The entrance exams to the Philippine Military Academy will be held at the University of Pangasinan (UPang) in Dagupan on August 31.

Navy Lt. Cdr. Carlo Resurreccion, officer-in-charge of the testing center in UPang, said applications are still being accepted and only fifty walk-in applicants will be accepted on August 30 at 1 p.m.

Applicants must be natural born Filipino citizens; of good moral character; single and never been married; at least 5’4″ (for male) and 5’2″(for female) tall; not a day older than 21 years and not a day younger than 17 years on April 1, 2009 (born between April 1,1987 and April 1,1992); at least a high school graduate with general point average (GPA) of 85 percent or higher; and must be physically fit for cadetship.

Applicants must bring two pieces of 2×2 ID picture, photocopy of NSO birth certificate and photocopy of Form-137.

The examination starts at 7 a.m. and lasts till 5 p.m.

Successful examinees for the written test will undergo physical examination at the end of this year at the V. Luna Hospital in Quezon City.

While at the PMA, a cadet will receive free education, a monthly salary, and upon graduation will be commissioned either to the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.—CSR