ROTC: Ang pagbabalik

[Jeffrey]

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I graduated college (USC) more than a decade ago, I am now 34 years old.

Here's my take on it:

ROTC program in the Philippines is still useless!

Back in college we were hoping for a more practical ROTC, but only a handful can handle rifles and do a mock soldier training, tactics. The majority just do push ups, and march around under the killer heat of the sun.

[ichor_82283]

ROTC in todays context teaches the chain of command? hierarchy? I doubt it.

I still say, it's a haven for corruption, bullying, discrimination and most of all we learn less into that kind of course.
I can't feel and see the noble teaching/purpose in the ROTC of today

[ichor_82283]

Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined as follows:

(a) "National Service Training Program (NSTP)" is a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components. Its various components are specially designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to the general welfare.

(b) "Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)" is a program institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

(c) "Literacy Training Service" is a program designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other segments of society in need of their service.

(d) "Civic Welfare Training Service" refers to programs or activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry.

(e) "Program component" shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as enumerated in Section 4 of this Act.

Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program. - There is hereby established a National Service Training Program, which shall form part of the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2)-year technical vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the following service components:

(1) The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), which is hereby made option and voluntary upon the effectivity of this Act;

(2) The Literacy Training Service; and

(3) The Civic Welfare Training Service

The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution, among others. Citizenship training shall be given emphasis in all three (3) program components.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in consultation with the Department of National Defense (DND), Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) and other concerned government agencies, may design and implement such other program components as may be necessary in consonance with the provisions of this Act.

Section 5. Coverage - Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year technical vocational courses in public and private educational institutions shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit - Each of the aforementioned NSTP program components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters.

In lieu of the two (2) semester program for any of the components of the NSTP, a one (1)-summer program may be designed, formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED, and TESDA.

[ichor_82283]

Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps - There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA.

Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens' Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077.

[ichor_82283]

I just feel the need to clarify and give information regarding the post of RadioStar. Admittedly, I haven't read the proposal/bill of Rep. Gullas. RA 9163 clearly states that under NSTP there are three options a student can choose. The school under the approval of the regulating bodies can choose one of the three options UNDER NSTP to be implemented. Thus, a school (as approved) may opt to implement only one of the three options. However, in the common practice there are three options laid.

Sad to say, mura nga na confuse ang uban. Mo-ingon gani NSTP equivalent dayon sa Civic works, which is not the case. CWTS is just one of the three programs of NSTP. Hence, sayop ang mo-ingon nga ang NSTP is just civic works and no ROTC. Naa man gihapon. Less lang ang mopili nga maoy gi-restore ni GUlLLAS. It was not abolished but it was made as an option.

Thus, the thread ROTC restoration opposed means restoring ROTC as mandatory.

[cebu-future]

ROTC is just a waste of time and money. NO to ROTC even human nako college.

[bug311]

last batch mi sa ROTC na mandatory pa jud, in my opinion, nahan ko ma mandatory ang ROTC, mas desiplinado man gud, then mka learn pud ka to respect sa uban and sa imo lugar. thats my opinion lang.

[ichor_82283]

same here. I was the last batch before it was put into law nga optional na lang. Imagine for two years ga pas-an lang kog karaan nga pusil anang garan ba (na wa gani ko kabw spelling ani), what a waste!

i was struggling with my scholarship dayon naa pa ni nga course! pagka!

nice na nga naa kay cwts coz by arrangement you could do your civic works (as a group) whenever you are free and not on your precious sundays!

[nab_uang]

Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps - There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA.

Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens' Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077.

it's useless lang gyud neh... civic welfare jud? ... i dont think people will agree on this.. dili neh epiktebo sa pinas...

[pam]

kung ibalik man ni ang ROTC angay na dili na corrupt kung mao lang gihapon walay gamit