REPUBLIC ACT 9163 OR NSTP

Republic Act 9163 is an act establishing the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) for tertiary level students. Its short title is "National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001."It was passed by the House of Representatives and
the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines on December 19, 2001. It was
subsequently approved by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last
January 23, 2002.The implementation of RA 9163 commenced in School Year
2002-2003.

What is meant by the National Service Training Program?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is defined under Republic Act No. 9163, section
3, as a program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its
three program components.

How can NSTP enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness?

Since NSTP is training, civic consciousness can be enhanced by doing community
immersion which is an integral part of Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and
Literacy Training Service (LTS) while defense preparedness is enhanced through
the Reserve Officer Training Corps(ROTC).

Republic Act 7077, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the
Philippines Reservist Act", was enacted by the 8th Congress of the Philippines on
27 June 1991. ... The primary pool of manpower for the reservist organization are
graduates of the ROTC basic and advance courses.