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

• 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 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.