Philippine Merchant Marine Academy CLASS OF 2006: January 2008

PMMA Hymn

PMMA WE LOVE THEE

THOU WHO GUIDE US

WHEN WE'RE AT SEA

EVER LOYAL TO THEE

THROUGH THE YEARS

WE WILL BE

PHILIPPINE MERCHANT

MARINE ACADEMY

UP THE TOWERING MAST

SO HIGH

EVER WILL THY COLORS

FLY,

BLUE AND GOLD WAVING

PROUDLY IN THE SKY...

FIRED WITH VALORS WE'LL

SAIL AND VENTURE...

WITH THY GUIDING LIGHT

ALL HARDSHIPS WE'LL

ENDURE,

THEN OUR WAKE SO

WHITE WILL TELL THE

STORY,

OF SUCESS AND OF GLORY...

WON FOR THEE IN THE

QUEST OF VICTORY

PMMA HAIL TO THEE!

Shipmates for the Month of February

ORLAND ESPERO
ANDOY

LAS PIŇAS
birthday: August 27, 1982

organization/positions/awards:

PMMA taekwondo team * Guidon Bearer * Computer Society * Sword Sponsor * Orientation Staff Class 2009 * Charlie 4th Platoon Leader * Intrams Silver Medal Taekwondo 3cl (2001-2002) * Bronze Medal in Nueva Ecija Taekwondo Cup *

"Do not do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you"

I could not have reached this goal without my parents. To my Mom and Dad thank you very much for being there for me. You showed me the right path to success.

This is a treasure of a lifetime, a treasure that can never be stolen. In return it is now my duty to help you. To my only sister, who gave me everything I needed, thank you.

To all of you Mama, Papa, Maymay...

thank you!

I LOVE YOU very much...

Memorable Ports
New York City, Dampier, Australia
Boston, Massachusetts, Honolulu, Hawaii, Venezuela Amuay Bay, Unsan South Korea, Jacksonville, Florida, Los Angeles, California, Nomea Island, New Jersey, U.S.A., New Haven U.S.A., Tokyo Japan

Shipmate for the Month of February

by request:

Michael Angelo Solomon

mon-mon

Quezon City

company: Crossworld

" It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow."

organization/positions/awards:

Steering Committee * Debate and Argumentation Society * PMMA Dance Society * PMMA Volleyball team *

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm... and there is no happiness in having, but only in giving." I offer this achievement to my parents who labored day and night to provide all my needs. I thank you for your incessant love and prayers during my cadet life; I will be forever thankful for everything you've done for me. I love you very much...

My Sincere appreciation is also expressed to all my mentors who unselfishly shared their indispensible expertise which proved to be beneficial as we navigated the uncharted sea of life.

To my fellow cadets, who, almidst thir difficult time still found a way to crack jokes, thnak you for all the laughter you shared with me...

To my friends, bunkmates, relatives, especially to my Lolo and Lola and to my dearest family; my deepest gratitude to all of you for being there during my journey.

THANK YOU!

Message from a Reader

i got a message from a concern reader in my friendster account.. and i really appreciate her gesture of giving me an advice.. here's the message...

hey there,
i have read your blogs and you are not the first PMMAer that i know of who have the same kind of love story. well, what can i say but let go. don't take that as a traumatic experience but instead, think that the Father above has better plans for you. who knows, kaya yon nangyari because a better and a more deserving lady will be coming your way...or baka naman she's been in your way all the while but you just never notice...

the story " My Leftover Love Story" was written by leftover72, and I got it from a forum almost 2 years ago.. but anyways thanks for your message this proves that this blog have readers..

good day !!!

my love story started way back in 1987(in ilocos norte) when i was in highschool. i was in third year high school then. im not a braggart but i was always at the top of my class back then, so this must be the reason though i am not that good looking that our class muse became my girlfriend. we got steady all the way to our first year of college. to tell you the truth, i enrolled to the university where she enrolled for the reason that i wanted to be with her, because i love her very much( aside from her being sexy and beautiful, shes also sweet ).

