Northern Luzon youth encouraged: Join PMA

By Mydz Supnad 

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur- The leadership of the Philippine Army urged the youth in northern Luzon to join the Philippine Military Academy and have a promising career as an officer of the government forces.

           

The army’s Northern Luzon Command said the youth of Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Cordillera regions should grab the opportunity considering they are located near the PMA in Baguio City. 

NOLCOM said applicants will join in Air Force, Amy or Navy after passing the PMA entrance exam scheduled on August 26.

 In a statement, NOLCOM said the exam is open to all Filipino citizens aged 17 to 22 years old by April 1, 2013, single (never been married), at least 5’0’’ tall both for male and female and not exceeding 6’4.”

Applicants must also be at least a high school graduate, of good moral character, no pending administrative or criminal case and physically and mentally fit for active military service.

 NOLCOM said those who are interested and qualified must submit a fully accomplished application form along with a copy of an authenticated birth certificate and certified true copy of High School Form 137 to the Office of Cadet Admission of PMA two weeks prior to the exam date.

 The form maybe downloaded from the academy’s official website – www.pma.ph .

 Aspirants may also apply online, for details regarding this mode of application please visit the said website, it added.-

NOLCOM encourages those who have inquiries to call the Office of Cadet Admission in the following numbers: (074) 446-8002, (074) 447-3690 loc. 6751/6752, 09273810493 or 09494270584.

 The PMA entrance examination this year consists of algebra and geometry, grammar and composition, reading and comprehension, verbal, numerical reasoning and pattern analysis. 

It will be held simultaneously in over 37 venues across the country including the cities of Baguio, Laoag, Dagupan, Tuguegarao, Cabanatuan, Tarlac, San Fernando (Pampanga) and the towns of Bontoc in Mountain Province and Bayombong in Nueva Vizcaya.

 Aspirants who successfully hurdle the test shall undergo  complete physical and medical examination at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center to determine their medical conditions as well as their psychological and physical readiness to undergo rigorous military training.