Duterte’s daughter wants military service for all 18-year-olds

The vice-presidential candidate signalled she would continue with advocating a policy that her father had struggled to implement as president. - Reuters

MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte said she will push mandatory military service for the young people if elected, signalling she would continue with advocating a policy that her father had struggled to implement as president.

Sara, President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter and an Army reservist, said she plans to use the vice president’s office to urge Congress to pass a military conscription law, similar to policies in South Korea and Israel. She wants mandatory military service for all citizens reaching the age of 18, and it should include disaster-preparedness training.