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    The document traces the history of ROTC in the Philippines from its origins during the Spanish colonial period to modern times. It started as a military training program at the University of Sto. Tomas during colonial rule. The modern ROTC program began in 1912 at the University of the Philippines and was later codified into law in 1935 under President Manuel Quezon. ROTC underwent various changes over the decades, such as becoming mandatory after World War 2, being replaced by CMT briefly, and facing student protests that led to its end as a mandatory program in 2001.

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    The document traces the history of ROTC in the Philippines from its origins during the Spanish colonial period to modern times. It started as a military training program at the University of Sto. Tomas during colonial rule. The modern ROTC program began in 1912 at the University of the Philippines and was later codified into law in 1935 under President Manuel Quezon. ROTC underwent various changes over the decades, such as becoming mandatory after World War 2, being replaced by CMT briefly, and facing student protests that led to its end as a mandatory program in 2001.

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    The document traces the history of ROTC in the Philippines from its origins during the Spanish colonial period to modern times. It started as a military training program at the University of Sto. Tomas during colonial rule. The modern ROTC program began in 1912 at the University of the Philippines and was later codified into law in 1935 under President Manuel Quezon. ROTC underwent various changes over the decades, such as becoming mandatory after World War 2, being replaced by CMT briefly, and facing student protests that led to its end as a mandatory program in 2001.

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    • During the Spanish colonial years, there was a training

    course similar to what is presently Reserve Officer


    Spanish Training Corps (ROTC) AT University of Sto. Tomas.
    colonialism

    • The real ROTC in our country did not started until 1912.
    It started when the military instructions was conducted
    Modern in the University of the Philippines.
    ROTC

    • It was passed by the Philippine National Assembly on


    December 21, 1935 under Pres. Manuel L. Quezon. Its
    purpose was to create an independent Philippine Army,
    National
    Defense
    this was interrupted by World War II.
    Act1935

    • The records show that the product of ROTC were called


    to the colors and during the occupation, they prove their
    ROTC
    worth on the battle field.
    During
    World War
    II

    • Executive no. 59 states that ROTC course is made


    Post War mandatory for all Colleges in their respective curricula.
    Training

    • ROTC was replaced by the Citizen Military Training or CMT. ROTC


    was back by provision of RA 7077 of the AFP Reservist Act.
    • Presidential Decree no. 1706 known as “National Service Law” ,
    Post signed by Pres. Marcos on August 8 1980.
    Marcus
    Era 1980

    • President Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act 7077 into


    President law in 1991.
    Corazon
    Aquino

    • Students protest threaten the very existence of ROTC.


    • ROTC NO MORE!! The end of Mandatory ROTC in the
    ROTC Philippines
    Crisis
    2001
    • Republic Act 9163. A civic education and defense preparedness
    program for Filipino tertiary education students instituted by the
    Government of the Philippines on January 23, 2002 by virtue of
    NSTP Act:
    Republic Act 9163, otherwise known as “National Service Training
    Republic Program (NSTP) Act of 2001.
    Act 9163

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