List of Philippine Military Academy Valedictorians

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This is the partial list of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class Valedictorians:The official class name was adopted only in 1967.

Table key

PA	Philippine Army	PAF	Philippine Air Force	PC	Philippine Constabulary	P N /M	Philippine Marine Corps	PN	Philippine Navy	PNP	Philippine National Police

Year	Name	Hometown	Branch	Salutatorian	Class Official Name	Notes
1927	Patricio Borromeo	Manila	PAF
1928	Julian Aspilla	Manapla, Negros Occidental	PA
1929	Alfonso Arellano	San Luis, Batangas	PA
1930	No Existing Class
1931	Diosdado L. Rodriguez	Manila	PA
1932	Pedro Deang	Minalin, Pampanga	PC
1933	Florentino V. Cardenas	La Paz, Abra	PA
1934	Carlos J. Herrera	Manila	PA
1935	Pelagio A. Cruz	Baliuag, Bulacan	PAF
1936	Dionisio S. Ojeda	Lucban, Quezon	PA
1937	Francisco R. Adriano	Baliuag, Bulacan	PA
1938	Aristeo T. Ferraren	Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental	PA			First PMA Graduate to hold the distinction of being both the Class Valedictorian and Class Baron First recipient of Presidential saber
1939	No Class Due To Course Of Instruction Adjustment
1940	Licurgo E. Estrada	Calasiao, Pangasinan	PAF	Washington M. Sagun
1941	Cesar B. Jimenez	Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	PA
1942	Eliseo D. Rio	Tapaz, Capiz	PA
1943 - 1945	No Class Due to World War II
1946 - 1950	No Class Due to Post-War Rehabilitation Efforts
1951	Leopoldo B. Regis	Lucena, Quezon	PA	Vicente F. Alhambra		As a junior aide, he died with President Ramon Magsaysay when their plane crashed on March 17, 1957 in Mt. Manunggal, Cebu
1952	Marcelo S. Nuguid	Orani, Bataan	PA
1953	Bernabe D. Salvador	Piddig, Ilocos Norte	PC
1954	Donato L. Guzman Jr.	Enrile, Cagayan	PAF
1955	Rosalino A. Alquiza	Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur	PA
1956	Jose C. Bello Jr.	Santa, Ilocos Sur	PA
1957	Felix A. Brawner Jr.	Solano, Nueva Vizcaya	PA
1958	Gregorio D. Bravo	Lingayen, Pangasinan	PA
1959	Sebastian B. Arrastia	Baguio City, Benguet	PA
1960	Thaval N. Sawangpunka	Bangkok, Thailand	Army			The first foreign cadet to graduate and top his class at PMA
1961	Alexander P. Aguirre	Manila, Metro Manila	PA
1962	Hernani M. Jover	Lapaz District, Iloilo City, Iloilo	PN
1963	Eckwood H. Solomon Jr.	Key West, Florida, USA	US Army			First American to graduate as class valedictorian in PMA
1964	Manuel Antonio S. Arevalo	San Jacinto, Masbate	PA			Running second before graduation and became class valedictorian by default upon the resignation of the original class valedictorian due to involvement in honor code violation
1965	Antonio A. Daza	Catarman, Samar	PAF			He is a former member of Class 1963 who was discharged due to conduct violations. He also holds the record for the largest recorded punishment for a cadet receiving 38 demerits, 264 punishment tours, and 12 months of confinement.
1966	Romeo H. Bruce	Parañaque, Metro Manila	PA
1967	Anselmo S. Avenido Jr.	Talibon, Bohol	PC		Dimasupil	The tradition of officially naming classes was started on this year.
1968	Arthur B. Garrido	Passi, Iloilo	PN
1969	Crisostomo F. Abanes	San Narciso, Zambales	PAF
1970	Irwin P. Ver	Sarrat, Ilocos Norte	PA		Magiting	The son of Fabian Ver, the AFP Chief of Staff under Ferdinand E. Marcos administration
1971	Oscar O. Martinez	Manila, Metro Manila	PA		Matatag
1972	Eduardo H. Gador	Moalboal, Cebu	PC		Masigasig
1973	Antonio R. Torres	Manila, Metro Manila	PA		Maagap
1974	Alfredo D. Abueg Jr.	Puerto Princesa, Palawan	PN		Marangal
1975	Raul M. Subala	Lamitan, Basilan	PA		Makabayan
1976	Joel R. Goltiao	Maimbung, Sulu	PC		Magilas
1977	Kah K. Lim	Singapore	Army	Cyrano A. Austria	Masikap	First Singaporean to graduate as class valedictorian in PMA
1978	Ho S. Yee	Singapore	Army		Makatarungan
1979	Rafael L. Llave	Daraga, Albay	PN		Matapat
1980	Delfin G. Lorenzo	Solana, Cagayan	PAF		Mapitagan
1981	Thawip P. Netniyom	Bangkok, Thailand	Army		Dimalupig
1982	Renoir M. Pascua	Pasay City, Metro Manila	PA		Sandigan
1983	Ervin B. Gumban	Pavia, Iloilo	PA		Matikas
1984	Samuel T. Jardin	Manila, Metro Manila	PC		Maharlika
