PMA Class 2030 begins long march from civilian life to military discipline

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Incoming cadets of PMA Class 2030 undergo physically demanding Reception Rites led by the NCBN Directorate and PMA “Siklab Kasilag” Class of 2028 at Borromeo Field in Fort del Pilar, Baguio City.

The reception rites at Fort del Pilar marks the beginning of a difficult transition familiar to generations of PMA cadets: the stripping away of civilian comforts in exchange for the regimented life of future military officers

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — At the crack of command and under the Baguio sun, 367 young Filipinos bent, shouted, pushed, and stood their ground Saturday, May 23, as the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) formally welcomed the incoming members of PMA Class 2030 into the Cadet Corps Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The reception rites at Borromeo Field inside Fort General Gregorio H. del Pilar marked the beginning of a difficult transition familiar to generations of PMA cadets: the stripping away of civilian comforts in exchange for the regimented life of future military officers.