Senators insist on mandatory ROTC despite lack of manpower for program
Senators insisted Wednesday to make the Reserve Officers Training Corps mandatory even if the Department of National Defense warned that there might not be enough military personnel to man the program......»»
Media recall problematic ROTC history
IN HIS first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Congress to restore the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program for senior high school students. Marcos argued that ROTC builds the youth's disaster response preparedness.Vice President Sara Duterte ha.....»»
Back to the past: The return of ROTC
If indeed the Marcos II administration intends to bring back the past by, among other means, making ROTC mandatory again, 21 years after it was made an NTSP elective, it could start by first instituting the needed reforms in the program to prevent or at least reduce the corruption, abuses and violence that many associate with it. The post Back to the past: The return of ROTC appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
FACT CHECK: BBM’s push for mandatory ROTC lacks context
Marcos Jr. failed to mention in his speech why the ROTC program became optional for students in the first place. The military program is not mandatory following the murder of Mark Chua by his fellow ROTC members in 2001......»»
Mandatory ROTC para sa Grade 11, 12 studes itinutulak ni PBBM
MANILA, Philippines- Isinulong ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. nitong Lunes ang mandatoryong Reserved Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program para sa senior high school students, at sinabing isa ito sa priority measures ng kanyang administrasyon. Inihirit ni Marcos na muling ikasa ang ROTC at ang National Service Training Program (NSTP) bilang mandatory para sa mga estudyanye […] The post Mandatory ROTC para sa Grade 11, 12 studes itinutulak ni PBBM appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Fate of 2021 budget hangs
Senators warned yesterday that the government will likely operate on a corruption-prone reenacted budget next year due to the lack of time for Congress to pass the proposed P4.5-trillion National Expenditure Program amid the leadership squabble in the House of Representatives......»»
Compañero y Compañera spirit back on air with CIA with BA
Caption: Senators Pia and Alan Peter Cayetano continue the proud legacy of Compañero y Compañera, the popular on-air legal advice program which was hosted by their father, Sen. Rene Cayetano......»»
Limited budget, lack of manpower hamper DENR’s work
“Unfortunately, the way we are set up, the fiscal space is very tight,” DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said in a briefing during the agency’s multi-stakeholder forum in Cagayan de Oro City......»»
FACT CHECK: Makabayan is not supporting mandatory ROTC
Facebook page Diego Pagbabago posted several graphics using the logos of Kabataan and Gabriela Women's Party in favor of the reinstatement of mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) for students. The post FACT CHECK: Makabayan is not supporting mandatory ROTC appeared first on Davao Today......»»
NorthMin students doubt aims of mandatory ROTC
The passage in Congress of a bill making military training for college students mandatory earned opposition not just from a youth party-list, but also from college students in this region. The post NorthMin students doubt aims of mandatory ROTC appeared first on Davao Today......»»
ROTC ‘di na magiging mandatory
MANILA, Philippines – Pinag-isa ng dalawang panel ng House of Representatives ang mga panukalang batas na naghahangad ng mandatoryong Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) pero aalisin ang na ang terminong ‘madatory’ sa nasabing bagong panukala. Sa pinagsamang pagdinig ng House Committee on higher and technical education at ng Committee on basic education, napagkasunduan na ang […] The post ROTC ‘di na magiging mandatory appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»
Senate eyes approval of 2023 budget next week
The Senate will try to approve next week the proposed P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill for 2023 after senators ended plenary deliberations on the Marcos administration’s first spending program after midnight Friday with some proposed amendments......»»