As ive done in my highschool days i was given a full scholarship by the university(both my girlfriend and me took up bs elementary educ, though im not really inclined to take up that course; i just wanted to be near her) I did a good job of studying that i maintained my deanslister status and i know my gf is proud of me but my disillusionment to my course took a different route.

Just before the break on my first year college ive got the chance to take an examination at Philippine merchant marine academy in fort bonifacio and luckily i passed. i took the courage to tell this to my gf hoping that she will support my decision to study here in manila but she countered by saying that since i was a deans lister it is better to finish my course and teach someday. but i insisted on my decision to study in manila to take up marine eng'g and be a seaman someday and this is also for our future! she couldnt do anything but we promised to keep our communication and to keep ourselves from temptations to make our love stronger.

To make the story short, i kept my promise to her while im still studying in PMMA. but i didnt tell her that on my second year in the academy, every cadets(thats what we call ourselves) will have his cadetship program onboard an international sea going vessel for 1 year.
this i told her when i went home in ilocos and paid her a visit( i only have two weeks left before i go onboard) she cried but i made sure we spent the remaining days together happily!

Upon leaving for my assigned ship( i joined port in lisbon, portugal, and my assigned ship is a tanker, that was in 1991) i called her from the airport through phone but her mom told me she didnt want to talk to me! i left with a heavy heart!

while im having my cadetship onboard i never forgot to send her anything that would remind her that i love her( letters, postcards, pictures of me in different countries, etc) but 3 months before my cadetship is over her letters ceased. i tried to call her once when we were in houston but her mom said shes out of the house. i just concluded shes busy! I even bought her a teddybear for my "pasalubong" to her when i get home.

April 4 1992, i got home in ilocos with the teddy bear for my love. I planned of not going to their house but to the university where we both enrolled before to surprise her and to see my former classmates also! the first person i talked to was our(me and my gf) bestfriend who knows of our relationship and who happened to be her neighbor. I ask her where is Rose( her full name is rosebella) but i was shocked when she (our bestfriend) told me that rose is PREGNANT!!! She dropped out of school before Christmas break! all my bestfriend knew is that we broke up before i left!

The teddy bear!? well i gave it to my niece! As for me, i never bothered to ask or confront rose what happened. All i know is my heart stopped beating from that time until just recently when i woke up from that traumatic slumber. Im now 34 years old going to 35 and still single and looking for someone to be with the rest of my life! and im still battling those gigantic waves at sea to have a better life ahead( im a second engr onboard) im on vacation right now!

And thats the reason why my log in ID is leftover72

As ive done in my highschool days i was given a full scholarship by the university(both my girlfriend and me took up bs elementary educ, though im not really inclined to take up that course; i just wanted to be near her) I did a good job of studying that i maintained my deanslister status and i know my gf is proud of me but my disillusionment to my course took a different route.

Just before the break on my first year college ive got the chance to take an examination at Philippine merchant marine academy in fort bonifacio and luckily i passed. i took the courage to tell this to my gf hoping that she will support my decision to study here in manila but she countered by saying that since i was a deans lister it is better to finish my course and teach someday. but i insisted on my decision to study in manila to take up marine eng'g and be a seaman someday and this is also for our future! she couldnt do anything but we promised to keep our communication and to keep ourselves from temptations to make our love stronger.

To make the story short, i kept my promise to her while im still studying in PMMA. but i didnt tell her that on my second year in the academy, every cadets(thats what we call ourselves) will have his cadetship program onboard an international sea going vessel for 1 year.
this i told her when i went home in ilocos and paid her a visit( i only have two weeks left before i go onboard) she cried but i made sure we spent the remaining days together happily!

