ROTC bill may be passed early 2023 – Dela Rosa

MANILA, Philippines — A bill making the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program mandatory may be passed in the first quarter of 2023 — not this year due to insufficient time, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Tuesday.

“We’re very confident since this is certified as an urgent measure or priority measure of Malacaang… I’m positive that this will be quickly passed,” the senator said, speaking in a mix of English and Filipino, at a press briefing when asked if it would hurdle the 19th Congress.

“Not this year because it’s already December. We used up November for budget deliberations. This December there are only a few sessions days left,” he added.

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