A bill making the ROTC program mandatory may be passed in the first quarter of 2023 — not this year due to insufficient time, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Tuesday. | DFernandezINQ
“We’re very confident since this is certified as an urgent measure or priority measure of Malacañang… I’m positive that this will be quickly passed,” the senator said, speaking in a mix of English and Filipino, at a
press briefing when asked if it would hurdle the 19th Congress.“Not this year because it’s already December. We used up November for budget deliberations. This December there are only a few sessions days left,” he added.
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