MANILA, Philipines —The Department of Education (DepED) is supporting the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program for senior high school students. “As a matter of principle, I am for the mandatory ROTC,” Education Secretary Briones said in a press briefing in Malacañang on Wednesday. Briones assured students and parents the DepEd would have an expanded role in the implementation of the ROTC. We will not just turn over students for ROTC training. ADVERTISEMENTThe mandatory ROTC was abolished in 2002 after the death of University of Santo Tomas student Mark Chua.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 22, 2019 11:42 UTC