Thousands to take PMA exam Sunday

MANILA — Thousands of aspiring military cadets will flock testing centers on Sunday for this year’s Philippine Military Academy (PMA) entrance exam, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said.
As of August 18, the PMA has already recorded 12,500 applicants who are expected to gather at the 37 testing centers nationwide, according to the AFP Public Affairs Office.
The PMA is also expecting 3,000 to 5,000 walk-in applicants during the examination day. Last year, a total of 15,873 aspiring soldiers took the test, wherein a total of 1,120 passed while a selected 123 rose as appointed cadets.
But the academy is also expecting the number of applicants to increase after the minimum height requirement for cadets was changed by the institution.
The minimum height requirement has been lowered to 5’0″ both for male and female. Previously, aspiring male cadets should be at least 5’4″ in height while female applicants should be at least 5’2.”
“The widening of the pool of cadet candidates assures a deep-selection of those who possess the qualifications PMA is looking for in its cadets,” PMA Superintendent Major General Nonato Peralta Jr. said.
He added that the academy’s Non-Maltreatment Policy towards newly-accepted cadets would also motivate applicants to pursue their military aspirations.
“Also, with the staunch and resolute commitment of the Academy to eradicate hazing in the cadet corps, PMA is geared towards providing a more responsive and relevant training environment that is people-centered and observant of human rights,” Peralta said.
Another factor that would encourage students to consider a career in the military is the AFP Modernization Program backed by the present administration, according to General Jessie Dellosa, AFP Chief of Staff.
“We hope that with the significant headways in our modernization and capability upgrade program, more youths who aspire to be in the military service particularly those who dream of becoming professional soldiers, pilots and sailors will be motivated to take the examination,” Dellosa said.
In his latest State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III, who is also the AFP Commander-in-Chief, said that his two-year-old government has already poured a total of P28 billion into the AFP Modernization Program. The amount will soon match the P33 Billion set aside for the program in the past 15 years.
Aquino said that if the proposed AFP modernization bill is passed in Congress, the government will be able to allocate P75 billion for defense within the next five years.
The AFP said it is now acquiring equipment listed in its Medium Term Acquisition Plan covering the years from 2013 to 2017. The institution added that this year’s successful applicants who will compose the PMA Class of 2017 would be the first beneficiaries of AFP’s future defense acquisitions.
An aspiring PMA cadet must be a natural-born Filipino citizen, physically fit, single and has never been married.
The applicant should be at least a high school graduate and at least 17 years old but not a day older than 22 years on April 1, 2013. He or she should also have no administrative or criminal case.
Successful applicants will be received officially on August 1, 2013 at the PMA Campus in Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City. PMA graduates are guaranteed an officer in the Army, Air Force, or Navy.
“We hope that more Filipino youth will be motivated to face the greater responsibility of serving our country and better practice the principles of patriotism, nationalism and discipline that can be best learned from the military training,” Dellosa said.(Emmanuel Louis Bacani/Sunnex)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/breaking-news/2012/08/25/thousands-take-pma-exam-sunday-239285

Some of the good resorts in Pampanga offer clean and safe outdoor facilities for Manila families to bring their children along for a nice picnic ideal as a form of family bonding. Clearwater is one of the best hotels in Clark Pampanga that offer outdoor picnic spots and facilities that are suitable for teambuilding and other corporate and social events near Manila. This is also one of the best resorts in Pampanga for family bonding, anniversaries and other celebrations. This hotel in Clark is also one of the best resorts near Manila for families to relax, unwind and enjoy the outdoor facilities of this popular resort in Clark Philippines. Clearwater appears frequently on the top of a list of the best hotels in Pampanga. Wedding pictures can be taken in one of the beautiful resorts near Manila for a wedding album. This hotel in Clark is also a favorite holiday destination near Manila during Holy Week, Easter, Christmas and New Year holidays.

Wine Tasting in Manila Ortigas on Wednesday 12th September, 2012

Attend public wine tasting in Ortigas Manila on Wednesday 12th September held by Yats Wine Cellars; drink fine vintage wines from Europe, meet new friends and learn more about wine.

Leading supplier of fine vintage wines in the Philippines, Yats Wine Cellars is pleased to announce an upcoming public wine tasting event to be held in the Yats Wine Shop at the lobby of Oakwood Premier Hotel, across the road from ADB in Ortigas.

This event will be held on Wednesday, 12th September, 2012 from 5 to 8pm, dress code is smart casual and business attire. The theme of this event is “a comparative of Europe’s Classic (Red) Wines”.

Ticket price is php750+VAT.

Snacks prepared by the kitchen of Oakwood Premier Hotel will be served.

For tickets and more information about this upcoming public wine tasting in Ortigas, Metro Manila organized by Philippines leading wine supplier, Yats Wine Cellars, please click on:

http://www.yatswinecellars.com/home.php/wine-tasting-in-manila-ortigas-on-wednesday-12th-september-2012/

This is one of those wine-tasting events that novices and seasoned wine drinkers can enjoy equally. Even for those who don’t drink wine regularly, attending this event might result in their expanding their preferences for alcoholic beverages

About this wine-tasting event

For this upcoming event, Yats Wine Cellars turns your attention to the classic wines of Europe. Participants will taste five kinds of wines side by side, each kind representing either a region or a style of wine. Wine lovers of all level of sophistication will have no trouble appreciating the differences in styles.