Upon leaving for my assigned ship( i joined port in lisbon, portugal, and my assigned ship is a tanker, that was in 1991) i called her from the airport through phone but her mom told me she didnt want to talk to me! i left with a heavy heart!

while im having my cadetship onboard i never forgot to send her anything that would remind her that i love her( letters, postcards, pictures of me in different countries, etc) but 3 months before my cadetship is over her letters ceased. i tried to call her once when we were in houston but her mom said shes out of the house. i just concluded shes busy! I even bought her a teddybear for my "pasalubong" to her when i get home.

April 4 1992, i got home in ilocos with the teddy bear for my love. I planned of not going to their house but to the university where we both enrolled before to surprise her and to see my former classmates also! the first person i talked to was our(me and my gf) bestfriend who knows of our relationship and who happened to be her neighbor. I ask her where is Rose( her full name is rosebella) but i was shocked when she (our bestfriend) told me that rose is PREGNANT!!! She dropped out of school before Christmas break! all my bestfriend knew is that we broke up before i left!

The teddy bear!? well i gave it to my niece! As for me, i never bothered to ask or confront rose what happened. All i know is my heart stopped beating from that time until just recently when i woke up from that traumatic slumber. Im now 34 years old going to 35 and still single and looking for someone to be with the rest of my life! and im still battling those gigantic waves at sea to have a better life ahead( im a second engr onboard) im on vacation right now!

And thats the reason why my log in ID is leftover72

courtesy of leftover72
Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

‘Filipino Monkey’ may be behind radio threats, ship drivers say

The threatening radio transmission heard at the end of a video showing harassing maneuvers by Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz may have come from a locally famous heckler known among ship drivers as the “Filipino Monkey.”

Since the Jan. 6 incident was announced to the public a day later, the U.S. Navy has said it’s unclear where the voice came from. In the videotape released by the Pentagon on Jan. 8, the screen goes black at the very end and the voice can be heard, distancing it from the scenes on the water.

“We don’t know for sure where they came from,” said Cmdr. Lydia Robertson, spokeswoman for 5th Fleet in Bahrain. “It could have been a shore station.”

While the threat — “I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes” — was picked up during the incident, further jacking up the tension, there’s no proof yet of its origin. And several Navy officials have said it’s difficult to figure out who’s talking.
“Based on my experience operating in that part of the world, where there is a lot of maritime activity, trying to discern [who is speaking on the radio channel] is very hard to do,” Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Gary Roughead told Navy Times during a brief telephone interview today.

Indeed, the voice in the audio sounds different from the one belonging to an Iranian officer shown speaking to the cruiser Port Royal over a radio from a small open boat in the video released by Iranian authorities. He is shown in a radio exchange at one point asking the U.S. warship to change from the common bridge-to-bridge channel 16 to another channel, perhaps to speak to the Navy without being interrupted.

Further, there’s none of the background noise in the audio released by the U.S. that would have been picked up by a radio handset in an open boat.

So with Navy officials unsure and the Iranians accusing the U.S. of fabrications, whose voice was it? In recent years, American ships operating in the Middle East have had to contend with a mysterious but profane voice known as the “Filipino Monkey,” likely more than one person, who listens in on ship-to-ship radio traffic and then jumps on the net shouting insults and jabbering vile epithets.

Navy women — a helicopter pilot hailing a tanker, for example — who are overheard on the radio are said to suffer particularly degrading treatment.

Several Navy ship drivers interviewed by Navy Times are raising the possibility that the Monkey, or an imitator, was indeed featured in that video.

Rick Hoffman, a retired captain who commanded the cruiser Hue City and spent many of his 17 years at sea in the Gulf was subject to the renegade radio talker repeatedly, often without pause during the so-called “Tanker Wars” of the late 1980s.

“For 25 years there’s been this mythical guy out there who, hour after hour, shouts obscenities and threats,” he said. “He could be tied up pierside somewhere or he could be on the bridge of a merchant ship.”

And the Monkey has stamina.

“He used to go all night long. The guy is crazy,” he said. “But who knows how many Filipino Monkeys there are? Could it have been a spurious transmission? Absolutely.”

