Former President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his support for the return of mandatory basic military training for Filipino youth saying that basic handling of firearms prepares them for any circumstance in the country.
Duterte said in a vlog of Senator Francis Tolentino that the Philippines should prepare itself in case the military or police force is rendered incapable of fulfilling its duties.
“Even to hold, ayaw mo gumamit ng armas. Hindi gaya sa akin mahilig ako ng baril pero even just to cap o papaano papasok ang bullet sa chamber matuto ka lang naman kasi kung maubos ang military pati pulis,” he said.
“Kung wala na yang dalawang pwersa na yan, and kayong civilians, tayo na lang ang maiwan, alam ba ninyo humawak ng baril? Maski basic lang naman just to aim and fire and to get a direction that you need to maybe to kill the enemy, yan ang importante,” he added.
Duterte said not everyone can be a leader.
“Kukuha lang kayo ng konting training para just to learn the basic, paano humawak ng baril, importante paano sumunod because hindi tayo pwedeng maging leader lahat,” he said.
“Baka dumating ang panahon na magkaisa tayo where to go and where not to go, yan ang problema, what to do. Ano ba ang gagawin ko kung magkagulo na ang mundo when the, ang buhay natin, ang mundo natin is on fire, how do you react? What you should do? You can only get it from a basic military training, added.
Duterte said it’s import for young Filipinos to be ready
“Whatever explosion whether it could nuclear or dynamite talagang magkakaroon ng ano, it is very important na lahat tayo, kayo alam natin kung saan tumakbo,” he said.
“‘Yung hindi dumaan sa ROTC, I am sorry for you. I am really sorry for them. Kasi kung totoo man, baka magkagulo talaga ang bayan natin, hindi mo alam saan ka pupunta,” he said.
