House leadership to shepherd the final passage of mandatory ROTC bill 188 SHARES Share it! “The approval of the substitute bill was prioritized by the leadership of former President and Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as the mandatory ROTC bill was classified as a priority bill of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte,” Abu noted. The unnumbered bill substituted House Bill 5113, in consolidation with House Bills 5097 and 8651. Under the bill, any student who fails to undergo the mandatory basic ROTC in accordance with the proposed ROTC Act shall not be qualified for graduation. Mandatory insurance for students undergoing ROTC shall be provided by the school where the students are enrolled.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 03, 2019 04:50 UTC