Students decry impending budget cuts in SUCs, oppose funds for mandatory ROTC
For the past years, several State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) nationwide have faced budget cuts yearly. The post Students decry impending budget cuts in SUCs, oppose funds for mandatory ROTC appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The start of the mandatory five-day in-person classes for students on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, highlighted the lack of classrooms in a school in Cebu City. With a population of almost 5,000 students, the Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City ideally requires 111 classrooms. However, at present, the school is only […] The post FULL FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: Pardo Elementary School in Cebu City needs more classrooms appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
DPWH to put early warning designs in all projects after bridge collapse in Pangasinan
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered all its officials to strictly impose the inclusion of an “early warning design” in all government infrastructure projects. This is in response to the incidents of distorted roads, collapsing bridges, and other inevitable devastations occurring in some government-funded infrastructures due to improper usage of public utilities, the recent was the Wawa Bridge in Pangasinan, now called the Carlos P. Romulo Bridge, which was damaged when two overloaded trucks crossed the bridge. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan said that a lack of proper awareness among the public leads to further disastrous occurrences. Bonoan reiterated the preceding Department Order No. 164, Series of 2016, which mandates DPWH Regional, District Engineering Offices, and Unified Project Management Office Clusters to include all safety design features in all government projects. According to Bonoan, safety design features should always be included in all national roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects. “Every road project needs to meet the criteria of the International Roughness Index (IRI), and have necessary drainage facilities, shoulders, or slope protection works, among others. These features will be included in our projects as early as their planning stages to guarantee our projects are safe for public use,” Bonoan noted. He furthered that under DO No. 164, implementing offices are required to ensure that any findings in a road safety audit, carried out before or during design, are addressed as part of the road or bridge project itself, and not treated as a separate project later with different funding. “Implementing offices are also mandated to properly plan and work with the DPWH Planning Service (PS) to ensure sufficient road safety funds are included as part of the proposed projects during the annual budget preparation, as well as propose appropriate safety intervention or features in the Program of Works (POW) and Detailed Engineering Design (DED) of a proposed project,” Bonoan said......»»
‘Lack of funds spells doom for Marcos’ housing program’
President Marcos’ goal to build a million houses per year and wipe out the country’s housing backlog at the end of his term may be untenable due to an acute lack of funds supporting the sector, his officials told the Senate yesterday......»»
Lack of PH human rights resolution reflects poorly on UN states, HRW says
“The end to council scrutiny of the Philippines reflects especially poorly on the European and other concerned governments, led by Iceland, that had banded together in 2020 to support a resolution and the UN Joint Program that sought real improvements on the ground.”.....»»
Sara Duterte tells Marcos, Congress: Give me P100B, I’ll fix education in 6 years
(1st UPDATE) Deputy Minority Leader France Castro also asks Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte why is she insistent in pushing for mandatory ROTC instead of proactively solving learning crisis.....»»
RR Enriquez pumalag sa pahayag ni Jaime Fabregas: ‘Di po tayo katulad ni Cardo na ‘di mamatay-matay!
UMALMA ang TV personality na si RR Enriquez sa pahayag ng batikang aktor na si Jaime Fabregas ukol sa muling pagbabalik ng mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sa kolehiyo. Sa kanyang Instagram account ay ibinahagi niya ang opinyon ukol sa isyu kalakip ang sinabi ni Jaime sa kanyang tweet. Agree naman si RR sa […] The post RR Enriquez pumalag sa pahayag ni Jaime Fabregas: ‘Di po tayo katulad ni Cardo na ‘di mamatay-matay! appeared first on Bandera......»»
Bongbong Marcos says ROTC could help bolster country’s disaster response
MANILA, Philippines — After calling on Congress to pass a law mandating the implementation of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that military training could help bolster the country’s disaster response capability. Marcos said this during his weekly video log on Saturday in the wake of efforts to […] The post Bongbong Marcos says ROTC could help bolster country’s disaster response appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Mandatory ROTC sa senior high suportado, isusulong ni Gatchalian
MANILA, Philippines- Batay sa resulta ng pinakahuling Pulse Asia Survey na isinagawa noong Hunyo 24-27, sinabi ni Senador Win Gatchalian na 69% ng mga kalahok ang pabor sa pagpapatupad ng ROTC sa lahat ng mga mag-aaral sa senior high school, samantalang 16% ang hindi sang-ayon, at 15% ang hindi matukoy kung sang-ayon sila o hindi. […] The post Mandatory ROTC sa senior high suportado, isusulong ni Gatchalian appeared first on REMATE ONLINE......»»