Furthermore, Hoffman said radio signals have a way of traveling long distances in that area. “Under certain weather conditions I could hear Bahrain from the Strait of Hormuz.”

Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a Navy spokesman at the Pentagon, could not say if the voice belonged to the heckler.

“It’s an international circuit and we’ve said all along there were other ships and shore stations in the area,” he said.

When asked if U.S. officials considered whether the threats came from someone besides the Iranians when releasing the video and audio, Roughead said: “The reason there is audio superimposed over the video is it gives you a better idea of what is happening.”

Similarly, Davis said the audio was part of the “totality” of the situation and helped show the “aggressive behavior.”

Another former cruiser skipper said he thought the Monkey might be behind the audio threats when he first heard them earlier this week.

“It wouldn’t have surprised me at all,” he said. “There’s all kinds of chatter on Channel 16. Anybody with a receiver and transmitter can hear something’s going on. It was entirely plausible and consistent with the radio environment to interject themselves and make a threatening comment and think they’re being funny.”

This former skipper also noted how quiet and clean the radio “threat” was, especially when radio calls from small boats in the chop are noisy and cluttered.

“It’s a tough environment, you’re bouncing around, moving fast, lots of wind, noise. It’s not a serene environment,” he said. “That sounded like somebody on the beach or a large ship going by.”

He said he and others believe that the Filipino Monkey is comprised of several people, and whoever gets on Channel 16 to heckle instantly gets the monicker.

“It was just a gut feeling, something the merchants did. Guys would get bored, one guy hears it, comes back a year later and does it for himself,” he said. “I never thought it was one, rather it was part of the woodwork.”

The former skipper noted that he warned his crew about hecklers when preparing to transit Hormuz. “I tell them they’ll hear things on there that will be insulting,” he said. “You tell your people that you’ll hear things that are strange, insulting, aggravating, but you need to maintain a professional posture.”

A civilian mariner with experience in that region said the Filipino Monkey phenomenon is worldwide, and has been going on for years.

“They come on and say ‘Filipino Monkey’ in a strange voice. They might say it two or three times. You’re standing watch on bridge and you’re monitoring Channel 16 and all of a sudden it comes over the radio. It can happen anytime. It’s been a joke out there for years.”

While it happens all over the world, it’s more likely to occur around the Strait of Hormuz because there is so much shipping traffic, he said.

By Andrew Scutro and David BrownPosted : Friday Jan 11, 2008 14:10:07 EST

PMMA HISTORY

Echoes from the Past. . .

The Philippine Merchant Marine Academy stands as one of the oldest and most illustrious institutions in the Philippines today. Originally known as Escuela Nautica de Manila, the PMMA was created by virtue of a Royal Decree issued on January 1, 1820 through the recommendation of the Spanish Consulate of Commerce.

Founded as a school for merchant marine officers, it was inaugurated on April 5 of the same year in its first location inside the Walled City of Intramuros, Manila.

The school was temporarily closed during the Philippine Revolution in 1896 but was reopened by the American authorities on December 15, 1899, recognizing its value as a nautical school. It was called Nautical School of the Philippine Islands.Later it was again renamed to Philippine Nautical School (PNS), under the supervision of US Navy commanders. All facilities, equipment, and other instructional materials were provided by the government in an effort to raise the standard of the institution. But was closed in 1907 due to lack of support.

In 1913, it was reopened, upon the recommendation of the President of the Shipowner's Association, to answer the urgent need for trained merchant marine officers. It was established as a unit of the Philippine School of Arts and Trades.

With war clouds hovering the Pacific, the PNS was transferred from the Department of Education to the Department of National Defense. But the outbreak of World War II did not see the closure of the school rather, it was expanded into a bigger establishment that included not only training of nautical officers but also of marine engineers and ordinary seamen.
After the war the PNS encountered many problems resulting in the deterioration of the school's standard, paving the way for private marine schools to flourish as a business enterprise.

