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Amid the waning number of Reserve Officers’ Training Course (ROTC) graduates volunteering for the Ready Reserve, Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to conduct an inquiry into the implementation of the National Service Training Program (NSTP), particularly its ROTC component. In filing Proposed Senate Resolution No. 97, Gatchalian noted that a “comprehensive review of […]
Former Philippine National Police chief and Senator Bato dela Rosa is pushing for the reinstatement of the two-year mandatory Basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) in private and public schools nationwide. “The training would promote the spirit of love of country among the youth.” Dela Rosa said military training would instill discipline, moral virtues and […]
Recognizing the role of military reservists in disaster response and nation-building, Senator Win Gatchalian has vowed to fight for an increase in the budget of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Force (AFPRF). Gatchalian commented during the Senate hearing on the budget of the Department of National Defense (DND) that the full potential of […]