Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Tuesday expressed confidence that the bill making the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory would be passed by the first quarter of 2023 because it is a priority bill of the administration. Dela Rosa said the bill might not pass within the year as Congress would adjourn its session on December 17.
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa on Tuesday expressed confidence that the bill making the Reserve Officer Training Corps mandatory would be passed by the first quarter of 2023 because it is a priority bill of the administration.
"Wala ako nakitang military training in this curriculum...If we are going to bring back ROTC but there is no significant difference between the [Civic Welfare Training Service] and the NCST, parang mina-mandatory lang natin yung CWTS," Gatchalian said. "Kung aatakihin tayo dito ng kalaban, 'di lang naman lalaki ang tatamaan ng bala, pati babae naman tatamaan ng bala ng kalaban. So tulungan natin depensahan ang ating bansa," he added.
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