The new measure, which takes effect this Monday, also allows the Chinese Coast Guard to demolish foreign structures built on Chinese-claimed reefs and islands, as well as to set up exclusion zones to keep foreign vessels out.ĭela Rosa backs the move to protest - which he said may be our only option for now given that we cannot prevent China from "making their own laws." The Philippines earlier filed a diplomatic protest with China over the controversial law, which authorizes its Coast Guard to fire on foreign vessels. " 'Pag talagang sila ay magiging over-aggressive ay ready na 'yung Pilipinas with the support of the United States with the ongoing Mutual Defense Treaty, at 'yung mga pronouncement ng Biden administration na medyo favorable naman sa Pilipinas," he added. " Maganda iyan para maramdaman rin ng mga Intsik na we are ready (That's a good idea so China will know we are ready)," Dela Rosa told CNN Philippines' The Source when asked to react to the proposal of former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio in an online interview. NSTP’s two other components apart from ROTC are the Civic Welfare Training Service and the Literacy Training Service.Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 1)- The proposal for the country to conduct naval drills with the United States in the contested West Philippine Sea is a "good idea," Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said Monday amid issues surrounding China's new Coast Guard Law. To motivate and train students for national defense preparedness. Is one of the three components of the NSTP, provides military training The National Service Training Program (NSTP) in 2001. Used to be mandatory but later became optional and voluntary forĬollege students following the signing of the Republic Act No. It comes to his proposal for the government to subsidize the uniforms. Rosa said he still needs to coordinate with the concerned agency when He added that the proposal will also push for the government to subsidize the cost of uniforms to be used in the training. “ I-emphasize natin ‘yan dahil ang papel naman ng (We will emphasize that because the role of) reserve forces is not purely military, kundi (but) they will be mobilized by the government in times of crisis, natural disasters and calamities,” the senator said. Militaristic training, but also includes disaster and community Notion of mandatory military service doesn’t necessarily mean purely “ Ang nakalagay naman sa exemption sa ROTC ay ‘yung mga medically unfit, physically unfit, at saka ‘yung mga nakapag-undergo na ng military training kagaya ng bago siya pumasok ng Grades 11 atġ2 (Those exempted from ROTC are the medically unfit, physically unfitĪnd those who have undergone military training before they reached Grade The senator said that he has not talked with the Vice President about the matter.īut for those medically unfit to undergo mandatory ROTC, Dela Rosa said they can be exempted. Read More: Sara Hopes For Mandatory ROTC In Legislative Agenda During the campaign, she said she wants to make military service Kapag tayo'y nagkakaroon ng invasion, sinong ma-ta-tap natin kung wala tayong kabataan na na-train through ROTC?” he asked.ĭela Rosa is set to refile a bill pushing for mandatory ROTC once 19th Congress opens on July 25.įrom the senator, Vice President Sara Duterte also expressed hope thatĬongress will consider mandatory ROTC to be part of the legislativeĪgenda. We have nobody to turn to ‘pag na-overrun ‘yung ating regular armed forces. “ Basta importante lahat ay dadaan dito dahil nga, kailangan talaga itong magkaroon ng ready reserve force anytime dahil alam natin ‘yung impending threat coming from China,” Dela Rosa stressed. He said it’s important to train the young people so the country will have a reserve force in case the need arises.
In an interview with “Agenda” on One News,ĭela Rosa, a former Philippine National Police chief, said his proposalĬovers Grades 11 and 12 (first and second year college) students and
(ROTC), citing the “impending threat coming China” due to the dispute
Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa renewed on Tuesday, July 5, his callsįor the revival of the mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps
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