Courage, integrity, loyalty: The PMA spirit lives on

On Oct. 25 every year, the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) celebrates its foundation anniversary.

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We salute not just an institution on its 127th anniversary, but also a long history of sacrifice, discipline, and patriotism. PMA has always been the birthplace of warrior leaders. Its graduates value courage over comfort, place integrity above all else, and emphasize loyalty to the nation.

Since its revolutionary creation in 1898 under President Emilio Aguinaldo as the Academia Militar and its formal birth under the National Defense Act in 1936, the PMA has served as a core contributor of quality officers for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It is where young Filipinos are nurtured to develop into warrior leaders who protect the Republic and carry the flag.