MANILA, Philippines — Nationwide Youth Fee chairman Ronald Cardema yesterday welcomed the inclusion of the obligatory Reserve Officers’ Coaching Corps (ROTC) invoice among the many precedence laws of the Marcos administration.
“We’re pleased that President Marcos in his first (State of the Nation Handle) prioritized the return of the obligatory ROTC for the youth of our nation,” Cardema stated in a message to reporters.
“Catastrophe preparedness coaching is healthier below a compulsory ROTC program as a result of in disasters, you can’t carry out alone… Within the ROTC, you’re oriented as army items, deploy your items and sources in coordination with all the army construction and authorities sources. We want that on this disaster-prone archipelago of ours,” he added.
The NYC is coordinating with senators and congressmen who can produce the “finest model” of the obligatory ROTC invoice, in line with Cardema.
He stated they’d additionally coordinate with the Division of Training, Fee on Larger Training and the Division of Nationwide Protection (DND) to make sure that this system will likely be applied with out abuse and corruption.
“The NYC will make it possible for this return of the obligatory ROTC will likely be good for our nation and a game-changer to rework tens of millions of Filipino youth right into a era of nation-builders and nationalistic professionals,” he added.
Throughout his SONA, Marcos recognized the obligatory ROTC invoice in senior highschool as amongst his precedence legislations.
“The purpose is to inspire, practice, arrange and mobilize the scholars for nationwide protection preparedness, together with catastrophe preparedness and capacity-building for risk-related conditions,” the President stated.
Vice President and Training Secretary Sara Duterte, who earlier backed such a proposal, has but to touch upon Marcos’ remarks.
In 2019, the Home of Representatives authorized on third and last studying a proposed invoice that will institutionalize the ROTC in Grades 11 and 12.
Its counterpart measure within the Senate was not authorized.
The obligatory ROTC grew to become non-compulsory following the passage of Republic Act 9163, or the Nationwide Service Coaching Program Act, which allowed school college students to take literacy or civic welfare coaching service as a substitute of army coaching programs. – Michael Punongbayan