1985	Manuel R. Gaerlan	Asingan, Pangasinan	PC		Sandiwa	The first cadet who became Summa Cum Laude with an average of 9.36712
1986	Gilbert I. Gapay	La Paz, Tarlac	PA	Rozzano D. Briguez	Sinagtala	So far the first and only PMA Class Valedictorian who became AFP Chief of Staff who just retired recently on February 4, 2021. The class salutatorian Rozzano Briquez is the class baron.
1987	Angel L. Evangelista	Baguio City, Benguet	PA		Hinirang
1988	Antonio P. Mendoza Jr.	Narvacan, Ilocos Sur	PNP		Maringal
1989	Rei Ferdinan B. Picar	Caba, La Union	PN		Makatao
1990	Bruce S. Concepcion	Mactan, Cebu	PAF		Bigkis-Lahi
1991	Jose Ernesto B. Gaviola	Tabuk, Kalinga	PA		Sambisig
1992	Wayne B. Avestruz	Barugo, Leyte	PA		Tanglaw-Diwa
1993	Rommel R. Cordova	Bacolod City, Negros Occidental	PA		Maalab
1994	Genaro C. Menor	Calasiao, Pangasinan	PAF		Bantay Laya
1995	Gerardo O. Gambala	Candon, Ilocos Sur	PA		Marilag	He became one of the leaders of the rebel soldiers in the infamous Oakwood mutiny whose image was shown on national television
1996	Rogelio R. Lacerna Jr.	Naga, Camarines Sur	PA		Mabikas
1997	Ephraim G. Suyom +	Mexico, Pampanga	PAF		Kalasag-Lahi
1998	Joe Boy D. Kindipan	Lagawe, Ifugao	PA	Carlo Magno T. Hizon	Masinag
1999	Arlene A. dela Cruz +	Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental	PN		Masikhay	PMA First Female Class Valedictorian. She was killed in a road mishap in 2008.
2000	Paul Anthony V. Aviquivil	San Pablo, Laguna	PAF	Juan Estive Celebrado	Sanghaya
2001	Sadiri R. Tabutol	Currimao, Ilocos Norte	PAF	Ryan Villar	Kaakibat (Kaakbay at Kabalikat)
2002	Charlie Antonio Domingo Jr.	Ramon, Isabela	PN(M)	Chris Canon Baluran	Banyuhay (Bagong Anyo ng Buhay)
2003	Tara J. Velasco	Camiling, Tarlac	PA	Noel Stephen Marzan	Mandarangan (Mandirigmang may Karangalan)
2004	Rolly A. Joaquin	Aguilar, Pangasinan	PA	Gerald Philip Taduran Escalante	Maliyab
2005	Bryan C. Rayton	Lipa, Batangas	PAF	Antonio Gubalane Bulao	Sanlingan
2006	Ariel M. Toledo	Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur	PAF	Francis D. Rosales	Mandala (Mandirigma ng Dangal ng Lahi)	Record for most graduates in a PMA class (346 Graduates)
2007	Andrelee S. Mojica	Indang, Cavite	PN	Jonelle Diego Beltran	Maragtas (Marangal na Tagapagligtas)
2008	Ariel G. Rallos	Zamboanga City, Zamboanga del Sur	PN	Bernard Roderick Joaquin	Baghawi (Bagong Halaw Ng Lahi)
2009	Karl Winston de Leon Cacanindin	Dipaculao, Aurora	PAF	Lemuel Manicdo	Masiglahi (Mandirigmang Sigaw Ng Lahi)
2010	Eraño B. Belen +	Dumaguete, Negros Oriental	PAF	Froilan Jick Binlingan Pinay-an	Masidlak (Mandirigmang Sibol ng Dakilang Lahing Kayumanggi)	Died in a Blackhawk crash (23 June 2021)
2011	Angelo Edward Buan Parras	Apalit, Pampanga	PN	Jon Rigor Guiang	Laon-Alab (Lakas Tipon Alagad ng Bayan)
2012	Tom V. Puertollano	Lipa, Batangas	PA	Jose Mari Cabrera	Bagwis (Bagong Kawal na may Iisang Lakas)
2013	Jestoni Armand Lanaja	Hagonoy, Davao del Sur	PA	Maryam Balais	Pudang Kalis (Puso't Dangal na Kawal ng Nag-iisang Lakas)
2014	Jheorge M. Llona	Daraga, Albay	PAF	Liza Jumawid Dango	Siklab Diwa
2015	Arwi C. Martinez	Baguio City, Benguet	PA	Genesis Salvador	Sinag-Lahi (Sundalong Isinilang na May Angking Galing at Lakas, Handang Ipaglaban Ang Bayan)
2016	Kristian Daeve G. Abiqui	San Pablo, Isabela	PN	Christine Mae N. Calima	Gabay Laya (Gintong Anak ng Bayan, Alay ay Buhay para sa Kalayaan)
2017	Rovi Mairel V. Martinez	Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija	PN	Philip Viscaya	Salaknib (Sanggalang ay Lakas at Buhay Para sa Kalayaan Ng Inang Bayan)
2018	Jaywardene G. Hontoria	Pavia, Iloilo	PN(M)	Ricardo W. Liwaden	Alab Tala (Alagad ng Lahing Binigkis ng Tapang at Lakas)	Third Brigade Commander who also graduated as valedictorian
2019	Dionne Mae A. Umalla	Alilem, Ilocos Sur	PN	Jonathan Eslao Mendoza	Mabalasik (Mandirigma ng Bayan, Iaalay ang Sarili, Lakas at Tapang, Para sa Kapayapaan)
2020	Gemalyn D. Sugui	Echague, Isabela / Pavia, Iloilo	PA	Jade Campo Villanueva	Masidlawin (Mandirigmang Isinilang na may Dangal at Lakas Upang Maging Tanglaw ng Inang Bayan)
2021	Janray Artus	San Enrique, Negros Occidental	PN	Daryl Brix Colita	Masaligan (Mandirigmang SAmahan na Lakas at SandIGAN ng Bayan)

