MANILA, Philippines — Two House of Representatives panels will consolidate bills seeking a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) with a separate proposal for creating a citizens’
training program in the tertiary education system — meaning that the term “mandatory” would be dropped.
“Para maliwanag ah , the original motion was to consolidate the 27 bills filed on the subject matter of ROTC, but according to the motion, the primary bill will be the bill of the Speaker,” Romulo said. Both the Commission on Higher Education and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority would be required to implement the program, which will provide students “with practical and applicable knowledge and skills that are necessary, essential and ideal for survival, resilience, and providing service in times of local and national emergencies and disasters, both natural and man-made.”
But resource persons from the youth sector, along with Manuel opposed the bill, saying that Romualdez’s proposal still contained trickles of militarism. According to Manuel, a provision states that people with religious beliefs that go against the discharge or use of firearms may be exempted from the NCST.“Actually if we compare this to other versions of the bill Mr.
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