EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHIILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
968
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Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
REINSTITUTING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY RESERVE OFFICERS' 
TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM IN THE CURRICULUM OF ALL 
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE OR TECHNICAL- 
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERTIARY-LEVEL 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
A reserve force performs important missions in the security of the State and its 
people. Under the current policy regime, the country's reserve force provides the base 
for the expansion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the event of war, invasion 
or rebellion. It also assists in relief and rescue operations during disaster or calamities, 
in socioeconomic development programs of government and in the operation and 
maintenance of essential government or private utilities. As such, it is critical that the 
reserve force remains organized, manned and equipped to respond to the exigencies 
of the times.
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program is one of the avenues 
through which reservists are recruited into the reserve force. Under the ROTC 
Program, military training is provided to students enrolled in colleges, universities and 
other similar institutions of learning, after which they are conferred with enlisted ranks 
and assigned to reserve units. By making the ROTC Program a requirement for 
graduation under Republic Act No. 7077, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed 
Forces o f the Philippines Reservist Act," the program provided an effective manner to 
recruit able-bodied men into the Reserve Force. A mandatory ROTC Program,


however, also provided an avenue for unscrupulous individuals to commit violence, 
corruption and other offenses that tarnished an otherwise praiseworthy undertaking. 
These crimes and offenses prompted Congress to enact a law to make the military 
training voluntary, and to provide more options to comply with the national service 
training requirements.
The problems of a voluntary military training program, however, has been 
apparent since the implementation of Republic Act No. 9163, otherwise known as the 
"National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act o f2001" The enrollment of students 
in the ROTC Program steadily declined, to the point that UP Vanguard, Inc. estimated 
that only 14% of all NSTP graduates have undergone military training. The academic 
and administrative supervision over the design, formulation, and adoption and 
implementation of the NSTP has been delegated to individual schools, creating a 
fragmented organization for training and mobilizing reservists. This policy regime 
resulted in a citizen armed force lacking in terms of number and training given the 
demands of disaster risk reduction and management, let alone the exigencies of a 
state of war or lawless violence. As such, there is a need to establish measures to 
address the inadequacy of the law for, as the Court ruled, the constitutional duty of 
the Government to defend the State cannot be performed except through an army... 
to leave the organization of an army to the will of the citizens would be to make this 
duty of the Government excusable should there be no sufficient men who volunteer 
to enlist therein1.
This bill seeks to reinstitute the ROTC Program as a mandatory component in 
the curriculum of all undergraduate degree, diploma, certificate or technical-vocational 
programs in public and private tertiary-level educational institutions nationwide. 
Additionally, it addresses several prevailing issues and concerns in the training and 
mobilization of reservists. This bill seeks to ensure that the ROTC program remains 
relevant by including training on external and territorial defense, internal security 
operation, public safety administration, and disaster relief and risk reduction
1 People o f the Philippines vs. Tranquilino Logman. G.R. No. L-45892. July 13, 1938.


management in the ROTC Program. This bill likewise addresses the fragmented 
structure of the NSTP Program by allowing the Department of National Defense, in 
coordination with other government agencies concerned, to develop a standard 
program of instruction to be implemented by all ROTC Units nationwide. This bill also 
intends to deter ROTC Officers and administrators of ROTC Units from committing 
offenses by providing more stringent penalties for crimes such as sexual harassment, 
hazing, bribery and extortion, among others. Finally, to ensure the readiness of 
reserve officers, the bill establishes a mechanism for mobilization and training to be 
implemented throughout the incumbency of a reservist in the Reserve Officer Corps.
These measures are undertaken to ensure that the youth -  the most valuable 
resource of the nation -  is instilled with a sense of patriotism, civic responsibility and 
discipline while being trained and organized for the noble purpose of serving the 
country.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is earnestly sought.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 968
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AUG 27 P5 -18
“RECcr-om-
Introduced by Senator Ralph G. Recto
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
REINSTITUTING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY RESERVE OFFICERS' 
TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM IN THE CURRICULUM OF ALL 
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE OR TECHNICAL- 
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERTIARY-LEVEL 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assem bled:
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ARTICLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Revitalized Reserve
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Officers' Training Corps A ct.
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Policy. -  It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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recognize the vital role of the youth in nation-building, to promote and protect their
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physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being, to inculcate unto them the
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value of patriotism, and to encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.
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Towards this end, the State shall educate, train, equip, and organize the youth sector
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into a capable pool of reserve officers by reinstituting a mandatory Reserve Officers'
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Training Corps (ROTC) Program in the curriculum of all undergraduate degree,
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diploma or certificate programs in all public and private tertiary-level educational
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institutions in the country, allowing the State to organize and maintain a pool of
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capable reservists ready to respond to the exigencies of hostilities, crises, calamities
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and other contingencies both in the national and local levels.


