Francisco R. Adriano Sr., 1937 - Presidential Saber Awardee, Brigadier General
Ernesto S. Mata, 1937, PA - 15th Secretary of Defense;[4] AFP Chief of Staff (1963-1964)
Alfredo E. Gallardo - 1937
Manuel Yan, 1941 - youngest AFP Chief of Staff at age 48 years old and cabinet member for nine years
Rafael Ileto, 1943 - 17th Secretary of National Defense;[5] AFP Vice Chief of Staff; Ambassador to Iran (1975-1979)[6]
Fidel Ramos, 1951, (USMA '50) - 12th President of the Philippines; 18th Secretary of National Defense;[7] AFP Chief of Staff; Chief of the Philippine Constabulary (1972 – February 25, 1986)
Fortunato Abat, 1951 - 20th Secretary of National Defense;[8] Commanding General of the Philippine Army
Jose T. Almonte, 1956 - National Security Advisor (Philippines); Vice Chief of Staff for Civil Relations
Renato De Villa, 1957 - PMA Commandant; AFP Chief of Staff; 19th Secretary of National Defense;[9] Executive Secretary 2001 to 2005
Eduardo Ermita, 1957 - AFP Vice Chief of Staff; AFP Deputy Chief of Staff; 22nd Secretary of National Defense[10]
Proceso L. Maligalig, 1969, PN - President, Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Company (BASECO); President Emeritus, Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang Makabansa (RAM)
Arturo Ortiz, 1979, PA - Medal of Valor Awardee;[29] 53rd CG Philippine Army (since 2010)
Ariel Q. Querubin, 1979, PMC - Medal of Valor Awardee;[30] CG 1st Marine Brigade
Natalio C. Ecarma III, - 1981, Undersecretary of National Defense for Defense Operations. 1st Filipino Head of Mission and Force Commander of a United Nations Peacekeeping Force; Force Recon Marines
Several Philippine Military Academy classes have achieved notability, either due to highly decorated class members, significant changes in the PMA curriculum, or due to a high proportion of officers elevated to the highest ranks of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the Philippine National Police.[31][32]
These include:
"Magiting" Class of 1970 - the first class with a recorded formal name; included Chief of the Philippine National Police, Secretary of Public Works and Highways, Secretary of National Defense and Zambales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of StaffDionisio Santiago,former Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Roy Cimatu.[32]
"Dimalupig" Class of 1981 - well known as having many "mistahs" appointed to high ranks during the term of President Benigno Aquino III, including four who achieved four-star rank: AFP chief General Gregorio Catapang Jr; PNP chief Director General Alan Purisima; AFP chief General Emmanuel Bautista; and Thai officer Thawip Poonsiri Netniyom, who was valedictorian and became General of the Royal Thai Armed Forces.[33]
"Sinagtala" Class of 1986 - known for being the first class to graduate from the PMA after the restoration of Philippine democracy in 1986, and the first batch of new military officers to serve the administration of President Corazon Aquino;[35] also known for having many "mistahs" appointed to high ranks during the term of President Rodrigo Duterte, including most of the heads of the PNP: Ronald dela Rosa, Oscar Albayalde, Francisco Gamboa, and Camilo Cascolan.[35]
"Maalab" Class of 1993 - known for being the class of ensign Philip Pestaño, who died from a gunshot wound under disputed circumstances;[36] was also the last PMA class to graduate before the inclusion of women, later in the same year.[37]
"Kalasag-lahi" Class of 1997 - known for being the class that saw the graduation of PMA's first batch of women graduates[37]
"Marilag" Class of 1995 - known for being the class of many of the Magdalo Group during the Oakwood mutiny,[38] including Antonio Trillanes but also Makati Police Chief PSSupt. Rogelio Simon, who served Trillanes' warrant of arrest in 2018.[39] It is notable academically as the class who were first to undergo the new tri-service curriculum of PMA, effectively becoming PMA's first batch of service specialists upon graduation.[40]
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