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ROTC (Editorial)

The document discusses the debate around reviving the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in the Philippines. It notes that the bill to revive ROTC will likely pass if pro-Duterte candidates win seats in the upcoming Senate election. Both advantages and disadvantages of ROTC are mentioned, including increased youth discipline but a risk it could turn youth against the government. Overall, the document argues ROTC should still be implemented as it could help address some of the Philippines' problems, even though there is uncertainty around whether it will be praised or blamed.

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ROTC (Editorial)

The document discusses the debate around reviving the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in the Philippines. It notes that the bill to revive ROTC will likely pass if pro-Duterte candidates win seats in the upcoming Senate election. Both advantages and disadvantages of ROTC are mentioned, including increased youth discipline but a risk it could turn youth against the government. Overall, the document argues ROTC should still be implemented as it could help address some of the Philippines' problems, even though there is uncertainty around whether it will be praised or blamed.

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ROTC; To praise or to blame?

Figuring out what the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) will lead us, will it
be praising or blaming the government? As the May elections ended, the House
of Representatives is poised to pass a bill reviving the said ROTC.

This bill directly impinges the interests of the youth, especially those aged 16 and
17 who have yet to take Grade 11 and 12. If the Duterte endorsed seatorial
candidates win on the deliberation of the bill, then it will certainly pass. If the
opposition win, the proposed revival of ROTC will fail.

It is a confusing part for most of Filipinos because some agree to the


implementation of the bill and yet those continue to disagree. Numerus
advantages and disadvantages lies there in the proposed law. Everyone in the
senate must consider all the positive and negative outcome before confirming
whether to pass the bill or not.

One of its positive effects of ROTC for the youth is discipline. Discipline is being
offered and taught throughout the training. This youth becomes physically fit and
benefit physically from the training. And we know that trainings require alertness
and awareness to everything, and by the ROTC, the youth can be able to possess
those characteristics. Mental and emotional state of the youth is also trained and
improved throughout the training, given that endurance of pain from consistent
and tough raining is an expectation.

Yet disadvantages are also present in this bill, because we are not totally sure
whether it will be successful at the same time effective, and the initial intention of
this will be fulfilled. Because possibility is that contrary to the intention of the
proposed law, poorly designed mandatory ROTC will tend turn the youth against
the government, and kill in them whatever urge for selfless service to community
and country they may capable of.

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of ROTC, it must still be


implemented because there lies the possibility that it will be a solution for the
problems of our country, maybe not all but most of them. It is a crucial choice to
implement this even though we are still unsure whether the revival of ROTC will
urge the Filipinos to praise the government instead of blaming them.

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