remembering ANNAPOLIS, MD: SHE WANTS TO BE THE FIRST PINAY NAVY ADMIRAL http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/hl/hl100393.htm MARYLAND, USA, May 22, 2004 (STAR) By Jose Katigbak (STAR Washington Bureau) - Hanna Lea Alerta has set her sights on becoming the first woman admiral in the Philippine Navy. Born of humble origins, the 23-year-old Alerta is the first Filipina to graduate from the prestigious US Naval Academy in Annapolis, a 45-minute drive from Washington, DC. Five years ago, she also topped the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) entrance exams. When Alerta left her dusty fishing town of Digos, Davao del Sur, for Annapolis, half a world and a lifetime away, little did she know she might become a footnote in the annals of the Philippine Navy. "I’m just taking it one year a time. I’m not going into it in the hope of making history, of (becoming) an admiral. If it happens, it happens," Alerta told The STAR in an interview at the naval academy. (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) Edited by MSantor, Aug 27 2016, 09:56 PM.
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Pendejo	May 24 2005, 12:06 AM Post #2
Member Posts: 648 Group: Regulars Member #109 Joined: September 3, 2004	USAFA graduated it's first class in 1959. Since then, there are quite a number of Filipinos who graduated from the US Air Force Academy who have served on active duty. I'm also aware there are fewer applicants for USAFA than USMA, USNA and USCGA. To name a few: Lt Colonel Roberto Barangan PAF - first Filipino USAFA graduate Colonel Abraham Estavillo PAF - PMA Corps of Professors Colonel Armando Castro PAF - PMA Corps of Professors Others include Felipe Villafranca USAFA '71, Napoleon Concepcion USAFA '74 (former C-130 pilot, now airline captain), Roberto Ribay USAFA '78, Roberto Ravina USAFA '84, Bernard Lagmay USAFA '90. Araus Musico USAFA '90 currently on active duty. I'm sure there are others.



saver111	May 22 2013, 12:43 PM Post #3
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	Meet Filipino who graduates with honors at US academy By Rodney Jaleco, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau Posted at 05/22/2013 10:48 AM \| Updated as of 05/22/2013 10:48 AM Theodore Karl Quijano COLORADO - Growing up in the fringes of the Dipolog city airport, Theodore Karl Quijano was bitten early by the lure of flight and that has taken him all the way to Colorado, where he graduates next week from the US Air Force Academy. With the cost of college proving too much of a burden on his family, Quijano decided to apply at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City, and later saw the opportunity to fulfill his childhood dream by competing for a slot in the USAFA. “I grew up right next to the airport,” he revealed. “I saw planes land and take off every day and the sight made me dream to be able to fly those aircraft one day.” (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/05/22/13/meet-filipino-who-graduates-honors-us-academy Edited by MSantor, Aug 27 2016, 09:57 PM.
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saver111	Mar 22 2015, 01:22 PM Post #4
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	First Pinoy to graduate from Korea Air Force Academy Quote: Rex Eduard Custorio is someone who wants to make a difference in the country. He found his calling in the Philippine Military Academy in 2010. "Feeling ko mas marami akong maa-affect na buhay kapag pumasok ako (sa PMA) kasi they're training leaders. They're training people to make a difference kaya napili ko po talagang mag PMA na lang," Custorio said. (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) Quote: Memorable experience 2nd Lt. Custorio recently graduated from the ROK Air Force and will soon join the Philippine Air Force. For him, one of the most memorable experiences during his foreign schooling was airborne training. He said the Koreans' respect for elders and strong nationalistic pride are among the lessons he brought back with him to the Philippines. "Napakataas ng drive nila i-develop sarili nilang bansa. Yun gusto kong mangyari sa Pilipinas," he said. (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) Custorio said that there are now three PMA cadets--two men and a woman-- under the ROK Air Force. (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) . By Maria Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBNnews.com Edited by MSantor, Aug 27 2016, 09:58 PM.
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saver111	Mar 24 2015, 07:04 PM Post #5
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	Quite old news PMA cadet graduates from Japan academy by JC Bello Ruiz April 26, 2014 Quote: Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Cadet Stephen D. Degojas, of Negros Occidental, has shown how Filipinos make waves even in international scene. He became the fourth and latest Filipino graduate of Japan’s prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA) in March, according to the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. (...SNIPPED/MODERATOR EDIT FOR LENGTH) Read more at http://www.mb.com.ph/pma-cadet-graduates-from-japan-academy/#WQOoSSWxII3Agwlh.99 Edited by MSantor, Aug 27 2016, 09:59 PM.
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saver111	Mar 25 2015, 03:43 PM Post #6
PDFF Moderator Posts: 10,627 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #408 Joined: March 23, 2005	2nd Lieutenant Karen Eve E. Mante PAF, the first Filipina graduate of the Japan National Defense Academy, taking her oath before Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel M. Lopez at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo Courtesy of Philippine Embassy – Tokyo, Japan Left to right: MSgt Jose Descalzo, Cdt First Class Alhisham Julwadi, Cdt First Class James Amigo, Cdt Second Class Mark Jason Gonzalez, Colonel Noel Plaza, Colonel Hiroko Konno, Ambassador Manuel M. Lopez, 2Lt Karen Eve Mante, Captain Samuel Felix, Colonel Hideo Takahashi, Cdt Third Class Bernardo Be Bagorio, Cdt Third Class Allan Kenny Manuel, Cdt Fourth Class Willy Sa-Ao Jr and Cdt Fourth Class Romel Iddoba Jr Courtesy of Philippine Embassy – Tokyo, Japan
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MSantor	Aug 17 2016, 12:07 AM Post #7
Posts: 28,659 Group: PDFF Mod Group Member #516 Joined: August 6, 2005	Like Nelson, Beatty and Cunningham before her, she has a Heart of Oak! Interaksyon Quote: Pinay officer named best student at UK naval college By: InterAksyon.com August 16, 2016 12:28 PM MANILA, Philippines -- A Filipina navy officer, the only female in a batch of 131, has been recognized as the best international student during their passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, United Kingdom. Of the 20 foreign cadets admitted to the BRNC this year, only 10, including Ensign Maycee Angga, made it to graduation, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. The other officers in this year’s batch, who graduated August 11, are from Albania, the Bahamas, Egypt, Libya, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Ukraine and the UK. Angga was also the first Filipino to attend and complete the 30-week training course at BRNC with the support of the Philippine Navy and the UK government, the DFA said. (...SNIPPED) Edited by MSantor, Aug 17 2016, 12:36 AM.
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