President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared in his first State of the Nation Address that the Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program would be mandatory for Grade 11 and 12 students. There have been mixed views and reaction to the announcement among students, parents, and other organizations.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared in his first State of the Nation Address that the Reserved Officers' Training Corps program would be mandatory for Grade 11 and 12 students.
“Sagot po ba ng gobyerno yung gastusin po sa mga gamit na gagamitin po? Kasi wala naman akong alam sa pakikipag-gyera po,” she said. “Mahirap lang yan kasi ibibilad ka lang niyan sa araw. Naranasan ko yan noong ako nag-aaral pa ng college. At saka yung isa pang problema dyan magiging cause pa yan ng… hindi natin masabi baka hazing at saka lalong-lalo na yung corruption. Magbabayad na lang kung sino man ang may katungkulan doon para lang sila ay ipasa,” he said.Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel also expressed disapproval regarding the matter.
“The aim is to motivate, train, organize, and mobilize the students for national defense preparedness, including disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk-related situations,” he said in his first State of the Nation Address. The group suggested the creation of a commission that will focus on citizen's service training instead of placing this under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or AFP to avoid abusive practices.Guido Alfredo, UP Vanguard Inc. national commander, said “We have to be careful when we talk about recruiting service into the military because we have signed an international treaty that prohibits countries to recruit children. Children are defined as below 18 years old.
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