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(Eagle News)–The government needs at least P16 billion to implement mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps. at the senior high school level. This is according to Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta Party-List Rep. Jericho Nograles in an interview over radio dzbb on Sunday, Aug. 25. Nograles has re-filed a bill requiring military training at that level in public and private schools. Nograles said the amount covers P4000 for each student’s uniform that includes a T-shirt, belt, pants, […]
(Eagle News) — The House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 6, approved on second reading a bill that requires senior high school students to undergo the Reserved Officers Training Program program to graduate. Under House Bill 8961, only Grade 11 and 12 students who are unfit–whether physically or physiologically— may be exempted from undergoing the program if they secure a certification from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Surgeon General or a medical officer. Those who may also […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday, Dec. 30, urged Filipinos to “embody” Jose Rizal’s patriotism in all their endeavors in order to build the society the national hero envisioned for the Filipino people. “Let this be an opportunity to honor Rizal for shaping our history as a nation,” Duterte said in his Rizal Day message. The President noted that “Rizal’s courageous life and inspiring works have been instrumental in awakening our collective consciousness to foster our […]
