Ambitious and qualified Filipino men and women may be admitted into the Philippine Military Academy and thereby enjoy all the benefits and privileges of a cadet provided he or she meets the following initial requirements:
- At Least A High School Graduate
- Between 17 and 22 Years Old
- Height Must Be At least: 5 feet 4 inches (Male);
5 feet 2 inches (Female)- Of Good Moral Character
- A Natural Born Filipino
- Single and Never Have Been Married
- Must Pass the Written Examination
- Qualify in the Physical Examinations
- Pass the Neuro-psychiatric Examinations
When one is accepted as a cadet at the Academy, he or she becomes a full government scholar. Being a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a cadet receives a monthly pay and various allowances to cover the cost of uniforms, books, meals, and other expenses incidental to his or her training. The cadet is also entitled to free medical and dental services.
From thousands of applicants all over the country, a select group of first year cadets or plebes will report to the Philippine Military Academy on April 1. A typical profile of the class reveals a big number of honor students and student leaders. A sizeable number would have had one year of college schooling.
Foreigners may be allowed to submit their applications and be appointed as cadets to the Philippine Military Academy provided they satisfy the same basic requirements for Filipino cadets. The president of the Philippines is authorized to grant a quota of one foreign cadet per class to each foreign country maintaining diplomatic relations with the Republic of the Philippines. The following are the conditions for admission of a foreign cadet:
- Their pay and allowances, per diems, and traveling expenses shall be borne by their country.
- They will be subject to the same rules and regulations governing attendance, discipline, resignation, discharge, and graduation as Filipino cadets.
- Foreign cadets will not be entitled to appointment to any office or position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines by reason of graduation from the Philippine Military Academy.
- They will not take the oath of office upon admission and execute the engagement for service.
- Foreign cadets usually take their own oath of office before the ambassador of their respective governments.
- Foreign cadets shall take the PMA Entrance Examinations in their respective countries which shall be administered by the Defense and Armed Forces Attaches (DAFA) of the Philippines.
There are on record a number of foreign cadets who have made quite good during their studies and training at the Philippine Military Academy. For example, in the Class of 1996, Peng Lee Goh of Singapore graduated within the top ten of his class. He ranked number 9 out of 100 graduating cadets. This is not actually the first time a cadet from Singapore graduated within the top ten of their class from the academy. It can be recalled that the PMA Classes of 1977 and 1978 produced Singaporeans who graduated Number 1, Kah Kee O Lim in 1977 and Ho Sun Yee in 1978. In 1981, Chung Vui Chee, also of Singapore graduated Number 2. In previous years there were also foreign cadets from Thailand and the United States who excelled in the Academy and graduated with honors as well.
The following 18 foreign cadets are the Post-War graduates of the Philippine Military Academy:
- Thaval N. Sawangpunka, Class '60 (Thailand)
- Eckwood H. Solomon, Jr., Class '63 (U.S.A.)
- Franklin D. Besecker, Class '66 (U.S.A.)
- William B. Geier, Jr., Class '67 (U.S.A.)
- Robert L. Dance, Class '68 (U.S.A.)
- Sittiporn Veraphrase Patarasen, Class '74 (Thailand)
- Turmromsack VVadhnasoti Deemongkol, Class '76 (Thailand)
- Kah Kee Lim, Class '77 (Singapore)
- Sun Yee Ho, Class '78 (Singapore)
- Michael SSiew K. Goh, Class '79 (Singapore)
- Binabu SSeman Yaakub, Class '80 (Malaysia)
- Thawip Poonsiri Netniyom, Class '81 (Thailand)
- Vui Chung Ang Chee, Class '81 (Singapore)
- Abu Sarin Bin Baha, Class '81 (Malaysia)
- Kai Hin Cheang, Class '84 (Singapore)
- Mui Hock Chua, Class '85 (Singapore)
- Hock Chuan Lim, Class '85 (Singapore)
- Goh Peng Lee, Class '96 (Singapore)
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