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BALER, Aurora-393 young cadet aspirants gathered and took the Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE) at the covered court (gym) of Aurora National Science High School in Baler, a military top official in this province said on Monday, October 2, 2023.

Lt. Col. Julito B. Recto, Jr. commander of the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion said that the 2-day (September 30-October 1) entrance examination was the first step in the selection process to become a cadet in the most prestigious leadership school in the country, the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).

Recto said that the PMA proctor was headed by Major Kristin Valerie Cruz, PMA academic staff for communications, electronics and information system and the present Deputy department head of Information and Technology Corps Professor.

“This is the first time in the history that the PMA entrance examination conducted in our province particularly in Baler. It was successfully done through the efforts of our Public Employment Service Office (PESO) in Baler under the stint of Mayor Rhett Ronan T. Angara,” Recto said.

He added that to be a PMA cadet is a noble privilege serving the country and its people- Free college education with a well-rounded curriculum.

“We are truly blessed for having this kind of development. Once they passed and graduated will soon become an officer in the Army, Air Force, or Navy- Specialized professional training for military,” Recto said.

He added that the 91st IB provided security assistance during the 5-day stay of the PMA proctors team.

On the other hand, Major Cruz said that there are already several graduates from the PMA academy serving the country from Aurora.

She said once the applicants are in the academy, they are full scholar in the government with the based pay of Php38,000 monthly, free board and lodging, free uniform and meals among others.

“Once they finished, they will have a degree of Bachelor of Science in Management Major in National Security Studies. These cadets, once graduate, they will be commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). We are very thankful to the Mayor of Baler who invited us to do the PMA entrance examination for the first time in history. We would like to reach out our aspirants that since this is the first time, hopefully there will be another examination next year and all of you may take the examination if you failed this year,” Cruz said. (Jason de Asis)