SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go wants the government to conduct a survey to find out the public pulse on the inclusion of women in the Mandatory Reserved Officers Training Corps.

He urged the Commission on Higher Education, the Department of National Defense and other agencies to carefully study the recommendation to include first and second year female students in the mandatory ROTC program.

“Para sa akin, pag-aralan nang mabuti, marahil po ang babae meron pa silang ibang maiko-contribute para sa ating bayan. Hindi natin alam kung willing ba silang mag-training din po ng napakahirap na training na i-undergo po sa ROTC,” Go said.

“Kunin po natin ang pulso ng taumbayan kung willing ang mga babae na sumali sa ROTC,” the senator added.

He added that if female students are physically fit and they are willing to undergo the training, they are welcome to join the program.

“Kung physically fit naman at pabor naman silang sumali kasi hindi naman po for military training lang ang ROTC. May iba diyan sa disaster, gusto nilang tumulong sa ating mga kababayan. Welcome naman po kung gusto nila bakit hindi,” the senator said.