Vice President Sara Duterte attended the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Commencement Exercises of the "Bagong Sinag" Class of 2024 at the Fort General Gregorio H. del Pilar in Baguio City on Saturday.

The "Bagong Sinag" Class comprised 278 graduates from various parts of the Philippines. They graduated with a Bachelor of Science in National Security Management.

As the Vice President, she awarded the Vice Presidential Saber to the second-highest ranking graduate, Cadet 1st Class Mark Armuel Boiles.

Entering and graduating from the prestigious PMA is not easy, so the Vice President wholeheartedly congratulated all the graduates and their parents.

She expressed her sincere gratitude to the graduates for accepting the challenge of serving the nation despite the inherent dangers of their job.

A salute to our brave new defenders of the nation!