Melchor Hall, Philippine Military Academy, Fort del Pilar, Baguio, Philippines
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The Philippine Military Academy began with the establishment of the Academia Militar on October 25, 1898 at Malolos, Bulacan by virtue of a decree issued by the first president of the young Philippine republic, General Emilio Aguinaldo. The Academia was a school that awarded its graduates regular commissions in the armed forces. The Academia existed up to 20 January 1899, when hostilities between the Americans and Filipinos erupted. On 17 February 1905, an Officer's school of the Philippine Constabulary was established at the Walled City of Intramuros in Manila. Three years later, on 01 September 1908, the school was relocated to Baguio City, initially at Camp Henry T Allen, and subsequently at Teacher's Camp. On 08 September 1926, the Philippine Legislature passed Act No. 3496 which renamed the school the ‘Philippine Constabulary Academy' and lengthened its course from nine months to three years with provisions to strengthen the faculty and revise its curriculum On 21 December 1936, Commonwealth Act No. 1 (also known as the National Defense Act) was passed. The Law formally created the Philippine Military Academy and authorized it to confer a Bachelor of Science degree on its graduates after they successfully complete the four-year course. The outbreak of World War II in December 1941 disrupted training at the Academy. Classes 1942 and 1943 were graduated ahead of schedule, and its members were assigned to combat units in Bataan and other parts of the country. Many perished in the war. (Taken from http://www.pma.ph/about.htm)
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Beautiful sunflowers and love the words of history :-) :-)
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