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Seven of this years ShortFest programmers shared their personal list of must-see shorts. The festival runs June 20-26.

Resolution No. 199 was passed on third and final reading on Monday and stresses that "it is important to take into consideration the free will of students to take part in the ROTC program for its successful implementation."

The official student paper of a Taft-based university issued an apology after its spoof article on mandatory ROTC for April Fools' Day earned widespread

Following the death of a student linked to fraternity rites, families of hazing victims have called for a review of the anti-hazing law as they questioned its sufficiency in penalizing the act.

Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, March 1 expressed fears that the revival of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) could pave the way for brutal hazing activities to resume in schools. Sen. Nancy Binay (Senate PRIB Photo) Binay raised the issue as she expressed her concerns on

The executive branch and Congress have agreed to push for the passage of 10 priority bills by June 2, including the measures on the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps and the Maharlika Investment Fund, Malacañang said yesterday.

“Anti-people” government policies, such as mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), will neither cure nor solve mental health problems of the country's youth, said Gabriela Women’s Partylist on Tuesday, Feb. 7. This was after National Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. got called out

A Cabinet member was questioned for claiming that the Reserve Officers' Training Corps can supposedly cure students' mental health issues in an attempt to

Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo says President Rodrigo Duterte wants the mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps revived to instill discipline on the youth.  Last week, Duterte, who admitted that he did not finish the course that used to be a requirement at that time, has again urged Congress to enact a law that would make ROTC mandatory.   Panelo on criticism against mandatory ROTC: The president wants ROTC revived because of discipline...We have ...

The proposed Military Duty Leave is "for the purposes of military training or military activities" and will be on top of service incentive and medical leaves.