If he had his way, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile would not allow those who oppose the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) to go to school. He also asked them to "leave" the country because "you're not Filipinos." "Wala na akong pasensya eh. 'Pag ako masusunod,...
Forty-two percent of Filipinos believe that senior high school students should have the option to take the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (course) or choose community service, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results that were released on Thursday, May 4. The First Quarter 2023...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Trainees from the Police Regional Office-2 have started a five-day water search and rescue (WASAR) training at Anguib Resort in Barangay Anguib, Santa Ana, Cagayan. This training for PNP-Basic Internal Security Operation Course (PNP-BISOC) trainees was provided by...
ILOILO CITY – As part of this year’s “Balikatan” military exercises, the 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army and the United States Armed Forces conducted a health training in Antique province. A BASIC life support training was held in Sibalom town, Antique province under the...
'TOL VIEWS The recent Pulse Asia survey conducted last March 15-19, 2023 affirms the relevance and timeliness of Senate Bill 2034 or the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Act. According to the survey, 78 percent of Filipinos agree that mandatory ROTC should be restored. Respondents...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) announced on Tuesday, April 11 that it aims to train around 2,000 fisherfolk in the municipalities of Mindoro which were affected by the recent oil spill. In coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), TESDA said...
Global trade growth in 2023 is still expected to be subpar despite a slight upgrade to GDP projections since last fall, according to the World Trade Organization (WTO). A new“Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” report by WTO economists on Wednesday, 5 April, forecasts that volume of world...
Around 20 personnel of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of Lal-lo in Cagayan underwent a three-day water search and rescue (WASAR) training. The Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDDRMO) said they were taught basic rope rescue, high...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Fifty-five Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCO) and Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUP) of the Police Regional Office-(PRO)-13 (Caraga) graduated from the Basic Logistics Course (BLC) in a ceremony here on Thursday, March 30. The course was offered to all...
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC looks to close the gap on leader Kaya FC-Iloilo when it faces Mendiola FC on Saturday, March 25, in the lone Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. Eight points behind Kaya with two matches at hand, the...
Listed natural resources development firm Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC), through its subsidiaries Rio Tuba Nickel Mining (RTN) and Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC), recently inaugurated a P42-million Safety and Skill Training Center in Barangay Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan – the first of its...
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...
