In a male-dominated organization like the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), female soldiers are rarely given the spotlight for their achievements. But this does not mean that it’s because there are only a few of them worth mentioning.
Take a look for example at First Lt. Jul Laiza Mae Campos
1st Lt. Jul Laiza Mae Camposano-Beran (Photo courtesy of PAF) MANILA - A Filipina has qualified to join the ranks of the country's elite jet fighter pilots, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced on Thursday. PAF spokesperson Col. Maynard Mariano said 1st Lt. Jul Laiza Mae B. Camposano-Beran qualified to fly into combat using the SIAI-Marchetti AS-211 light jet combat aircraft, which the PAF also uses in attack and surveillance missions. "The PAF made history (by) having its own, first-ever female fighter pilot on March 30, 2022 from the 5th Fighter Wing at Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga. 1st Lt. Jul Laiza Mae B. Camposano-Beran was checked out as the first female AS-211 combat mission ready pilot and wingman," he added. Mariano said Camposano-Beran first flew alone or went "solo" in the AS-211 on December 5, 2020. "May (she had) 150 plus hours na siya sa (in flying the) AS-211," he added in a message to the Philippine News Agency. Mariano sa