In 1963, Republic Act 3680 converted the PNS into the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), conferring the degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) major in Navigation and Seamanship or in Steam Engineering and Electricity. In 1997, the PMMA was placed directly under the supervision of the Commission on Higher Education after being under the Department of Transportation and Communication.

Today, the PMMA stands as a pillar among maritime institutions in the country. It has developed the Quality Standard System in compliance with the requirements of the 1995 International Convention on Seafarer's Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW '95) and the Policies, Standards and Guidelines for Maritime Education of the Commission on Higher Education.

The PMMA has not lagged behind in its quest of producing competent and qualified merchant marine officers known the world over. With this Quality Standard System, it is hoped that those who will follow in the footsteps in managing this prestigious institution will be inspired and guided accordingly and continue to improve and build upon this legacy - a world famous merchant marine institution known for quality and good performance with standards of management and training comparable only with the best.

courtesy of PMMA Website

http://www.pmma.edu.ph/

Pomoy Big Brother

ROWENO POMOY JR

ronji

saturn section

Iloilo

birthday: october 30, 1985

photos taken during PMMA grand reunion 2006..

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THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE ACADEMY
This group embodies the ideals and aspirations of this premier maritime institution of the Philippines. They are the rare breed of young men who have been trained by their predecessors in the art of synchronized motions, snappy riffle executions and awe-inspiring coordinated movements. These young men consistently render outstanding performances making their heads and shoulders rise from groups of their own class.
The few good men... CLASS 2006 SILENT DRILL ACADEMY

H-E-L-L-O Our simple way of welcoming our guest in every performance we set.

JESUS We bow our heads for Him to show our profound gratitude.

PMMA, our dear Alma Mater
From an innocent boy to a man of valor and honor and from an ordinary civilian to a PMMA midshipman with a promising future is something to be cherished. It's step by step transformation of a human being which very few institution could do. We are very proud that PMMA stands among these institutions. With the bold letters P-M-M-A. we would like to show our most profound gratitude to our Alma Mater.

The Heart Behind every man's sucess is a woman. As they always say, "Lucky is the MAN who wins the first love of a WOMAN, but luckier is the WOMAN who wins the last love of a PMMA'er"

The PROPELLER PMMA offers a bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering, proudly the first institution in the land which offered this course. The Propeller represents the Engineering Course of the PMMA where the country's finest marine engineer come from. On board a ship, the Engineers are responsible for the ship's prowess of the Marine Engineers, the ship is nothing but a powerlessfloating mass of metal.

The ANCHOR is the very object that keeps the ship secured to the ground regardless of the wind and current, it symbolizes firmness in direction and descision making, - the quality trait which the academy instills in the minds of midshipmen. This also the adapted symbol of the Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation which offered by the academy.

The SEX SYMBOL we all came from Adam and Eve. We are all brothers and sisters in this piece of heaven called earth.

TRIPLE-O This symbolizes the three rules of sucess... Obey, obey, and obey, In "PMMA, midshipmen are known for being trained in the fine art of obedience. These rules are implemented to maintain the academy's prestige with highest distinction as well as to preserve the code of conduct based on the principle; Righteousness, Humility, and Courage.

INVERTED "V" of the spear head symbolizes the PMMA Society's renewed vigor and enthuasiasm towards the fulfillment of its objectives and achieving its goals, Look at its upside down and it turns into "V" which stands for Victory. The letter signifies the triumph that we had as we pursue our objectives, yet the quest for the better never stops there. The PMMA aims for greater heights and works hard to reach them.

CROSS FORMATION The symbol of Devine Love of our Lord Jesus Christ ... He is the constant guide and inspiration of the elite company so that every performance will have positive and perfect showdown. To God our savior, to whom we cry for glory...

The FLOWER Indeed, what beauty lies beneath the sea...

The STEERING WHEEL the circumference of wood that turns the rudder on either side of the ship and directs a ship's heading towards that side.

CLASS 2006

The graduating class

ADIOS we all know that everything must come to an end. We hope that we are able to convey our sentiments and gratitude for sharing with us the moments... hope our paths will meet again...

