The Matatags: A Flashback(Eat your heart out! )

The pamphlet that started it all…

5,457 applicants… 3,537 completed the exam 307 passed but only 150 were selected to be cadets…

To enter these gates of heaven or hell depending on one’s attitude…

Into this institution to separate the men from the boys… (Wala pang girls noon!)

Wow! Ang daming bigay ng PMA. Siguro pakakainin na kami!

So, this is what “reception” is all about? Me dala pa naman akong barong tagalog!

Who is this guy standing on one leg? Tac-O siguro.

King of Barracks, Dec ’67(Buti na lang hindi touring si Pitong!)

Superintendent’s Reception, Dec ‘67

At the Grotto, Dec ’67(Sa totoo lang, nagdasal kami!)

Recognition, March ’68(Pwede nang kayahin si Bang!)

Matatag Silent Drill Platoon, March ’68 – Still relevant for team building?

Familiarization Firing, Laur, N.E., Summer ’68 (Marami pang bala noon!)

A bunch of commando wannabe’s, Laur, N.E., Summer ’68

One of the easy times as Yearlings2nd Semester ‘68

Taiwan Tour 1969…(Our first junket trip!)

Enjoying the beach of Bauang as Firsties (sans bikini girls, just clean fun),

1st Semester ‘70…

Enjoying the Strength of Materials class,1970… (Yeah, right!!!)

100 Nites Show, Dec ‘70…(Hindi ho bading ang mistah namin. In fact, pito nga ang

anak nya. Wala lang girls noon!

Alam ba ni Berroya itoh?

United Colors of Gopilans

March Week 1971 Photos

Receiving the “vicks”

March Week 1971 Photos

Ring Hop Do you know that 9.5 out of 10 Matatags let

their mothers slip on their rings?

March Week 1971 Photos

Graduation March(Mga pogi sana kung naka-align!)

March Week 1971 Photos

Second Battalion(Mga Pogi, di ba?)

March Week 1971 Photos

First Battalion(Mas mga pogi!)

March Week 1971 Photos

Contest for the Mas Matatags:

See if you can identify your husbands. Just scream as if you saw Paul

McCartney during your bobby socks days …

Here they are:

The Class Stats:

1 – Star Generals13

2 – Star Generals19

3 – Star Generals7

4 – Star Generals2

Doctor of Philosophy1

Member of the Parliament

1

Senators2

D o you know that the Matatags:• Was the 1st class to introduce the “rotating cadet officers” system to give chance to the others to exercise their leadership in the corps?

• Was the 1st class to be indoctrinated with radical ideas by a radical 1st Lt?

• Were the youngest 2nd Lts in the field at the declaration of martial law that bore the brunt of combat in Northern Luzon & Mindanao?

Thanks to:B ert Sillona, Soc B razal, A ve Cruz,

& R olly Malinis for the pictures

Produced, Written, D irected,

A nd animation by:

D edicated to Matatags who gave their young lives

for their country …

We were young then and united. We can be united again for a nobler cause

above oneself …

That’s all Folks!