PMA Class 2030 begins long march from civilian life to military discipline

PMA Class 2030 begins long march from civilian life to military discipline

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — At the crack of command and under the Baguio sun, 367 young Filipinos bent, shouted, pushed, and stood their ground Saturday, May 23, as the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) formally welcomed the incoming members of PMA Class 2030 into the Cadet Corps Armed Forces of the Philippines. The reception rites at Borromeo Field inside Fort General Gregorio H. del Pilar marked the beginning of a difficult transition familiar …