The five kinds of wines selected for this wine-tasting session are:

Italian Red Wine – represented by the classic red wines from Tuscany made primarily from the Sangiovese grape variety.

Spain Red Wine – represented by the famous Rioja red wines made from the charming Tempranillo grape variety.

Bordeaux Red Wine – arguably the most popular and certainly one of the most well known wine regions in the world, its wines renowned for its ability to improve with age many years after bottling.

Burgundy Red Wine – hallowed as the Mecca for fans of Pinot Noir, sophisticated wine drinkers seem to always end up besotted by these elegantly but deceivingly powerful red wines made entirely from Pinot Noir, a grape variety most hated by growers because they are notoriously difficult to handle both in the fields and in the winery after harvesting.

Portugal Port Wine – these fortified wines which usually comprise of 12% wine and 8% brandy deliver arguably the deepest impressions of all forms of wine.

For tickets and inquiries for the upcoming wine tasting event from Yats Wine Cellars,

Please click here http://www.yatswinecellars.com/home.php/?p=68 to contact Yats Wine Cellars directly.

YATS WINE CELLARS
Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-540-3626 0926-686-5955
Ask for Rea, Ana Fe or Rein

http://www.YatsWineCellar.com

Thank you very much for your attention. We look forward to enjoying your company at this upcoming wine tasting event in Ortigas.

Email: Wine@Yats-International.com
Paypal: yats22@yats-international.com

Philippines wedding planners and wedding reception caterers recommend Clark Philippines as this year’s premier destination for beach weddings and garden receptions. Wedding couples in Philippines no longer prefer traditional indoor venues and hotel ballrooms for wedding receptions in Manila, Angeles City, Subic and Clark Freeport.

Selecting a good and safe event venue in Philippines for team building and company outings is not that easy. Many public event venues in resort hotels in Philippines can’t deliver assurances of safety and security for a good team building event outside Manila. This exposes corporate and private events to risks that are not acceptable to event organizers in Philippines. Clearwater Resort is generally regarded as one of the best holiday spots near Manila.

Visitors coming from Manila will be looking for beautiful places to relax and unwind because that is something that people living in the city hope to do when they get out of town. Clark is one of the popular holiday destinations because it offers that peaceful ambience for visitors to enjoy a day without stress. Of the good places to visit in Clark, Clearwater Resort is most frequently visited and highly recommended by travel guides as the best resort in Pampanga. This hotel in Clark is well regarded for its vast outdoor picnic grounds as well as the lake and swim spots that are in the largest resort. Situated in the central business of Clark, this holiday hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to shopping malls also.

One of the favorite things to do for tourists staying in Clark Philippines is to engage in leisure outdoor activities in a good resort in Pampanga. These safe, clean and secure outdoor facilities of this resort in Clark are what bring visitors from Manila and tourists from crowded Asian cities to the best resort in Clark Pampanga. Clearwater Resort is one of the more frequently visited deluxe hotels near Angeles City, Subic and Clark Philippines.

Best resort in Pampanga offers more than hotel accommodation near Angeles City, Subic and Clark Philippines, but good outdoor facilities for kids to enjoy when family travelers go out of town from Manila on getaway to the north to visit Subic and Clark Freeport. Event organizers regularly hold team building and company outings in the event venue of this resort in Pampanga.

Garden style wedding reception can take place within a few meters from the beach of this hotel in Clark Philippines so guests and observe the ceremony at the comfort of their seats on the table.

Clearwater is a highly recommended and most frequently visited private resort in Pampanga. This Clark hotel is a famous private resort outside Manila for corporate planning because of its exclusivity.

It is important to visitor that the family feels safe in a hotel in Angeles Philippines. That is a main reasons that we choose to stay in this hotel in Clark Pampanga outside of Manila Philippines. Many don’t like the hotels in Subic or some of the hotel in Angeles City Pampanga. This highly recommended hotel in Angeles city Clark Philippines does not make them comfortable and secure.

For inquiries and bookings, Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort for inquiries and reservations now

Clearwater Resort and Country Club, Clark Pampanga
Creekside Road near Centennial Expo,
Clark Freeport, Pampanga Philippines 2023
(045) 889-5151 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177
Joanne or Jeremy or Loydha

Getting to this lake and beach resort in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Philippines

After entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway MA Roxas, passing the stand-along wine shop called Clark Wine Center on the right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, one will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on the right just 200m down.

Family Bonding by the famous lake of Clark Pampanga

http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

Email: Inquiry@ClearwaterPhilippines.com

Please click here to contact Clearwater Resort to reserve a venue for your upcoming event now

Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:

http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list. It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone. For more information, visit http://www.YatsRestaurant.com

YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines http://www.YatsLeisure.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.
http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com

Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines? You may want to check out these sites also:

http://www.LondonPubClark.com

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com

http://www.YatsWineCellars.com

For jobs and business investment opportunities in the Philippines please visit http://www.yilp.com

Hot Line for what’s happening in Clark: 045 889-5151 or 0927-940-2669 ask for Loydha

0915-542-6250 (Jeramie)