Defense department supports Congress’ push for mandatory ROTC
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday said it gives its full support for Congress’ push for the enactment of a law calling for mandatory Reserve Officers Training Course (ROTC) in higher education institutions.
“The DND fully supports and greatly appreciates the enthusiasm of our legislators led by Sen. Ronald dela Rosa in pushing for the law and we commit to take an active part in the legislative process through our full cooperation and inputs, whenever and wherever they are needed,” Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. said.
Galvez said the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education and supporting agencies, already have the proposed concept on how the ROTC program will run.
He said the ROTC program ca