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ARTICLE II
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RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM
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Sec. 3. Reinstitution o f the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. -  The
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ROTC Program is hereby reinstituted as a mandatory component in the curriculum of
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all undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate programs in public and private
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tertiary-level educational institutions in the country.
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Sec. 4. Coverage. -  All students enrolled in undergraduate degree, diploma or
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certificate programs in public and private tertiary-level educational institutions in the
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country shall be required to undergo the ROTC Program.
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Sec. 5. Exemptions From Enroiment -  Every student enrolled in undergraduate
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degree, diploma or certificate programs in public and private tertiary-level educational
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institutions shall be required to undergo the Basic ROTC Program as provided in
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Section 7 of this Act, except for students with the following circumstances:
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a) Those who are physically or mentally unfit to render military duty as certified
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by a military medical officer;
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b) Those whose religious beliefs proscribe any aspect of military or national
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service such as, but not limited to, using firearms and other deadly weapons, training
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in warfare tactics and combat operations, or rendering service in military and other
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similar institutions;
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c) Those who have been convicted by final judgment of criminal offenses
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involving moral turpitude;
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d) Those foreign students enrolled in undergraduate degree, diploma or
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certificate program offered by any tertiary-level educational institution in the country;
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e) Those who have undergone similar military training from a previous degree,
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diploma, certificate or technical-vocational program; and
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f) Those with circumstances that may impede the realization of the objectives
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of the ROTC Program as determined by the Department of National Defense (DND).
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The students with circumstances enumerated above, with the exception of
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students with circumstances stipulated in item (e), shall undergo a Special National
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Service Training Program as provided in Section 10 of this Act.


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Sec. 6. ROTC Units in Tertiary-Levei Educationai institutions. -  All public and
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private tertiary level educational institutions including Technical-Vocational Institutions
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(TVIs) shall establish and maintain an ROTC Unit in their respective campuses with
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the primary duty of implementing the Basic and Advanced ROTC Program, and the
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Special National Service Training Program as provided for in this Act: Provided, That
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the DND shall prescribe the minimum organization and staffing requirements of ROTC
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Units.
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Sec. 7. Basic ROTC Training Program. -  A Basic ROTC Program shall be
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established as a mandatory component in the curriculum of all undergraduate degree,
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diploma or certificate programs in public and private tertiary-level educational
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institutions in the country.
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Sec. 8. Components o f Basic ROTC Program. -  Subject to a program of
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instruction to be prescribed by the DND in coordination with other government
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agencies concerned, the Basic ROTC Program shall have the following components:
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a) Training on External and Territorial Defense;
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b) Training on Internal Security, Peace and Order, and Public Safety; and
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c) Training on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
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Sec. 9. Advanced ROTC Training Program. -  An Advanced ROTC Program shall
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be established which may be pursued by undergraduate degree students on a
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voluntary basis. Students enrolled in the Advanced ROTC Program shall comprise the
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Officer Corps of their respective ROTC Units and shall assist the DND in the
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management and conduct of the ROTC Program within their respective educational
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institutions.
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The program of instruction for the Advanced ROTC Program shall be prescribed
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by the DND in coordination with other government agencies concerned: Provided,
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That the program of instruction shall include leadership and management training to
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effectively administer the Basic ROTC Program: Provided, further. That all prospective
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applicants shall complete an officer candidate qualifying course during their respective
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Basic ROTC Program prior to their admission to the Advanced ROTC Program.
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Sec. 10. Speciai National Service Training Program. -  The Special National
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Service Training Program is hereby established as a substitute program for students
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exempted from undertaking the ROTC Program as provided for in Section 5 of this Act


