Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco pledged financial support for constructing and upgrading key facilities at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) during this year’s PMA Alumni Homecoming ceremony.
Tengco committed to fund a new Candidate Control Liaison Office, modern warfare laboratory, additional PMA Sports Complex facilities and patient transport vehicles.
The Candidate Control Liaison Office at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center in Quezon City, where successful PMA applicants undergo physical exams, needs urgent renovation.
“We were informed that this office is now in a serious state of deterioration and is in dire need of renovation,” Tengco said. “We are affirming our commitment to help fund the construction of the new PMA Candidate Control Liaison Office even if the PMA management has not yet formally requested it.”
Tengco also pledged funding for a warfare laboratory to integrate modern combat strategies and cutting-edge technologies into the academy’s curriculum, plus a martial arts studio and Olympic-size heated swimming pool for the Sports Complex.
“These projects are proof of our commitment to protect the welfare of the brave men and women of the PMA and the Armed Forces who risk their lives for our nation,” Tengco said. “With grateful hearts, we will ensure that your sacrifices are never taken for granted.“
PMA Superintendent Vice Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia welcomed the support: “We are ecstatic that PMA will be continuing its collaboration with PAGCOR. Next year, we will be working on a new curriculum focusing on electronic warfare, cyber warfare and artificial intelligence. For us to do that, we need a bigger venue where cadets can test theories.”
PAGCOR has a history of supporting PMA, including a 105-million-peso grant in 2012 for Sports Complex rehabilitation and 600 million pesos from licensees for cadet barracks improvements (2016-2019). In 2019, Bloomberry Cultural Foundation donated an additional 80 million pesos for barracks repairs.
