Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alejandro H. Tengco led the blessing and inauguration of the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association Inc. (PMAAAI) Center for Leadership and Excellence at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig on Tuesday, December 16.
The completion of the mid-rise, multipurpose facility worth P600 million marked a key milestone for the country’s premier military alumni organization. The center was funded by the Newport World Resorts Foundation which PAGCOR approved and supported in 2024.
The center will house the PMAAAI’s offices and will serve as a venue for leadership development, learning, and fellowship among PMA alumni.
In his remarks, Mr. Tengco said the project moved swiftly from vision to reality, noting that only six months had passed since the second phase of construction was launched in June this year.
“Today, we gather not to imagine what could be, but to inaugurate what now stands before us: the PMAAAI Center of Leadership and Excellence,” Mr. Tengco said.
“We at PAGCOR are deeply humbled for the opportunity to play a role in this journey, made possible by the generosity of the Newport World Resorts Foundation,” he said.
Mr. Tengco said the project is solid proof that nation-building is a shared undertaking by both the public and private sectors.
“The Newport World Resorts Foundation’s support reminds us that nation-building is not the government’s task alone, but a shared responsibility among all sectors of society,” he added.
Newport World Resorts Foundation Inc. Chairman and President Nilo Thaddeus P. Rodriguez congratulated the PMAAAI on the completion of the project, saying it demonstrated the strength of cooperation “when intentions are clear,” and expressed hope that the center would support many years of learning and service.
Mr. Tengco also announced that PAGCOR has also committed to support two major PMA projects next year: the construction of the academy’s first Warfare Laboratory at the PMA General Hospital and the reconstruction of the four-story PMA Processing Center at the V. Luna Medical Center.
For his part, PMAAAI Chairman and CEO Admiral Ramon Punzalan said the new facility represents a long-envisioned home for PMA alumni and a reaffirmation of their lifelong commitment to leadership and public service.
“What we inaugurated this morning is more than a structure,” Punzalan said. “It is a place for leadership rooted in values, excellence, and faithful service to God, country, and people.”