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to comply with the ROTC requirement in their curriculum and complete their
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undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate program.
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The Special National Service Training Program shall include, but not be limited
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to, the following components:
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a) Literacy Training Service Program;
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b) Civic Welfare Training Service Program; and
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c) Emergency Life Support Training Service Program.
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The program of instruction for the Special National Service Training Program
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shall be prescribed by the DND in consultation with Department of Education (DepEd),
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Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department
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of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other government agencies
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concerned.
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Sec. 11. Tuition Fees. -  Consistent with the provisions of Republic Act
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No. 10391, otherwise known as the " Universai Access to Quality Tertiary Education
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Act," enrollment in Basic and Advanced ROTC Programs in all State Universities and
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Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges, state-run TVIs and other public tertiary level
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educational institutions shall be exempt from the payment of tuition and other school
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fees: Provided, That the tuition and other school fees to be incurred in Basic and
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Advanced ROTC Programs of qualified students enrolled in private tertiary-level
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educational institutions may be charged from the Tertiary Education Subsidy as
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provided for in Republic Act No. 10391, otherwise known as the " Universal Access to
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Quality Tertiary Education Act."
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Sec. 12. Benefits o f Enrolment in the Advanced ROTC Programs. -  Students
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enrolled in the Advanced ROTC Program shall, upon the approval of the Department
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of Budget and Management (DBM) and in accordance with existing laws, rules and
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regulations, be entitled to the following benefits:
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a) Provision for military uniforms;
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b) Free accommodation in university- or college-owned student residences or
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dormitories, subject to availability of such facilities;
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Fifty percent (50%) tuition subsidy for students enrolled in private
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educational institutions belonging to the top 5% of their respective academic class;
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d) Other allowances, benefits and privileges that may be prescribed by the
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DND, subject to availability of funds.
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ARTICLE I I I
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OTHER MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAMS
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Sec. 13. Citizen Miiitary Training. -  The DND shall continue to implement the
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Citizen Military Training Program in accordance with Republic Act No. 7077, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces o f the Phiiippines Reservist
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Sec. 14. Preparatory Military Training Program. -  A Preparatory Military Training
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Program shall be established as a mandatory component of the senior high school
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education curriculum in public and private secondary-level educational institutions as
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classified under Republic Act No. 10533, otherwise known as the "Enhanced Basic
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Education Act o f 2013."
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The program of instruction for the Preparatory Military Training Program shall
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be prescribed jointly by the DND and the DepEd.
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ARTICLE IV
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RESERVE OFFICERS CORPS
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Sec. 15. Reserve Officer Corps. -  There shall be a Reserve Officer Corps
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composed of the following:
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a) Graduates of Basic and Advanced ROTC Programs and the Special National
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Service Training Program as provided in this Act: Provided, 
That foreign individuals
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who completed the Special National Service Training Program 
in accordance 
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Section 10 of this Act shall be excepted from becoming members of the Reserve Officer
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Corps;
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b) Graduates of previous military or national service training programs,
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including:
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i. Citizen Military Training as provided in Republic Act No. 7077, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces o f the Philippines
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Reservist Act,"
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ii. ROTC Programs as provided in Commonwealth Act No. 1, as
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amended, otherwise known as " The National Defense Act,” and Republic Act


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No. 7077, as amended, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces o f the
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Phiiippines Reservist Act," and
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iii. National Service Training Program as provided in Republic Act
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No. 9163, otherwise known as the " Nationai Service Training Program (NSTP)
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Act o f2001."
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Sec. 16. Membership in the Reserve Officer Corps. -  All students who complete
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the Basic and Advanced ROTC program and the Special National Service Training
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Program shall receive an enlistment rank and a serial number.
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Graduates of the Special National Service Training Program, with the exception
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of foreign individuals who completed the program in accordance with this Act, shall
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be automatically registered as members of the Reserve Officer Corps with enlistment
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rank of private or its equivalent.
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Graduates of the Basic ROTC Programs shall be automatically registered as
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members of the Reserve Officer Corps with enlistment rank ranging from private to
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sergeant or its equivalent; Provided, That conferment of ranks higher than private or
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its equivalent shall be made based on merit: Provided, further. That graduates of the
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Basic ROTC Program who opt to enroll in the Advanced ROTC Program shall carry their
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enlistment rank until the completion of the same.
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Graduates of the Advanced ROTC Program shall be automatically registered as
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members of the Reserve Officer Corps with enlisted rank of sergeant and shall be
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recommended for commission in the Reserve Officer Corps as second lieutenants:
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Provided, That graduates of Advanced ROTC Program who manifest potential may be
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commissioned as second lieutenants in the Regular Force and other Uniformed
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Services, subject to the qualifications and training requirements to de determined by
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the Major Services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Bureau of Fire
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Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Philippine Coast
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Guard (PCG), and Philippine National Police (PNP).
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Sec. 17. Depioyment o f Reserve Officers. -  Reserve officers shall be deployed
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in reserve units of the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP, and other government agencies
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that may be identified by the Office of the President. The reserve officer concerned
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shall be notified of the reserve officer's deployment in writing and shall be provided
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with information relevant to the said deployment: Provided, That the DND shall, in


