Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadets hold a testimonial parade for Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. in Baguio City on Saturday, July 4. The parade is staged days before Brawner’s official retirement on July 20, when he is set to complete his three-year tour as AFP chief. Sources say Brawner, born and raised in Baguio, is a member and salutatorian of the PMA Makatao Class of 1989. They also note that he becomes the AFP’s 60th chief of staff after his appointment in July 2023. At the event, PMA cadets honor him ahead of the end of his term, in line with a customary testimonial for outgoing senior officials. The reports focus on the timing of the parade relative to his retirement and his background as a PMA alumnus and former member of the class that produced him as an outstanding graduate.