Assignment no :2
Name :Ijay A. Ala
Section :Chrysoberyl
Group number :1
Date :November 14, 2022
EXPLAINER: The Revival of Mandatory ROTC
ROTC is primarily defined as a military-allied program that is propounded in various
universities and colleges, whether international or local. According to Moody (2020), it equips
students with military trainings as they earn their respective degrees. To be more specific, this
program is inclined to prepare them to serve the country. In the local setup, ROTC
is legally articulated in Sections 38-39 of the Republic Act No.
7077, which is also known as the Citizen Armed Forces of the
Philippines Reservist Act of 1991. It is also said to be in
accordance with the 1987 Constitution and the National Defense
Act.
The five basic learnings and competencies in ROTC are lead,
shoot, move, navigate, and communicate, in line with the
Department of Military Science and Tactics of University of the
Philippines Diliman (2020). Considering its goal to strengthen
the national defense of the Philippines, it is indeed perfect in
