Tag: rotc

American militarism and Filipino naivete creates no pragmatism

February 15, 2023 The Unpopular Opinion 3 Comments

Prior to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to Japan, Filipino netizens reacted with mixed emotions about the approval and expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). Supporters of the EDCA and its expansion quickly pointed out that cooperation with the United States in responding against counter-terrorism and natural calamities would be greatly beneficial…

Government, History, Politics

Mandatory military service will cure the Philippines’ sissy culture

January 20, 2022 benign0 34 Comments

In stating a categorical position on the matter of the reinstatement of mandatory military service in the Philippines, administration vice presidential candidate Sara Duterte effectively made the character of contemporary Philippine society an election issue. It pits the culture espoused by the Opposition led by Yellowtard presidential candidate Leni Robredo — pink, effeminate, and supposedly…

Society

Mandatory military training in Ph schools needed to toughen up ‘temperamental’ millennials

February 8, 2017February 13, 2017 benign0 16 Comments

I had an epiphany today. I found out that ROTC (a.k.a. Citizen’s Military Training or CMT or Citizen’s Army Training or CAT) hasn’t been mandatory in Philippine schools since 2001. And so I thought, holy shit, that explains a lot about the quality of Filipino “millennials” today! I realise now that mixed into the cocktail…

Education, Featured, Society

Blame It On Yaya

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 Charles Englund 44 Comments

Let’s admit it. We’re soft. By we, I am talking about us urban middle class and upper-middle class Filipinos. There are many reasons for this, all imbedded in Philippine culture. I submit some obvious ones for your consideration: 1) Growing up with maids – From birth, we have relied on our poorer countrymen to literally…