Commencement Exercises of the Philippine Military Academy ‘MADASIGON’ Class of 2023

Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City
May 21, 2023
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the Commencement Exercises of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) ‘MADASIGON’ (Mandirigmang May Dangal Simbolo ng Galing at Pagbangon) Class of 2023 at Fort General Gregorio Del Pilar in Baguio City on May 21, 2023.
With his first attendance to the PMA graduation as Commander-in-Chief, President Marcos Jr. leads the awarding rites to 310 graduating cadets, composed of 238 males and 72 females. These cadets will be deployed to serve under the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), 158 of whom are joining the Philippine Army (PA), 77 in the Philippine Navy (PN) and 75 in the Philippine Air Force (PAF).
Out of the 310 cadets, Cadet 1CL Warren Leonor, who hails from Lipa City in Batangas, emerged as valedictorian of the graduating class. He receives numerous awards including the Presidential Saber from President Marcos Jr.
This year’s PMA topnotcher is set to join the Philippine Air Force.
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