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Ramos
wants CMT out
Philippine
Daily Globe; by Marilu Crisostomo (July 20, 1992)
Note:
This article is reproduced as printed.
President
Fidel Ramos revived his proposal to allow students to skip
the high school and college military training but require
them to render community services.
Two
years ago, when he was still the defense secretary, the President
suggested the abolition of the Citizen Military Training in
school.
However,
then Executive Secretary Franklin S. Drilon failed to act
on Ramos's proposal to let the students choose to engage in
community services or in law enforcement activities should
they decide to skip the CMT.
The
community service option allows the students to get school
credit units for involving themselves in livelihood projects,
disaster control programs and antipollution activities.
When
the President has already issued the implementing rules for
the laws passed two years ago by Congress, the program may
start.
Under
the Constitution, all youths aged 18 and above are required
to render civil or military service to the State but current
school programs give the students only one choice: military
training through CMT.
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