Kalinga pilot, the first Filipina to be in-command of a Philippine Air Force C130

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Cordillera - A Kalinga female pilot from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was the first Filipina pilot- in-command of a Philippine C130. 

Lt. Col. Marjorie Donggayao Mukay from PAF who hailed from Sumadel, Tinglayan, Kalinga flew the C-130 acquired  by the government from the United States of America in 2016. 

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Lt. Col. Mukay in command of the C-130 crossed the world's largest ocean starting from Tucson, Arizona to Manila.

"It is flattering that the command allowed me. There are no restrictions for females. As long as you are qualified, you can become a pilot-in-command of any aircraft," Mukay said during an interview. 

Marjorie Mukay is a member of the Philippine Military Academy "Sanlingan" Class of 2005. 

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Also, Lt. Col. Mukay was the first Filipina to be certified as pilot-in-command for the Philippine Air force. 

source: Kalinga Tourism & Rappler