Escudero: P27 billion for ROTC could fund urgent gov’t programs

MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, a vocal critic of the reinstatement of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), said on Thursday, October 10, that the projected budget of P27 billion for its full implementation could be better used to fund other urgent government programs.

“It will be tough. To give you an idea of what congress will be weighing in deciding certain matters, P27 billion or P8 billion a year can fund a lot of things in Department of Health...