A lawmaker seeks to abolish the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) to pave the way for the establishment of three military schools for the army, navy, and air force.
In filing House Bill 1090, Representative Philip Pichay (first district, Surigao del Sur) said the measure intends to lessen or eradicate "the baneful effects of the mistah system in the military and police organizationsâ€.
“It is ironic that military adventurists came from the ranks of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the top institution tasked to mold officers who should be at the forefront of defense against constitutional adversaries,†Pichay added.
He said the police organization has its own Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), which was created on August 26, 1977 by Presidential Decree 1184 otherwise known as the "INP Personnel Professionalization Law of 1977."
Under the bill, the Philippine Army Military Academy (PAMA), the Philippine Air force Military Academy (PAFMA) and the Philippine Naval Military Academy (PNMA) shall be created as the military training schools for officers of the major service commands of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)
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