MALACAÑANG on Tuesday, June 4, suggested that it would be better if the military training would be mandatory not just for Grades 11 and 12 students but also for all "able-bodied" Filipinos.
The proposal was made just a day after President Rodrigo Duterte certified as urgent the Senate bill requiring students in Grades 11 and 12 to undergo the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program.
In a press conference, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo explained that compulsory military service would improve the country's defense capabilities.
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