The President has said he planned to issue an executive order that will revive the compulsory ROTC program if Congress fails to pass a law on the matter. Army supportIn Davao City, an Army official has expressed full support to the plan to make ROTC mandatory. The program should be implemented taking into consideration the lessons learned in the previous ROTC program,” Maj. Ezra Balagtey, Eastern Mindanao Command spokesperson, said on Sunday. Chua was killed by fellow cadet officers in UST following his exposé of corrupt practices in the university’s ROTC program. “Amid rights violations and corruption, there is no proof that ROTC will inculcate patriotism among the youth,” Kabataan said in a statement.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 25, 2018 23:15 UTC