Pisay Ilocos scholar shares top spot in 2026 PMA entrance exam
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A Grade 12 scholar of the Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus shared the top spot in the 2026 Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE).
Gabriel James Valdez tied for first place with Jilian Alexis Chan Lapada of the Philippine Science High School-Cordillera Administrative Region Campus among 25,452 qualified examinees.
The exam was administered at 48 testing centers from July to September, according to the Philippine Science High School Ilocos Region Campus.
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Nine of the 15 examinees ranked in the PMA’s top 10 came from the Philippine Science High School system, with ties expanding the list to 15.
Two other Pisay Ilocos scholars, Rojan Joefel Dumlao and Nerson Dave Tabion, also passed the entrance examination.
The PMA said successful examinees must still undergo physical, medical and neuropsychiatric screening before they can be admitted as cadets. /ja
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