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Vice-presidential aspirant Senator Kiko Pangilinan reiterates that mandatory military service is unnecessary and that young Filipinos should instead be encouraged to farm. In a radio interview with a Baguio radio station, Pangilinan said that the funds that would otherwise be spent on mandatory military service should instead go to food security training. “Tutol tayo sa […]
House Assistant Majority Leader Eduardo Gullas said he is in favor of the proposal of presidential daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for all able-bodied Filipinos to render compulsory military service upon reaching 18 years old. “Military service for our youth is great for nation-building,” Gullas, who represents Cebu province’s first district in Congress, […]
With China already getting a foothold in Philippine territories in the disputed chain of islands in the South China Sea, Senator Dick Gordon reiterated anew his proposal to revive the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in preparation for any attack. “We are challenged right now, and we should be prepared. I have been proposing the […]