SUPORTADO ng Department of National Defense ang pagpapatupad ng mandatory Reserve Officers Training Course sa higher educational institutions.

“The DND fully supports and greatly appreciates the enthusiasm of our legislators led by Sen. Ronald dela Rosa in pushing for the law and we commit to take an active part in the legislative process through our full cooperation and inputs, whenever and wherever they are needed,” wika ni Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr.

Sinabi ni Galvez na ang DND at ang Armed Forces of the Philippines, sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa Commission on Higher Education at mga sumusuportang ahensiya, ay mayroon nang panukalang konsepto kung paano tatakbo ang ROTC program.

Aniya, maaaring ipatupad ang ROTC program gamit ang “phased approach.”

“We will have pilot and simulation runs in selected universities, while preparing our personnel, logistical and budgetary requirements for its full implementation,” ani Galvez.

Tiniyak din ni Galvez sa mga mambabatas ang kahandaan ng ahensiya sakaling maipasa ang batas.

“We assure Senator dela Rosa and our distinguished lawmakers that we will be ready to start the program when the law is passed and it will be diligently implemented in coordination with our partner agencies and institutions including the private sector organizations in order to ensure its success,” ayon pa kay Galvez.