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| source: Manila Bulletin News |
It has been 18
years since the last batch of the Philippine Military Academy had a
valedictorian who was a woman. This year, the batch of 2017 will graduate with
another female valedictorian, along with the top 10 in the class composed of 8
women and 2 men.
The name of their valedictorian is Rovi Mairel Valino Martinez
of Cabanatuan City. She mentioned in an interview that eversince she was a
child, she already dreamed of becoming a soldier in order to serve the country
and its people. Her parents served as her inspiration in doing well and in
pursuing her goals. Having the same goal, the rest of the top 10 were, Philip
Modesto Viscaya, their class Salutatorian from Ligao City Albay, Eda Glis
Buansi Marapao of Baguio City, Cathleen Jovie Santiano Baybayan of San Fernando
Pampanga, Carlo Emmanuel Manalasan Canlas of Pampanga, Shiela Joy Ramiro Jallorina of Bagabag Nueva
Viscaya, Sheil Marie Calonge De Guzman of Manaoag Pangasinan, Joyzy Mencias
Funchica of Butuan City, Resie Jezreel Arrocena Hucalla of Compostella Valley,
and Catherine Mae Emeterio Gonzales of Zamboanga City.

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