PMA Cadets in The Nutcracker's Parade of Toy Soldiers | Burnham Park, Baguio City | December 8, 2024

[@daddybob6096]

As a New Zealand Infantry Veteran soldier, i admire these young Filipino's committing to service in their country's Military Forces. WELL DONE ALL OF YOU. Why are the spectators on the sidewalks not applauding these young men as they should be. Robert. NZ. (Sogod Cebu)

[@thebaguiochannel]

@@daddybob6096 we agree👍

[@travelw.b12oo3]

I love our cadets! Pursue your dream as our future military leaders, and never forget your purpose! To defend our people and country! Mabuhay Pilipinas!!!!

[@erlindaambagan9008]

So nice to hear them play Christmas carols. Thank you PMA group/band.

[@louiefernandez3835]

PMA cadets n cadettes...salute to all of u❤❤❤

[@glendaraguin9086]

Merry Xmas Baguio ❤ Thank You PMA for the Love to our country. God bless ❤❤❤

[@thebaguiochannel]

Happy holidays!

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

COOL! Enjoyed the parade. Thanks so much!

[@thebaguiochannel]

@@AmazingPhilippines1 glad you liked it!

[@chtrvra]

Congrats sa magigiting ❤🇵🇭 pinoy from haifa israel 🇮🇱

[@rolandcortes469]

THIS IS WHAT THEY CALLED, THE LONG GRAY LINE...MABUHAY PMA.

[@gt-kl7hj]

THIS IS TOO CUTE!!!!! 'LOVE IT!

[@Tactical_Boi]

Ah yes... Baguio its been almost a decade since it was my first time going when I was young. Great to see Baguio of 2024 again

[@tonypandato2698]

Yan ang una kung pangarap kanya lang diko natupad

[@Igano2001]

As a Pinoy, before this happened, I swear THAT BUILDING at the intro is SOO FAMILIAR, I remember my family having a Baguio Vacation, as this is one of those and we parked our rented van As THAT PARKING LOT, I know next to it was a Park that I can look at. Good days back then before I reached College.

[@federiconalos8202]

Greetings from Orange Park, Florida, USA. Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year 2025 to all! So, this is the famed Philippines Military Academy. Precession is not as tight as I expected, but it is close enough. Two companies of upper or lower cadets? Why not include everyone in school? The band sounds great. Are the band members' cadets also?

[@thebaguiochannel]

@@federiconalos8202 Hello! Happy Holidays! We suppose the cadets have different assignments/duties so not everyone can join the parade

[@thebaguiochannel]

@@federiconalos8202 The band members are enlisted personnel😀

[@federiconalos8202]

​@thebaguiochannel: for enlisted, they're quite amazingly great! I suppose they're not youngsters then. When just marching two companies, it does not show overwhelming strength. The academy should use this to recruit more cadets. It should be All Hands just like USNA when they participate outside the academy. PMA should adjust their school break and really make this a recruiting tool. Or, is it so tough to get in PMA? To hear commands in Tagalog is so strange hearing it the first time. Does not sound very good especially with this particular cadet's voice I guess. Since my high school PMTs and ROTC at UP Diliman, USN Boot Camp Training, and Commissioned Officers Indoctrination School at NAS Pensacola, Florida, english was the language. So, to hear commands other than that is quite not real.

[@thebaguiochannel]

@ it’s quite tough to get in, among thousands of aspirants they only get 350-370 incoming cadets

[@hellodogie]

@@federiconalos8202 You may have the intense desire in your heart to be part of PMA or PNPA & serve the nation but the very first screening is based on academic exam which in my opinion doesn't really screen those w/ good moral values no wonder a lot of these guys are a bunch of conceited ones who happens to get a higher score & pass the first test.

[@basurerolang]

Sayang ang PMA graduates natin... bababuyin lang pala ng House of Crocs! Nabababoy na sila simula nang maging SPEAKER of THE HOUSE si Tambaloslos Romualdez at maging presidente ang pamilyang numerong magnanakaw. Kudos to the cadets for this Toy Parade.

[@junedymontana1191]

❤❤❤.

[@chesmykamar5701]

I respect PMA cadets in Baguio city as a sign of philippine capability to defend our country , but if the attitude and character like Trillanes I considered them a stupid.

[@glendaraguin9086]

DDShit ka din 😂😂😂

[@michaelmanago282]

Question on thier uniform, why are there chevrons in diffrent places on the arm, shouldnt it be in a designated spot on the sleve as in uniformaty.

[@thebaguiochannel]

It seems to signify their particular role or rank. Hopefully, someone in the comments section can help clarify this😊

[@eyyy9327]

it signifies their rank, the ones with the chevron at the lower arm are the 3CL cadets while those who have it on their shoulder are the 2CL cadets

[@thebaguiochannel]

@@eyyy9327 thanks for explaining that further🥰

[@michaelmanago282]

@@eyyy9327 I under stand the rank part, its my first time seeing it on diffrent postions on the sleeve, Im just used to seeing dress uniforms look all the same with the placement of the rank in the same place on the sleeve, Im a US army veteran and was just wondering as people say that PMA is modeled after west point, I was just curious. Thanks for the explanation. So the placement signifies thier year in the acadamy?

[@JABM-AU]

Filipinos produces great soldiers. However, parades is not their forte. 😛 Is CAT no longer mandatory in the country?

[@richardunica3542]

I saw iligan high school silent drill competition i think cat is mandatory

[@leanderinosanto7846]

CAT and ROTC are no longer mandatory in high school and college.

[@federiconalos8202]

So, what is CAT? While in high school, we had PMT (Philippines Military Training).

[@leanderinosanto7846]

@@federiconalos8202 Citizen Army Training

[@federiconalos8202]

​@leanderinosanto7846, thanks, got you. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@QuicknStraight]

The band aren't helping the cadets much, are they? Trying to keep step with a jazz band is very tough. That's why military marches have a clear beat for each step.

[@jojomendova1060]

Guys i do strongly suggeat you ,look at Thalands 2024 Military Parade, youd be just like sorry ROTC... your arm swings cadence and alignment, trully horrible. just saying. go research

[@bertbutz2039]

PMA is one the best military academy in Asia, some Thai cadets are alumni of the institution, but never a Filipino in Thai military training

[@bertbutz2039]

PMA is patterned with WEST POINT

[@CoiboiXD]

Thailand is British Trained, we're American trained, big difference

[@federiconalos8202]

(...sorry ROTC,...) comment is quite misleading generalization of all programs. My ROTC experience at UP Diliman in the 60s was tough, precise, and always professional. Tight formations and aligned riples.

[@hellodogie]

Right, not firm, they look soft.

[@peacelilym]

Stupid and disrespectful people and running along the cadets while marching

[@domingomaglalang6833]

How to join PMA?I like to enroll my son.

[@thebaguiochannel]

Please visit the official website of PMA, www.pma.edu.ph for more details

[@querubincastro1311]

mas snappy pa yata ang nasa ROTC ah..hahahhaha