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NSTP Module 1 Lesson 1
NSTP Module 1 Lesson 1
As a
MODULE 1: Role of youth class cadet officer, he observed some
in nation building anomalous practices at the department of
military science training DMST of university
of Santo Tomas. His idealism moved him to
Lesson 1: the national submit his complaint to the university’s
service training program: an administrative officials. While in the process
of investigating and consolidating mark’s,
introduction together with other witnesses’ written
Lesson 2: good citizenship testimonies, prof. zenaida famorca, then
director of student welfare and development
values board under the office for student affairs,
one day received a text message that mark
was missing. The message said that he was
Section 13; article II of the 1987 constitution last seen at the Tinoko Park together with
“The State recognizes the vital role of the the other members of his group called
youth in nation building and shall promote anakbayan in the evening of March 15,
and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, 2001. three days after he was reported
intellectual, and social well-being. It shall missing, mark’s body, wrapped in a carpet
inculcate in the youth patriotism and bound by strips of cloth and packaging tape,
nationalism, and encourage their was fished out of the pasig river under the
involvement in public and civic affairs.” Jones bridge. Investigation was immediately
conducted by the pnp, nbi and the philippine
army.
Did you know?
As early as 1762 in the University of Santo The death of mark made the public angry. It
Tomas, the youth was formally organized scared the parents of the cadets. It pulled
and mobilized to be of service to the country. down the marks of the rotc program to its all-
time low so much that people called for the
A battalion of young students was organized abolition of rotc. These events led the
for military training by Rev. Fr. Domingo legislators to take immediate action.
Collantes O.P. together with a royal Spanish
army sergeant. These young men were Little did mark know that his action, to
trained to fight the british troops invading the divulge the persistent issues on corruption
country. Having displayed such remarkable within the ranks of ROTC, would be a
courage and spirit versus a far superior catalyst for a much improved service
army, the king of Spain, Charles III, program? It led to the passage of the
bestowed on the students the “regalia” title national service training program law or
and the seal of loyalty “muy leal.” The republic act 9163.
university, for its part, was also awarded the
“royal cedula.” Did you know?
In the late 90’s the reputation of ROTC has On the 13th June 2004 during the opening
been marred by anomalies with regards to mass of the university, Mark Welson “baron”
the process of it’s implementation. Chua was given a posthumous award, the
Increasing reports of hazing, grade-fixing, san Lorenzo ruiz medal of courage, a medal
and other irregularities worried students, conferred to students who have shown
parents, and heads of colleges and exceptional and exemplary courage in
universities. It was the death of mark standing up for the truth and thomasian
Welson Chua, a second year mechanical ideals.
engineering student from the University of
Santo Tomas that unleashed the fury on the What is nstp?
irregularities of ROTC.
The national service training program,
Known to his friends as baron, the 19 year established by virtue of the republic act
old Mark Welson Chua was an aspirant to 9163, is a compulsory 1-year course for all
freshmen in the universities and colleges in students, even adults, who were not given
the country. the chance to study.
Article 1, section 3 of the RA 9163 states: All Filipino students are mandated to take
nstp. That is why you and your classmates
“it is a program that aims at enhancing are taking it. Well, why not? After all,
consciousness and defense preparedness in everyone is a citizen of this country and
the youth by developing the ethics of service everyone should serve the country.
and patriotism while undergoing training in
any of its three 3 program components. Its NSTP in UST
various components are specially designed Here at UST, ROTC is offered to all first year
to enhance the youth’s active contribution to students while CWTS and its courses are
the general welfare. offered to all second year students. The
administration opted to offer all three
Here are the three program components: components to provide the students with
more choices based on their interests. It
Rotc- reserve officers training corps” therefore provides several possibilities or
choices for you as a student. Considering
Provides military training in order to that the population of the country is
motivate, train, organize and mobilize composed of relatively young citizens, your
students for national defense preparedness. choice can be a meaningful experience in
- The skills being developed among the process of nation building.
the cadets are military leadership, And you know what? After you finish either
basic combat; map reading, military CWTS or LTS, you will become members of
intelligence, artillery operations, the national service reserve corps. You can
unconventional warfare, marches be tapped by the state for literacy and civic
and bivouac training. welfare activities, especially in times of
calamities or disasters.
