Fast facts on PMA Class 2017 Top 10

MARCH 6, 2017 Philippine Military Academy “Salaknib”(Sanggalang ay Lakas at Buhay Na Alay Para sa Kalayaan ng Ibang Bayan) Top 10: (From front row, center) Topnotcher, Cadet First Class Rovi Mairel Martinez, of Cabanatuan City; (2nd row, Left) top 2, Cadet First Class Philip Viscaya, of Albay (2nd row, Right) top 3, Cadet First Class Eda Glis Marapao, of Baguio City; (3rd row, Left) top 4, Cadet First Class Cathleen Jovi Baybayan, of Pampanga; (3rd row, Right)top 5, Cadet First Class Carlo Emmanuel Canlas, of Pampanga; (4th row, Left) top 6, Cadet First Class Shiela Joy Jallorina,Nueva Vizcaya; (4th row, Right) top 7, Cadet First Class Sheila Marie De Guzman, of Pangasinan; (5th row, Left) top 8, Cadet First Class Joyzy Funchica, of Butuan City; (5th row, Right) top 9, Cadet First Class Resie Jezreel Hucalla, of Compostela Valley;(Last row, Left) top 10, Cadet First Class Catherine Mae Gonzales, of Zamboanga City; (Last row, center left) Athletic Saber awardee, Cadet First Class Franklin Dellomos, of Paranaque City; (Last row, center) Chief of Staff Saber Awardee, Cadet First Class Johnny Marohombsar III, of Iligan City; And (Last row, center Right) Journalism Award, Cadet First Class Michelle Calusor, of Naga

Cadet First Class Rovi Mairel Martinez, valedictorian of the Philippine Military Academy’s Sanggalang ay Lakas at Buhay Para sa Kalayaan Ng Inang Bayan (Salaknib) Class of 2017, will receive the presidential saber award from President Duterte. Graduating cum laude, she will also receive 10 other awards, including the academic group award and the social sciences plaque.

Cadet First Class Philip Viscaya, ranked second, will receive the vice presidential saber from Vice President Leni Robredo. He will also receive the Philippine Army saber.

Cadet First Class Eda Glis Marapao, ranked third, will receive the Secretary of National Defense saber.

Cadet First Class Cathleen Jovi Baybayan, ranked fourth, will receive the Australian defense best overall performance award and the natural sciences plaque.

Cadet First Class Carlo Canlas, ranked fifth, will receive the Philippine Air Force saber.

Cadet First Class Shiela Joy Jallorina, ranked sixth, will receive the tactics group Award and the Emilio Aguinaldo saber.

Cadet First Class Sheila Marie De Guzman, ranked seventh, will receive the Gen. Antonio Luna award.

Cadet First Class Johnny Marohombsar III will receive the Chief of Staff saber while Cadet First Class Franklin Dellomos will receive the athletic saber.

Cadet First Class Michelle Calusor will be given the journalism award; Cadet First Class Karen Joy Gamboa, the computing and information science plaque; and Cadet First Class Maria Isaia Pearl Paracale, the mathematics plaque. JE

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