The bill seeks to 'enhance the capacity of the State to produce the needed manpower in times of war.'
Soldiers participate in a capability demonstration during the 102nd anniversary of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters inside the Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon city, metro Manila on March 15, 2014. mandatory for senior high school students has been filed in the House of Representatives by Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.
According to the bill’s explanatory note,"The State must once again make mandatory the enrolment of all students in Grades 11 and 12 in ROTC for our country to have sufficient reserve officers to call to render military service when warranted by national circumstance, whether as in response to any national security threat or national emergency."
Teves said that under HB 4500, ROTC would be compulsory for all male students enrolled in public and private schools, and it would be a requisite for graduation in all baccalaureate degrees and two-year technical or vocational courses. The Department of National Defense will spearhead the proscription of the training program for ROTC, coordinating with universities and colleges on conducting military training in their respective schools.
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