Will PMA be a gentler, kinder academy with a female commandant at the helm?

Rappler - Oct 23, 2026

PMA’s first female commandant brings a tough record to the academy, challenging assumptions that women in charge will make military training gentler. She looks ahead to a reunion with her classmates.

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