English: Gatchalian also pointed to the cost implication of implementing Basic ROTC in Senior High School. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of National Defense (DND) estimated that implementing basic ROTC on a national scale would cost P9.3 billion, an undesirable cost since the country is still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Filipino: Pinuna rin ni Gatchalian ang magiging gastos sa pagpapatupad ng Basic ROTC sa Senior High School. Tinataya ng Department of Education (DepEd) at Department of National Defense (DND) na kakailanganin ng 9.3 bilyong piso para sa pagpapatupad ng programa sa buong bansa, isang napakalaking halaga sa gitna ng paahon pa lamang na ekonomiya mula sa pandemya ng COVID-19.