THE Federation of Free Workers (FFW) on Friday called for a "voluntary reserve force" for national defense amid the West Philippine Sea dispute, saying its members are not in favor of a mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).
"We are not convinced of a mandatory ROTC, but we are for a voluntary one — we hold that the hearts of Filipino volunteers are a stronger defense than those who are merely compelled," FFW Vice President Jun Mendoza Ramirez said in a statement.
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