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coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP and other government agencies
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concerned, formulate criteria and guidelines in the deployment of members of the
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Reserve Officer Corps: Provided, further, That the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, and PNP shall
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be responsible for the administration, equipage and maintenance of their respective
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reserve units.
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Sec. 18. Duration o f Membership in the Reserve Officer Corps. -  A resen/e
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officer shall remain a member of the Reserve Office Corps until the age of forty (40).
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Sec. 19. Accounting o f Reserve Officers. -  To ensure the readiness of reserve
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officers to the call of duty, the DND shall regularly update reserve officers' records
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and status. The DND may call on government agencies and reservists and veteran
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organizations to assist in the accounting of reserve officers in accordance with existing
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laws, rules and regulations.
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ARTICLE V
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MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING OF RESERVE OFFICER CORPS
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Sec. 20. Mobilization o f Reserve Officer Corps. -  The President of the
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Philippines, acting as the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines,
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shall have the power to command full or partial mobilization of the Reserve Officer
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Corps in case of a declaration of a state of war, state of lawless violence, or state of
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calamity, and in response to national or local contingencies related to external and
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territorial defense, internal security, peace and order, public safety, and disaster risk
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reduction and management. The President shall have the authority to revert reserve
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officers mobilized to active duty back to inactive status.
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The Reserve Officer Corps may also be called upon and mobilized by the
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President of the Philippines to assist government agencies and instrumentalities,
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including local government units in their respective functions related to external and
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territorial defense, internal security, peace and order, public safety, and disaster risk
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reduction and management.
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The DND shall, in coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP and other
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government agencies concerned, establish the necessary organizational structure and
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operational procedures for mobilizing the Reserve Officer Corps in accordance with
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Sec. 21. Status o f Reservists during Mobiiization. -  Reserve officers called to 
active duty by virtue of mobilization shall be entitled to equivalent pay and allowances, 
medical care, and other privileges and benefits prescribed by law or regulations for 
officers and enlisted personnel in the Regular Force.
Sec. 22. Training o f Reserve Officer Corps. -  Reserve officers shall be required 
to attend a periodic training program to enhance the readiness of individual reserve 
officers and reserve units in responding to calls for mobilization. Each reserve officer 
shall, depending on the reserve rank conferred, render training duty during the 
incumbency of his or her membership in the Reserve Office Corps: Provided, That the 
minimum duration of the training duty shall be as follows:
50 Training Days 
60 Training Days 
70 Training Days 
80 Training Days 
90 Training Days 
100 Training Days 
110 Training Days 
120 Training Days 
130 Training Days 
140 Training Days 
150 Training Days
Reserve Soldier or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Corporal or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Technical Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Master Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve First Lieutenant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Second Lieutenant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Captain or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Major or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Lieutenant Colonel or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Colonel or Equivalent Rank 
Provided, further. That the training duty requirement shall be apportioned throughout 
the entire incumbency of the reserve officer in the Reserve Officer Corps in tranches 
of five (5) days: Provided, finaiiy. That the program of instruction for the training 
program, including the system to notify and recruit reserve officers to fulfill their 
training duty obligation, shall be developed and implemented by the AFP, BFP, BJMP, 
PCG, PNP for their respective reserve units.
Sec. 23. Exemptions from Training. -  Every reserve officer shall be required to 
undergo training as provided in Section 22 of this Act, except for reserve officers with 
the following circumstances:
a) Those who are physically or mentally unfit to undergo training as certified 
by a military medical officer;


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b) Those whose religious beliefs proscribe any aspect of military or national
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service such as, but not limited to, using firearms and other deadly weapons, training
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or engaging in warfare tactics and combat operations, or rendering service in military
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and other similar institutions;
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c) Those who have been convicted by final judgment of criminal offenses
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involving moral turpitude;
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d) Those who are employed as uniformed personnel in the AFP, BFP, BJMP,
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National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, PCG, and PNP;
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e) Those who are employed as medical and allied medical professionals in
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public hospitals and other similar public health facilities;
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f) Those who are employed as social workers in national government agencies
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and local government units;
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g) Those who are employed as teachers in kindergarten, elementary and
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secondary educational institutions; and
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h) Those who are engaged in employment or a profession involving the delivery
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of basic health services, provision of emergency medical services, preparation and
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response to disasters and calamities, and performance of other vital services to be
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identified by the DND.
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Sec. 24. Employer Cooperation During Reserve Officer Mobilization and
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Training. -  Every employer shall grant leave of absence to reserve officers when called
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for mobilization or training in accordance with the provisions of this Act: Provided,
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That the reserve officer concerned has been employed for a continuous period of at
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least six (6) months: Provided, further. That reserve officers employed for less than
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six (6) months under their present employer may request in writing a deferment of
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mobilization or training until such time that that the minimum employment duration
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of six (6) months has been achieved.
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No employer shall terminate the employment or forcibly retire a reserve officer
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solely or mainly by reason of mobilization or training as provided for in this Act:
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Provided, That an employer may terminate the employment or services of a reserve
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officer if the contract of employment between the employer and the reserve officer
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includes provisions terminating the contract after a pre-determined period of


