PMA remains one of Baguio’s top tour sites
>> Tuesday, May 31, 2011
By Lito Dar
BAGUIO CITY – Even with the summer season almost over, visitors and tourists are flocking to the city and the Philippine Military Academy, one of the city’s top attractions, remains open to the public.
PMA Supt. Maj. Gen. Nonato Peralta said Fort Del Pilar is open although visitors will have lesser chances of seeing cadets in action.
‘PMA is always open to the public. Even during week days there are many visitors coming.
However, there are now lesser parade and silent drills on weekends as the cadets are now dispersed to some areas for training. But the PMA itself is a very beautiful place to visit,” Peralta said.
The PMA, the country’s premier military school, has a spacious training ground and modern facilities where it develops physical and mental abilities of students as future military officers.
As a tourist attraction, visitors can explore the PMA museum, the tree house and view deck and walk around its manicured grounds to see vintage tanks and other historical military weapons at the Relics Point.
According to Peralta, for this summer, second year cadets took over handling of the training program for the first year cadets, as the fourth year cadets, who usually handle the program were on officer preparatory courses.
Peralta also bared second class men or the third year cadets were under leadership development in Bulacan. “Their training is relative to army ranger training which is a very tough training. We are trying to make the training harder for our cadets , so that when they go out from the academy they can handle situations easily,” Peralta said.
“Hopefully, when we conclude these summer courses by June, and all of our cadets joined together for a field training exercise, they are all well prepared in doing their respective roles, which is are all in the essence of developing their leadership skills,” Peralta added.
Meantime, Peralta urged the youth to join military service as alternative profession, which is a very good way to serve the country.
Peralta, replaced former PMA superintendent Leonardo Calderon last March.
The PMA, the country’s premier military school, has a spacious training ground and modern facilities where it develops physical and mental abilities of students as future military officers.
As a tourist attraction, visitors can explore the PMA museum, the tree house and view deck and walk around its manicured grounds to see vintage tanks and other historical military weapons at the Relics Point.
According to Peralta, for this summer, second year cadets took over handling of the training program for the first year cadets, as the fourth year cadets, who usually handle the program were on officer preparatory courses.
Peralta also bared second class men or the third year cadets were under leadership development in Bulacan. “Their training is relative to army ranger training which is a very tough training. We are trying to make the training harder for our cadets , so that when they go out from the academy they can handle situations easily,” Peralta said.
“Hopefully, when we conclude these summer courses by June, and all of our cadets joined together for a field training exercise, they are all well prepared in doing their respective roles, which is are all in the essence of developing their leadership skills,” Peralta added.
Meantime, Peralta urged the youth to join military service as alternative profession, which is a very good way to serve the country.
Peralta, replaced former PMA superintendent Leonardo Calderon last March.
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