Representatives from the Office of Cadet Admission of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) led by PMAEE Basilan Head Examiner COL Ryan Celino, through the 6th Special Forces Battalion led by Commanding Officer LTCOL Geoffrey Fabros, paid a courtesy call on Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, July 23, to discuss the upcoming Philippine Military Academy Entrance Examination (PMAEE) 2026 and seek the City Government’s support in encouraging qualified and deserving youth from Isabela City to take the examination. Also in attendance was District 1 Board Member Ahmed Ibn Djaliv Hataman.
The meeting also highlighted the continuing partnership between the PMA and the City Government in inspiring aspiring cadets to pursue a career of honorable service to the nation through the Philippine Military Academy.




The PMAEE 2026 will be conducted in Basilan on the following schedules:
July 25 – Claret School of Lamitan, Lamitan City
July 26 – Basilan National High School, Isabela City
The City Government encourages eligible applicants to seize this opportunity to become future leaders of the Armed Forces of the Philippines through the Philippine Military Academy. (With Photos by M. Santos, CIO)






