Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has cited the results of a new Pulse Asia survey that confirms Filipinos' support for mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program.“Muli, nakita nating malinaw ang boses ng ating mga kababayan pagdating sa panukalang ipatupad ang ROTC (Again, we saw the...
Newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. is in favor of reviving the mandatory Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program to help instill discipline among the youth and spark a consciousness within their minds about the importance of defending...
A youth group urged the proponents of the bill to revive the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) to quit “sugarcoating” the proposal as a disaster response program for the youth and instilling patriotism, discipline, and volunteerism.
Student-leaders from various universities...
A youth group reiterated its opposition to the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) saying it will not solve the issues faced by students and the education sector in general.
(Manila Bulletin File Photo)
“The reinstatement of mandatory ROTC solves none of the...
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel (Kabataan Party-list)
Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel is challenging the veracity of the Pulse Asia survey results which indicated that a whopping 80 percent of Filipinos favored the return of mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) for...
Rowena Guanzon (Twitter)
P3PWD Party-list nominee Rowena Guanzon is offering her services to file legal cases against schools that require their students to enroll themselves under the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) progam.
But the lawyer and former Commission on Elections...
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The cybersecurity industry has been discussing the cybersecurity talent shortage for years. The Philippines and the rest of the world find it challenging to hire cybersecurity talents due to a skills shortage.
Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, said:...
To implement or not to implement the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) is a hotly contested issue. There are vocal supporters and passionate oppositionists. Both have valid arguments and data showing why it is beneficial — or useless — to our nation. The consensus that is...
Malacañang disclosed that 10 priority bills, including the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund Bill and Mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), were adopted for passage by June 2 this year.
Speaker Martin Romualdez, along with fellow legislators and members of the Cabinet,...
“Anti-people” government policies, such as mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), will neither cure nor solve mental health problems of the country's youth, said Gabriela Women’s Partylist on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
This was after National Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. got...
An alliance of student councils with members coming from various schools nationwide warned against the impact of mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), especially on the mental health of students.
MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO
“Mandatory ROTC will worsen the mental health...
Amid concerns about the possible revival of the mandatory Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in the country, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) assured that it will be “different” this time around.
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CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera, in a radio...
