ROTC Midterm Reviewer: GAD, Military History, Survival, and M16 Operations

Vocabulary practice cards covering Gender and Development mandates, Philippine military history, tropical survival concepts, and M16 rifle cycles of operation.

CEDAW

UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, serving as the International Bill of Rights of Women.

RA 9710 (Magna Carta of Women)

A comprehensive human rights law aiming for a 50-50 gender balance in third-level government positions, at least 40 percent in development planning, and providing 2 months of paid leave for gynecological surgeries.

RA 7877 (Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995)

A statute declaring sexual harassment unlawful in work, education, or training environments, mandating a Committee on Decorum and Investigation (CODI), and enforcing three-fold liability (Criminal, Civil, Administrative).

RA 11313 (Safe Spaces Act / Bawal Bastos!)

A statute that covers gender-based sexual harassment across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree offenses in public, online, workplaces, and schools.

Battle of Mactan

An April 27, 1521 military encounter where Lapu-Lapu defeated Ferdinand Magellan, marking the first organized Filipino resistance against foreign invaders.

Tropical Survival

The knowledge of skills, ability to improve, and the application of principles in a tropical environment.

Feeding

The M16 rifle cycle of operation defined as picking or placing the cartridge.

Chambering

The M16 rifle cycle of operation defined as moving the cartridge into the chamber.

Locking

The M16 rifle cycle of operation defined as sealing the cartridge.

Extracting

The M16 rifle cycle of operation defined as removing the cartridge from the chamber.