Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) chairperson and CEO Alejandro Tengco led the blessing and inauguration of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) Center for Leadership and Excellence at Fort Bonifacio on Tuesday.

The completion of the mid-rise, multipurpose facility, valued at P600 million, marks a key milestone for the country’s premier military alumni organization. The center was funded by the Newport World Resorts Foundation, with support and approval from PAGCOR in 2024.

The facility will house the PMAAAI’s offices and serve as a venue for leadership development, learning, and fellowship among PMA alumni.

In his remarks, Tengco cited the swift progress of the project, stating that only six months had passed since the second phase of construction was launched in June.

“Today, we gather not to imagine what could be, but to inaugurate what now stands before us: the PMAAAI Center of Leadership and Excellence,” Tengco said. “We at PAGCOR are deeply humbled for the opportunity to play a role in this journey, made possible by the generosity of the Newport World Resorts Foundation.”

Tengco stressed that the project is solid proof that nation-building is a shared undertaking, not solely the government’s task.

Meantime, Newport World Resorts Foundation Inc. chairperson and president Nilo Thaddeus P. Rodriguez congratulated the PMAAAI, stating the project demonstrated the strength of cooperation “when intentions are clear.” He expressed hope that the center would support many years of learning and service.

Tengco also announced that PAGCOR has committed to supporting two major PMA projects next year: the construction of the academy’s first Warfare Laboratory at the PMA General Hospital and the reconstruction of the four-story PMA Processing Center at the V. Luna Medical Center.