Manila, May 19 -- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Monday said members of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) "Siklab-Laya" Class of 2025 are "exceptionally prepared for multifaceted threats."

Brawner said all 266 members of PMA Class 2025 are rigorously trained to "fight and lead across multiple domains: land, air, sea, cognitive and cyber."

They were formally commissioned into the service following their graduation on May 17.

"This readiness is fortified by pioneering training on Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea and by your immersion in modern military applications such as artificial intelligence, drone operations, and the critical sphere of cyberwarfare," the AFP chief said in a statem...