The militant Kabataan Party-list on Monday called for the scrapping of the mandatory implementation of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in schools.
In a statement, the Kabataan Party-list said Congress was scheduled to tackle the controversial bill of mandatory ROTC on Monday.
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“All students will be required to undergo the mandatory military training of ROTC in schools,” said the Kabataan Party-list.
“During previous years, under the ROTC program, several young people have died, experienced harassment and different kinds of abuse,” the group said.
“Let’s fight together not to make ROTC a mandatory! No to Mandatory
"ROTC! Defend Academic Freedom!,” said the Kabataan Partylist.