2006 Graduation Picture

WE SHALL ALL COME BACK

WITH STARS AND STRIPES

Date:	Monday, 14 January, 2008 7:53 AM
Subject:	I'll be back!!!
Message:	Mr. Rex. will be gone for a while... Be back in 2.5 months... Yahtze!!!!!!!!! Bm8s. lipat muna ako LNG. kita kita nalang... God bless...

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Behind The Blue Uniform...

once i saw a man in blue

my admiration could not be hidden.

for as if i saw courage walking

dignity was all over him,

while prestige and sincerity clothed him.

then my thoughts wondered why is he that solid?

it seems that inside him,

is a lion to be unleashed, or is it that he is really distant

to maintain that RIGHTEOUSNESS, HUMILITY, and COURAGE.

but then as i look deeper,

deeper than what the eyes can see

a boy longing for a motherly affection.

then softness, mildness and tenderness was all over hm.

the lion suddenly became a kitten

looking for a caddler.

there and then i told myself,

behind the dress they call the blue,

is a human being , not a stone

considered distant only because

not everyone sees, what is really behind the

BLUE UNIFORM...

"DAKILANG TUNAY " a tribute to seafarers

play full song here..
(Composed by: PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY BAND)
Words by: 1cl Nathaniel N. Villeno

Intro

(Stanza I)
Sa paglipas ng panahon
Patuloy na umaahon
Ang marinong Pinoy
Sa unos ng kahapon

(Stanza II)
Oh laking paghihirap
Ang kanyang dinadanas
Para lang may makita
Na maayos na bukas

Pre Chorus:
Ohh, di nyo lang nakikita
Ooh, di nyo lang nadarama

Chorus:
Dakila kang tunay Marinong Pilipino
Pinagkakapuri kita
Saludo kami sa iyo Marinong Pilipino
Taas noong nagpupugay

(Stanza III)
Di na niya alintana
Ang init ng araw
Ang lamig ng gabi
Di na rin nadarama

(Stanza IV)
Langis man o kalawang
Ang laging kapiling
Yan ay di ko pansin
Hindi hadlang sa hangarin

Pre Chorus
Lahat ay gagawin para lang sa kanya
Walang hadlang sa akin para lang sayo Sinta

Chorus 2
Oh ang tibay mo marinong Pilipino
Sadyang ika’y ibang-aba
Bayani kang tunay marinong Pilipino
Buong puso’y isisigaw

Solo
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Solo/Outro

Aside from the normal midterm and final examinations, the graduating class needed to undergo and pass the validating examination. With the eagerness to graduate, each member of the Class spent hours late at night and early in the morning to review. Validating examinations foretell jeopardy if not attended to properly. Many sacrificed by staying on board rather than going ashore.

It was during the first semester when all sections of both BSMT and BSME had their sea duty at SBMA to man seven crafts which was a part of our sea exposure and learning. Our juniors generally benefited since it was their first experience to stand a watch, perform duties onboard, as well as observe the maneuvering of vessels during operation.

After our validating exam results, a sense of accomplishment cheered our tired minds after days of unrest. We will finally graduate after all the long journey. we may now say with pride and honor, "we prevailed against the evils of this Odyssey". We are now officers!

And so, as times has watched us grow from young boys to experienced seaferers ready to conquer the open world ahead of us, we prepare to bid farewell to our Alma Mater. Leaving the lofty portals of the Academy is like leaving home. We learned a lot from its motherly hand and forever we will carry in our hearts the words Righteousness, Humility and Courage - our molding guide in our success.

Behold! One hundred and eighty two officers of CLASS 2006!
We will always and forever be PMMA'ers! brother...

Behold! The Fair wind and the sky so blue! let us sail far... far away towards the sun's brillant glow!!!

the end...

Thank You Mom and Dad...

