Philippine Military Academy

The Philippine Military Academy, also referred to by its acronym PMA, is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It was established on December 21, 1936, by the virtue of National Defense Act of 1935. It is patterned after the United States Military Academy, in West Point, New York. The academy is located in the municipality of Tuba in Benguet and the city of Baguio, and serves as the primary training school for future officers of the AFP.