by J. Irving CHRISTMAS PARTY 2023 10 December 2023 (Sunday), 10AM to 3PM, PN Officers’ Club, BNS, Fort Bonifacio, MM [While standing up] Let us all bow our heads, close our eyes and put ourselves in the presence of God. Heavenly Father, You had assured us that – where two or more gather in Your […]
By J. Irving The Pride of Magarao Town MGEN ARIEL B. BERNARDO AFP (Ret) 27 July 1958 – 08 November 2023 I was watching and deeply empathizing with the movie “The Last Rifleman” of Pierce Brosnan on TV streaming, about a WWII veteran runaway from a hospice at Ireland who traveled to France to attend […]
By: Jess Altuna ‘78 Experience of a non golfer attending the BOTONG’s Cup: I was asked by my roommate why I wanted to go all the way to Phoenix, Arizona to participate in Botong’s Cup held over the weekend since she knows I don’t play golf. My immediate and unrehearsed response was “Why not?” And […]
“To be devout is to be deeply devoted to one’s religion or to another belief, cause, or way of life. If you’re reading this, you’re probably a devout believer that you can still improve your remaining life.” The Author
CALABANYAN – is a fictitious neighboring country of the Philippines. For all intent and purpose, just like any wargames in Balikatan Exercises or Combined Military Exercises with other nations, this article will also refer to the enemy as “Calabanyan” – a play on words, meaning in Tagalog: Kalaban yan! By J. Irving The time is […]
By J. Irving I am not referring to the spicy Bicolano cuisine that most people associates the term. What I mean is the train trips, where the name was derived, that come and go to Bicol. The travel which skipped small railroad towns and stopped only at six stations in-between Legazpi and Tutuban i.e. Ligao, […]
By J. Irving The monument you see is composed of 111 boulders, cemented together as one, representing every member of the PMA Mapitagan class of 1980 (to include graduates of US service academies), men of Courage-Integrity-Loyalty, honed, in the course of time, to be rock solid, bonding together with one another, to signify their unity. […]
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This was my Opening Remarks for the Golden Jubilee Reunion: Thank you Father Francis for welcoming us in this 320-year old beautiful casa de clerigos, or house of clerics! Dear guests, classmates, mga sano: marhay na banggi tabi saindo gabus! For those who do not know me, I am General Rey Lomeda, Army, Retired, a […]
The seal of the Corps reflects the psyche, the aspirations, the unit pride, the cultural dignity and the ideals of the Cadets and the Officers of PMA expressed in an artistic form called HERALDRY. A. THE HELMET The decidedly enviable position it holds certainly bespeaks of the loftly military ideals of Courage, Loyalty and Integrity […]
From Charlie Company 