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After the Philippines was included among areas that could feel the effects of a powerful quake in Taiwan, Senator Robin Padilla reiterated the need to prepare citizens to respond to calamities by undergoing military training. Speaking at the start of the Basic Citizen Military Course at the Senate, Padilla stressed that basic military training for […]
Malacañang has welcomed the passage by the House of Representatives of a bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory for senior high school students. “That’s good news, the President wants that passed,” said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo. The House of Representatives recently voted 167-4-0 to approve the ROTC bill (House Bill 8961) […]
Former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Bato dela Rosa is supportive to the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) being pushed by President Rodrigo Duterte for senior high school students. Dela Rosa, a recently retired Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, said he supports the initiative of the President, noting that ROTC will […]