DEDICATED TO MOMS AND DADS OF PMMA CLASS 2006

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR BRINGING ME INTO THIS WORLD,
FOR ALL YOUR SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
AND SWEET LULLABIES,
FOE TEACHING ME MY FIRST WORDS,
AND FOR HOLDING ME TIGHT WHEN I CRIED...

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR LISTENING TO MY SILLY JOKES
AND TO A LOT OF MY SCHOOL ANECDOTES;
FOR THE MANY TIMES YOU BOTH
CAME TO MY RESCUE
ESPECIALLY FOR WORKS LONG OVER DUE...

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR PROVIDING ME WELL FOR MY EVERY NEED,

ALWAYS GIVING, EVEN IF IT DOESN'T
HAVE TO BE;
FOR UNDERSTANDING ALL MY HOPES
AND PLANS
AND MAKING SURE THAT SOMEDAY,
I'LL BE A LEARNED MAN...

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR VISITING ME DURING MY
FOURTH CLASS YEAR,
I KNEW AND FELT IT HURT
YOU SO
TO SEE ME VERY THIN, DARK
AND FEELING LOW.
I SAW THOSE TEARS YOU
HELD BACK FOR ME
GOD KNOWS IT BROKE
MY HEART TO SEE...

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR HAVING SUCH GREAT
FAITH IN ME
FOR ALWAYS SEEING IN ME
THE GOOD AND THE BEST
THAT OTHERS DO VAGUELY SEE;
FOR ALL THE CARING AND LOVING,
WHICH I'LL NEVER CEASE
REMEMBERING...

THANK YOU MOM AND DAD...
FOR MISSING ME SO MUCH
WHEN I WAS OUT IN THE COLD, DARK SEA;
FOR ALWAYS TELLING ME
HOW MUCH YOU MISSED MY VOICE,
MY LAUGHTER, MY KISSES, BECAUSE TO YOU...
I AM A CELEBRITY...
I LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD!!!

NYK - PMMA CTP 13th Batch

How Do I Love Thee?

DEDICATED TO EVERY MARINER'S GIRL OF
CLASS 2006

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.

I love thee to the level of everyday's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.

I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

-E.B. BROWNING

LUCKY IS THE MAN WHO WINS THE FIRST LOVE OF A WOMAN, BUT LUCKIER IS THE WOMAN WHO WINS THE LAST LOVE OF A PMMAer...

The saying, " To be a good leader, you must be a good follower"' holds true as we took command of the rest of the midshipmen. We were next to tactical officers. As the ruling class, the duty and responsibility of upholding the Academy's prestige and honor lay on our s

houlders. We held positions of each committee and stood as Line Officers in the regiment of the Corps. The years when we were directed to just obey, obey and obey finally paid off.

Academic life became tougher and busier than in our junior years. The pressure was no longer in the battalion but within the four walls of the classroom. We now have all the time to study. Yet, the demands of both major and minor subjects clashed together, leaving limited hours to do other responsibilities for the Corps. Hence, "wise use of time" was one of our treasured mantras.

The activities for the year went smoothly as the months passed. We had our Acquaintance Party on September, semestral breaks in October, Valentines Party and Recognition Period, the year could not be complete without the civic and military parades.

to be continue.....

Do long distance relationships work?
	yes, if you work hard.
	if you're lucky.
	no.

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy CLASS OF 2006

Previous Shipmate of the Month

PMMA Hymn

Shipmates for the Month of February

Shipmate for the Month of February

Message from a Reader

My Leftover Love Story

‘Filipino Monkey’ may be behind radio threats, ship drivers say

PMMA HISTORY

Pomoy Big Brother

Silent Drill Company

2006 Graduation Picture

I'll be back!!! (Rex Rabara)

Behind The Blue Uniform...

"DAKILANG TUNAY " a tribute to seafarers

Class 2006 Our Story? (The Immaculate Years) part 3

Thank You Mom and Dad...

NYK - PMMA CTP 13th Batch

How Do I Love Thee?

Class 2006 Our Story? (The Immaculate Years) part 2

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