[1] In 1993, women were granted the rights to become trained combat soldiers in the Philippine military when Republic Act No.
7192 was passed,[2] which granted Filipino women to become cadets in the Philippine Military Academy in April 1 of that year.
[3] As of 2020, Filipino women are allowed to fulfill combat duties within the Philippine Army.
[4] The whole Armed Forces of the Philippines has 2,414 female commissioned officers and 7,843 enlisted personnel.
[8] Geraldine Roman became the first transgender woman to become a reserve officer in the Philippine military in 2018.