Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 237)
The Corps of Professors is a body within the Philippine Military Academy whose members are appointed as regular officers in a separate promotion list known as the Corps of Professors promotion list, and are additional to the authorized numbers of commissioned officers prescribed for the Regular Force.
Seniority is determined by the relative positions of officers as indicated in the Corps of Professors promotion list, arranged by grade and by order of their names within the same grade.
The grades are as follows: Professor corresponds to O-5 or higher, Associate Professor to O-4, and Assistant Professor to O-3.
An applicant must possess a doctorate degree for the rank of professor and a master's degree for associate professor, both obtained from an accredited school in the relevant field of study.
The President of the Philippines appoints members of the Corps of Professors upon recommendation of the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines.
The promotion list must be published at least once each year after incorporating all changes due to separations, appointments, promotions, loss of rank, or other applicable circumstances.
Promotions depend on accumulated active commissioned service in the current grade and satisfactory service in the Corps, with specific years required for each academic rank and corresponding grade, subject to recommendations by promotion boards and approval by the President.
Yes, members demonstrating outstanding performance may be temporarily promoted to the next higher military grade without vacating their permanent grade, provided it does not exceed the maximum grade for their academic rank.
Associate professors not advanced after nine years and assistant professors not advanced after seven years in their respective academic ranks shall be separated from service without prejudice to benefits under Republic Act No. 340.
They may be detailed to arms or services where they are best qualified, but transfers to other arms, branches, services, or promotion lists are not permitted; if the Academy cannot operate, all members shall be transferred accordingly.