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employment, the completion of a specific objective, or the delivery of a specific output
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or product.
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For the purpose of this Act, a reserve officer terminated from employment
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within three (3) months after the commencement of the reserve officer's mobilization
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or training shall be presumed to have been terminated by reason of such mobilization
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or training, unless the employer can provide proof that such termination of
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employment was for a reason unconnected with the fulfilment of the reserve officer's
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obligations under this Act.
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ARTICLE VI
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PENAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 25. Failure to Respond to Mobilization Call. -  Failure of a reserve officer to
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respond to the call for mobilization made after the declaration of a state of war or
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lawless violence shall be punishable in accordance with the Articles of War, and shall,
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upon the conviction by a court-martial, be punishable by imprisonment of not less
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than six (6) months but not more than two (2) years.
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Failure to respond to the call for mobilization made after the declaration of a
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state of calamity or during national or local contingencies related to internal security,
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peace and order, public safety, or disaster risk reduction and management shall be
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punishable by one hundred twenty (120) hours of community service to be
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administered by the reserve unit of the erring reserve officer.
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Sec. 26. Failure to Grant Leave o f Absence for Mobilization or Training. -
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Employers who shall deny leave of absence from a reserve officer being called for
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mobilization or training shall be punished with a fine of not less than fifty thousand
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pesos (P50,000.00) nor more than five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) or
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imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than one (1) year, or both, at
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the discretion of the court.
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If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
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association or any other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or
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officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity.
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Sec. 27. Illegal Termination or Retirement o f Reserve Officers. -  Employers
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who shall terminate or forcibly retire a reserve officer from employment solely or
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mainly by reason of mobilization or training shall be punished with a fine of not less


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than one hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than one million pesos
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(P I,000,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than
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three (3) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
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association or any other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer or
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officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity.
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Sec. 28. Offenses Punishable Under Existing Laws. -  For acts or omissions
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punishable under existing laws such as, but not limited to: hazing, bribery and
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extortion, graft and corruption, or sexual harassment, the maximum penalty under
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existing laws shall be imposed. In addition, the offender punished under this section
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shall be subject to perpetual disqualification to hold public office.
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Sec. 29. Administrative Offenses. -  Administrative offenses committed by
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persons involved in the implementation of this Act shall be subject to administrative
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penalties in accordance with existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.
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ARTICLE V II
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 30. Capability Development and Enhancement Program for Training
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Instructors. -  The DND shall, in coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, DepEd, PCG,
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PNP, and other government agencies concerned, develop a training program for
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instructors of the Citizen Army Training Program, Preparatory Military Training
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Program, Basic and Advanced ROTC Programs, Special National Service Training
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Program, and the training programs for the Reserve Officer Corps.
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Sec. 31. Integration o f Existing Reserve Units and Service Corps. -  All reservists
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in the Reserve Force created under Commonwealth Act No. 1, as amended, and
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Republic Act No. 7077, as amended, and in the National Service Reserve Corps created
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under Republic Act No. 9163, otherwise known as the "National Service Training
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Program (NSTP) Act o f2001" shall be integrated to the Reserve Officer Corps created
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under this Act.
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The DND shall formulate guidelines and procedure for the retrieval, collection,
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collation and transfer of information and records pertaining to reservists into the
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Reserve Officer Corps. The DND shall likewise establish guidelines and criteria for


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determination of the appropriate ranks and designation of reserve officers in the
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Reserve Office Corps.
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Sec. 32. Appropriations. -  The amount necessary for the implementation of the
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
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following its enactment into law.
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Sec. 33. Implementing Rules and Regulations. -  The DND shall, in coordination
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with the DepEd, CHED, DBM, and Technical Education Skills and Development
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Authority, and in consultation with tertiary-level school associations, promulgate the
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necessary implementing rules and regulations within thirty (30) days upon the
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effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 34. Repeating Clause. -  All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or
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parts thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 35. Separability Clause. -  If, for any reason, any provision of this Act or
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any part thereof shall be held unconstitutional and invalid, the other parts or provisions
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of this Act, which are not affected thereby, shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 36. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general
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circulation.
Approved,