1,216 pass PMA entrance exam
The passers will undergo further screening from October 2026 to April 2027, including physical, medical and neuropsychiatric examinations.
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The passers will undergo further screening from October 2026 to April 2027, including physical, medical and neuropsychiatric examinations.
The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) said Friday that 1,216 of 25,452 qualified examinees passed the 2026 PMA Entrance Examination conducted at 48 testing centers nationwide from July to September.
The passing rate was 4.78 percent, down from 5.28 percent last year.
The academy received 36,596 online applications, with 26,339 applicants reporting to testing sites. Of those, 25,452 qualified to take the examination.
The 1,216 passers will undergo further screening from October 2026 to April 2027, including physical, medical and neuropsychiatric examinations, for admission to PMA Class of 2031, tentatively scheduled to enter the academy in May 2027.
The top-ranked examinees were Jilian Alexis Chan Lapada of Philippine Science High School-Baguio City and Gabriel James Valdez of Philippine Science High School-Ilocos Sur, who tied for first place.
Francesca Marinella Estacio Aquino of Saint Pedro Poveda College-Quezon City and Zeke Marcus Esperancilla Macadat of Cainta Catholic College tied for second.
Justyn Carlo Barsalote Apilat of Precious International School of Davao ranked third, while John Matt Rivas Amaza of Philippine Science High School-Koronadal ranked fourth.
Art Dominic Nasdoman Gubiaon of Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley and James Kieffer Bullecer Taglinao of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan tied for fifth.
John Benedict Padernilla Porras of Philippine Science High School-Main Campus ranked sixth, followed by Paul Nathan Lorenzo Santiago of the same school in seventh and Kurt Rafael Balai Calingacion of Highway Hills Integrated School in eighth.
Sofia Venize Carasi Barola of Philippine Science High School-Baguio City ranked ninth.
Philip Arthur Tabang Acidre of Philippine Science High School-Leyte, Bai Zharean Jathiya Sinsuat Ante of Albert Einstein School Inc.-Cotabato City and Tyron Beltran Liquigan of Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley tied for 10th.
The complete list of successful examinees is available on the PMA website and its official Facebook page.
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