PMA Sinagtala Class of 1986
The Sinagtala Class of 1986 was the first to graduate from the Philippine Military Academy after the 1986 People Power revolution, and the first batch of new military officers to serve the administration of the late President Corazon Aquino.
About the class
In 1982, 357 cadets entered the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio; only 128 managed to graduate in 1986. The class valedictorian was Gilbert Gapay, the class baron and ranking second was Rozzano Briguez, and the class goat was Arthur Biyo.During their time in the academy, the country was undergoing massive political change. For most of their training, the commander-in-chief was the authoritarian President Ferdinand Marcos. However, in February 1986, the People Power Revolution overthrew Marcos and installed Corazon Aquino as the new President and commander-in-chief. The Sinagtala class became the first PMA class to graduate after the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.
As of February 2016, 21 alumni of the class have died while 41 have become generals: 26 in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and 15 in the Philippine National Police.
Notable members
- Vice Admiral Gaudencio C. Collado Jr.
- Vice Admiral Rene V. Medina
- Lieutenant General Antonio Ramon A. Lim
- Major General Alvin A. Parreño
- Major General Reynaldo M. Aquino
- Police Major General Roel Obusan
- Police Lieutenant General Fernando Mendez
- Major General Gems Molina Jr.
- Police Major General Jose Ma. Victor Ramos
- Police Major General Ramon Purugganan
- Police Major General Edwin Roque
- Police Major General Lyndon Cubos
- Police Major General Elmo Sarona
- Police Major General Amador Corpus
- Police Major General Noel Baraceros
- Police Major General Edward Carranza
- Police Major General Ely Rasco
- Police Major General Timoteo Pacleb
- Police Major General Joemar Espino
- Police Major General Rey Biay
- Police Major General Egay Gonzales
- Police Major General Rex Acabado
- Police Major General Elpidio Gabriel
- Police Major General Noli Romana
- Police Major General Mariel Magaway
- Police Major General Marlon Ganzon
- Police Major General Ato Angara
- Police Major General Eleuterio Gutierrez
- Police Major General Eddie Benigay
- Police Major General Ding Acio
- Police Major General Omar Buenafe
- Police Major General Valfrie Tabian
- Police Major General Charlo Collado
- Police Major General Doy Trampe
- Police Major General Antonio Gardiola
- Police Brigadier General Joel Crisostomo De Leon Garcia
- Police Brigadier General Joselio Imperial
- Police Brigadier General Heriberto Olitoquit
- Police Brigadier General Rafael P. Santiago
- Police Colonel Victorino Mina
- Police Colonel Cezar O. Mancao Jr.
- US Army Colonel Ellery Tiongson
- Second Lieutenant Dan Peña +
- Brigadier General Dionisio C. Baudin, Former Commander of 52nd Engineer Brigade
- Brigadier General Arthur Biyo
- Brigadier General Archimedes Viaje, former Inspector General of the PMA, former Dean of the Corps of Professors of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and current President of the National Defense College of the Philippines
- Brigadier General Raylindo Aniñon
- Brigadier General Claudio L Yucot
- Brigadier General Joselito R. Serrano