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ROTC Part 2

IYO ANTOY - Antolin dela Serna - Banat

Atong padayonon paghisgot kining maong topic, ganahan kaayo ko ini kay naka-take man gud ko ini. First year sa UV PC ROTC ba kadto, ug sa second year, sa Xavier University sa Cagayan de Oro City. Atong kutluon ang katuyoan niini, sumala sa pamahayag ni Presidente Bongbong Marcos, sa iyang 2022 State of the Nation Address:

"The aim is to motivate, train, organize and mobilize the students for national defense preparedness, including disaster preparedness and capacity building for risk-related situations." 

Dugang niini, “ROTC will teach younger generations about the essence of patriotism. It will inculcate in their minds and hearts a deep love for one’s country. More so, it will prepare and mold them to become disciplined and respectful Filipino citizens.

“On top of that, they will obtain skills and knowledge on basic soldiery, which in turn helps personal development and builds up one’s character. The program is designed to teach and help ROTC cadets to understand and appreciate the soldiers’ sacrifices for the nation, why they chose to staunchly serve our motherland, and defend and keep the Filipinos safe while risking their own lives.”

Niining maong katuyoan, daku ang atong kahibong ngano nga adunay misupak niining pagpa-revive sa ROTC. Maunsa man ang ilang mga rason, ang ato dinhi mao ang paghikyad sa bright side niini, batok sa dark side nga ilang gi-espouse ug gi-propagate.

Sa Pulse Asia nga survey sa niaging June 2022, gikutlo ni Senador Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman sa Basic Education, Arts & Culture Committee, ang resulta sa maong survey nga “most Filipinos are in favor of reviving the mandatory ROTC.” Sa ato pa, ambut pila ra ang misupak niini.

Pagpadayon sa article nga napatik sa The Freeman, “The educational institutions will be able to observe how students will contribute to the country’s peace, security and national development program. The young-molded cadets can acquire tacit knowledge on leadership and national defense preparedness.”

Ang trainng ug ubang kalihokan sa mga AFP cadets, naglakip sa tree-planting, gift-giving, feeding programs, ug relief operations. Mahimo nga magpadayon sa military service, by commissioning into the regular force as officer or enlisted personnel.

Kon eksakto ang akong paghinumdom, duna koy mga kauban kanhi nga nagpa-commission sa regular military service, ang uban kanila na-opisyal gayud -kadong mikuha sa advanced training. Ang Army ROTC, is one of the Nation’s top leadership programs, with a wide range of benefits. Through Army ROTC you can: 1)Train to become a leader and manager. 2) Gain experience you can't find anywhere else. 3)Gain the respect of your peers and future employers. 4) Get help with your college tuition with an Army ROTC Scholarship. Nindot.

Giingon dinhi, kining maong mga benefits ‘last a lifetime.’ Tinuod, kon unsa ang atong makat-onan gikan sa OTC molungtad kini hangtud sa kahangturan. Sama sa Cursillo movement, ngpabilin uban kanako hangtud karon ang akong nakat-onan gikan niini sama sa kahulogan sa Santos nga Misa.

Bisan tuod og sama sa uban, napakyas ako sa pagbuhat sa angay untang buhaton, ug sa paglikay sa angay untang likayan.

Sa Army ROTC, atong makat-onan ang pagka-leader – usa ka leader nga mo-lead by example.

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