ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) is an elective curriculum that you take along with your

required college classes. It is a mechanism for bringing such a diverse group of citizens into the military.
Moreover, it provides an educational experience that is knowingly different from that of the military
academies. The contact with citizen capacity and classmates, the style and diversity of the education,
and the combination of the military discipline of ROTC and the intellectual freedom of the university
result in significant differences in the training and education of ROTC officers. The students carry this
diverse university experience into the military and, as a result, they serve as a safeguard against isolation
of the military from the rest of society. The ROTC program is one of the nation’s top leadership
programs. The program offer to high school that teaches students character education, student
achievement, wellness, leadership, and diversity. And it also prepares all high school students with the
tools, training, experiences, and convenient skills that will help the youth succeed in any competitive
environment. They grouped with other people in a program that is designed to build and strengthen the
principles of teamwork and brotherhood among soldiers.

ROTC began in the Philippines in the year 1912, when the Philippine Constabulary initiated military
instructions at the University of the Philippines (UP) where the first official ROTC unit was established in
1922. In 1939 then President Manuel Quezon issued Executive Order 207, which made the
establishment of ROTC programs obligatory at all colleges and universities with greater than 100
students. At the year 1967, then President Ferdinand Marcos issued Executive Order 59 making ROTC
mandatory at all educational institutions with enrollment of at least 250 students. In 1991, the congress
passed RA 7077, the Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act. Sections 38 and 39 of this law
mandated obligatory military education for two years (Basic ROTC) for all male college students, while
an additional two years of ROTC programming was voluntary. The fundamental philosophy of these acts
was a belief in the role of Filipinos to be both citizen and soldier — both the intellectual and martial
guardians of the democracy in which they live.

ROTC mandatory program for all colleges and universities give a great impact to all people in the
country that brought us to reality after our President Rodrigo Roa Duterte order to revive the mandatory
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program amid calls for its abolition and the present
administration moves the revitalization of ROTC in the curriculum of both public and private secondary
and tertiary schools in the Philippines. Can this program really address the development of desirable
Filipino values such as patriotism, nationalism, and self – discipline? Having a ROTC mandatory in high
school may build confidence and leadership skills for the students at high school. This program also gives
you the chance to serve your beloved country, which may not mean a whole lot to some people, but it
certainly means a lot to the country you served. It’s true that not everyone enjoys becoming a leader in
the Marine Corps, having a certain job, and protecting the people you care about. If you can see rather
understand that having an ROTC mandatory program can provide or sustain students financial support
for their education and to build our skills. First, it gives a great amount of financial help and tuition aid
for all students. Second, is that the program allows the students to receive the funds to pursue their
education something that would have been difficult to do on their own and the third is that it gives the
students with the opportunity to become career officers in the future. If ROTC Mandatory Program in all
colleges and universities can beneficial for all student in having a free education in college. It can help
the students to achieve their goals in life but in our situation today some of the students cannot afford
to go to college due to poverty and by being a member of an ROTC Mandatory Program helps them to
go to college by supporting their tuitions. Since, there are many scholarships available to ROTC
Mandatory Programs. Even if you not receive a full four-year scholarship, there are many institutions
offer financial incentives to ROTC students. But it will only last if there is a case that some of the
member of the program did not graduate or end up dropping out. They will be forced to serve as an
enlisted soldier on active duty or required to pay back any scholarship money they received.

The great things of ROTC Mandatory Program can do to all students is that they will help the youth
become a better person in manifold ways – no doubt about that. ROTC will give better leadership and
professional skills relevant to any kind of field. It provides student a lot of personal attention,
encouraging all students to get good grades and further mature. One of the best aspects of the ROTC
program is the camaraderie students find among each other that is what Esprit de Corps or belonging is
all about. If there is a possibility that what if the member of the program just so happened to not fulfill
the obligations set forth in the program? Many of the grounds of termination are simple enough that
most students signing on really should not have much of a problem. So there are easy things to avoid for
students to not dismiss in the program such as academic probation, misbehavior, damaging injury due
to misconduct, pregnancy, disrespect of team or other authority, illegal drug possession, underage
drinking, criminal activity, or lack of interest in military service. As long as one uses common sense,
keeps a level head and events if they party, these expectations should not cause any reason to worry at
all if they will follow what is right. Other expectations may not be so simple, as in they actually require a
bit of effort to maintain. If we are going to analyzed and deepen our own understanding and knowledge,
having ROTC Mandatory Program can be critically affect our economy in positive manner. First, is that
ROTC program implement changes that will make the students’ training holistic, values-oriented and
appropriate for social awareness and character growth especially that of the youth. Second, is that ROTC
is a way that will be able to strengthen our defense forces and mobilize our citizens for economic
development and other nation-building efforts. Realizing its importance about we been taught
numerous and valuable skills that can help survive in the outside world. Among them is discipline that
can be also learned something that is much cherished for a Filipino – Nationalism.

Through ROTC Mandatory Program, we can promote unity for our country. Our country will
become progressive if all people in our community have patriotism and a desire to serve their country.
What makes sense of it is that we should fight for our country, protect it, respect it, and prioritized it no
matter what. ROTC emboldens the people in the community to practice strengths, self defends, and
leadership. It is training as well as our preparations for attempt attack in our country in order to protect
us and our countrymen. ROTC Mandatory is the solution in our country to avoid terrorism and rebellion.
First, ROTC does not only focusing on concerns such as practical problems within the program itself, but
also from greater political concerns over the role of the military in Philippine society in general. Second,
in this program we have leadership, team work and management skills needed to become a Philippine
Army officer or to have a successful citizen career to. Lastly, it can help people develops the team-
building, negotiating and consensus-building skills that Army officers need in helping the people of the
world establish democratic systems, govern & secure themselves and institutionalize liberty and human
rights.

As we all notice killing people is one of the concerns that our country is facing. What do you think
is the root of this crime? For us, the root of the crime here in our country is that we don’t have unity
towards each other. Since not all people are well educated here at our country and they don’t have a
job, money and some of the young people at least they can have the idea and the spirit to save their
country to those who planned to conquer it. Having an ROTC mandatory program can provide or sustain
students financial support for their education and to build our skills. The Program can be critically affect
our economy in positive manner. It can be the solution in our country to avoid terrorism and rebellion. I
believe that ROTC program can help us and our country to be more progressive, to have self – discipline,
and a responsible citizen in our community in order for us to serve our country.