Class Goats

A goat refers to the last cadet on the list of graduates. The goat is accorded with respect for striving to beat all the odds and graduate along with the rest of the class.

Year	Name	Hometown	Notes
1940	Ramon Gelvezon	Guimbal, Iloilo
1961	Rodolfo Gaspar Biazon	Batac, Ilocos Norte	The one and only Philippine Marine to become PMA Superintendent, Marine Commandant, VCSAFP, and CSAFP. Served as Representative of Muntinlupa's lone district after 2 terms as a Senator.
1994	Harold Magallanes Cabunoc	Dangcagan, Bukidnon
1998	Paulman Sadat H. Tamano	Cotabato City, Maguindanao
2000	Remus Rabara	Baguio City, Benguet
2002	Gregory Chungsayan Inumpa Jr.	Bontoc, Mountain Province
2004	Ronald Ian Hachero Perez	San Enrique, Negros Occidental
2014	Ernalyn Fernando	Tabuk, Kalinga	Ironically part of the Dean's List.
2015	Don John Dominguez	Rodriguez, Rizal
2016	Jean Carla Bermudez	Parañaque, Metro Manila
2017	Rinze Marrion Eviota	Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
2018	Haezzer Keith Atiwag	Barlig, Mountain Province
2019	Danmark Solomon	Lingayen, Pangasinan
2020	Rexllwyn Johanne Olivo Eson	Bani, Pangasinan

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