​MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-three top cadets from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class 2029 went through pre-entry procedures for military academies in the Republic of Korea for training that begins in 2026. ​In a statement released Friday, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the procedures included a Korean language test and interviews at the Korean Embassy in the Philippines. ​One cadet will be selected per academy to train at the Republic of Korea Military Academy (Rokma), Republic of Korea Naval Academy (Rokna), and Republic of Korea Air Force Academy (Rokafa). ​The initiative was made through the efforts of Republic of Korea Defense Attaché, Lt. Col. Cho Hyunchul, ROKMC, and Clara Ysabel Benito of the Korean Embassy. ​Hyunchul paid a courtesy call to Vice Admiral Caesar Bernard Valencia of the Philippine Navy concerning the training partnership under the Foreign Academy Exchange Program.