| Located in Fort del Pilar after Loakan Road, the | | | | Classes of 1995 and 1996 were conferred with these |
| Philippine Military Academy serves as the training | | | | degrees. The reason for offering majors to cadets |
| ground for future officers of the Armed Forces of | | | | was for advanced studies and to educate the cadets |
| the Philippines. It was then known as "Officers' School | | | | based on their natural inclinations. |
| of the Philippine Constabulary when it was still located | | | | The curriculum of the Philippine Military Academy |
| in Intramuros, Manila. | | | | composed of three components: Core Curriculum, |
| Tracing The Roots of the Academy | | | | which offered general education to allow the cadets |
| On October 25, 1898, "Academia Militar" was | | | | to receive basic knowledge of the arts and sciences; |
| established in Malolos, Bulacan by General Emilio | | | | Major Area Elective so the students can concentrate |
| Aguinaldo. Majority of the teachers were former | | | | on areas where they have special inclinations or |
| members of the Spanish Guardia Civil handpicked by | | | | knowledge; and a Professional Courses Program, |
| the government to train Filipino soldiers. | | | | which offers basic military training required to be |
| During the establishment of the Commonwealth | | | | junior officers in their chosen major service. The |
| government, the Philippine Military Academy took | | | | Major Area Elective offers three areas of |
| over from the Philippine Constabulary Academy | | | | concentration namely Management, Information |
| through the enactment of the National Defense Act | | | | Systems, and General Engineering. |
| on December 21, 1936. It was authorized to offer | | | | In order to be admitted to the Philippine Military |
| and grant Bachelor of Science degrees to its | | | | Academy, candidates must be at least 17 years old. |
| graduates after completing their four year courses. | | | | They should be natural born Filipinos, at least 5'4" in |
| The Curriculum | | | | height for males and 5'2" for females. They should |
| The curriculum and military training offered by the | | | | pass the written and psycholometric exam, with a |
| Philippine Military Academy was influenced by the US | | | | GPA of at least 80% in their high school years. |
| Military Academy. For several years, the curriculum of | | | | Foreign students seeking admission in the PMA should |
| the Philippine Military Academy concentrated on | | | | satisfy the same admission requirements. |
| mathematics, sciences, and engineering, as a | | | | Students of the Philippine Military Academy are |
| reflection of the reputation of West Point as the | | | | granted full scholarship benefits. The government |
| training ground of civil and railroad engineers who | | | | allocates P2.3 million pesos for every cadet by the |
| established the American West. | | | | time they graduate. Aside from that, they receive |
| At first, theAcademy offered courses under the | | | | free tuition fees, medical and dental care, school |
| tri-service curriculum: Management, Naval Systems | | | | supplies, complete access to modern educational and |
| Engineering, and Aeronautical Maintenance Engineering | | | | training facilities, board and lodging. Likewise, they are |
| for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively. PMA | | | | given monthly stipends. |