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                    [ArticleID] => 1871897
                    [Title] => Why ROTC is no longer mandatory
                    [Summary] => President Rodrigo Duterte, once again, has urged the Congress to enact a law that would revive the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps or he would issue an executive order that would make it so.
                    [DatePublished] => 2018-11-26 16:59:00
                    [ColumnID] => 0
                    [Focus] => 2
                    [AuthorID] => 1645031
                    [AuthorName] => Patricia Lourdes Viray
                    [SectionName] => Headlines
                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
                    [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/articles/army-reserve-command_2018-11-26_16-13-58857_thumbnail.jpg
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                    [ArticleID] => 1491709
                    [Title] => Army to study impact of K to 12 on recruitment
                    [Summary] => 

The Army is studying the impact of the K to 12 program on its recruitment efforts, saying it may adjust some requirements to prepare for the changes under the new curriculum.

[DatePublished] => 2015-08-24 03:55:59 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20140907/AFP-6.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1300881 [Title] => AFP celebrates ROTC anniversary amid abolition calls [Summary] =>

Amid fresh calls for the complete abolition of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), the military will celebrate on Saturday the 102nd anniversary of the program in Camp Aguinaldo.

[DatePublished] => 2014-03-14 16:47:42 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1292980 [Title] => Military bucks scrapping of ROTC [Summary] =>

 Abolishing the Reserved Officers Training Corps (ROTC) would compromise the Philippines’ external defense as this could deplete the country’s pool of reservists, the military said Friday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-21 18:38:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Campus [SectionUrl] => campus [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1251398 [Title] => UP Vanguard joins calls for ROTC return [Summary] =>

The alumni group of the University of the Philippines Reserve Officer Training Corps (UP-ROTC) advanced course has joined calls to revive the mandatory military trainings for college students.

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Education and Home [SectionUrl] => education-and-home [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1009831 [Title] => Revival of ROTC sought [Summary] =>

Retired generals are backing the revival of mandatory military training for college students.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1008131 [Title] => Amid row with China, ex-generals bat for revival of ROTC [Summary] =>

Retired generals back the revival of the mandatory military training for students, citing recent developments that showed the armed forces’ limited capability in protecting the country’s sovereignty.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-24 17:27:02 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805309 [AuthorName] => Alexis Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 498407 [Title] => NCRPO: Car thefts down since LTO raid [Summary] =>

The National Capital Regional Police Office reported yesterday that incidents of car theft significantly dropped since the NCRPO busted a car theft syndicate based in the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Quezon City.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486882 [Title] => Luxury vehicle owner with No. 6 license plate charged [Summary] =>

Police filed charges of carnapping and illegal possession of firearms Tuesday against the owner of the seized luxury vehicle sporting No. 6 license plate issued to Cabinet members.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805358 [AuthorName] => Non Alquitran [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 486456 [Title] => NCRPO seeks forfeiture of SUV with '6' plate [Summary] =>

The National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) will initiate forfeiture proceedings against the owner of a luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) with a No. 6 license plate, which is issued only to Cabinet members.

[DatePublished] => 2009-07-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) ) )
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