Cwts- civic welfare training service
On the other hand, those who take up
Refers to the activities contributory to the ROTC will be a part of the citizen armed
general wlfare and betterment of life for the force, a reserve force to be utilized in times
members of the community or the of war, rebellion or invasion. They also
enhancement of its facilities, especially provide assistance in relief and rescue
those devoted to improving health, during disaster or calamities.
environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry. Interesting, right?
Students participate in several community By now, you must have realized that the
development activities like shelter-building, heart of nstp is service.— service to your
tree planting, medical missions and the fellowmen. Would you agree with me if I say
likes. that service to others should actually be
done with or without legislations? That it
LTS- literacy training service should naturally reign in the heart of
everyone? However, before you can claim to
Trains the student to teach literacy and have helped other people improve the
numeracy skills to school children, out-of- quality of their lives, as the program aims to
school youth and other segments of society do, you must begin with yourself as a
in need of their services student, as a son/daughter, as a citizen.
Students hold tutorials and other non-formal As the Filipino diplomat and Pulitzer Prize
education related activities in public schools winner Carlos p. Romulo stated in his book,
and underprivileged communities thereby I walked with heroes:
promoting the importance of education
among grade school and high school “The reinvigoration of the national spirit must
take place in the grass roots, in every city,
town and barrio in the Philippines, and it E. Concern for the family
must start among our own people… to be a and future generations
worthy citizen of the world one must first
prove himself to be a good Filipino.” II. pagkamaka-Tao
A devout widow who was known to the value of order is doing “first things first.”
be living saint was crossing a bridge with her It is simply doing the right thing at the right
child when an accident happened. Her son time and right place without hesitation.
fell off the bridge and plunged into the deep
water below. At this, some men got ready to Order entails the discipline of mind emotion
jump into the water to save the child. and action. We need these so that we can
However, the widow forbade them. lay a peaceful successful and productive life.
Otherwise it will trigger situations of panic
“do not move,” she told the men.” My faith unrest confusion havoc and anarchy.
alone can save the child.”
You should understand that the value of
After she had said this, the widow knelt on order is important in your quest to improve
the bridge and prayed with great faith. In a yourselves as citizens. You should learn to
short while, the child drowned and died. The strive hard in arranging your lies in a certain
widow wept. way that will allow you to sere as inspiration
to others by your examples and by a
A. the good citizenship value of meaningful life guided by the order
respect for life everyday.
Thoughts to ponder:
your life and own humanity is a gift from
God, created from His own image and Do I recognize the benefits of living
likeness which makes you a person of worth an orderly life?
and dignity as persons and grow to Have I sorted out my priorities in
appreciate each others’ worth by keeping an life?
open mind and charitable attitude so you
may be able to appreciate others’ giftedness D. The good citizenship value of
and special roles in your life and in the work.
society.
“GIVE FISH TO A MAN AND HE
Your body is God’s temple, it is sacred and WILL HAE FOOD FOR A DAY
by all means you should be responsible for it TEACH HIM HOW TO FISH
because any form of violence against it AND HE SHALL HAE FOOD TO
defies the sanctity of life. Our natural human EAT THROUGHOUT HIS
rights protect you from anything that LIFETIME.”
endangers your life and well being. You - Chinese proverb
should also be responsible for upholding the
rights of others. You shall not be an Work is a gift and it has become part of
advocate of violence or any means that may your nature and destiny. God has given
harm the life and dignity of others. you talents to use as investments in
your work and in return you are
expected to settle for nothing less than being and unity of my family in the midst of
excellent results. growing threats against it?
From the story mentioned above reflect on all men are created equal and have every
this question: right to be treated fairly in the interest of love
As a citizen, have I done my share in giving and justice. As good citizens, you should
my fellow men their basic share of justice by therefore refrain from making irrational
at least treating them with dignity and being judgments of people; act conscientiously
mindful of their rights as much as I value my and decisively to protect each person’s right
own?” to equality. This is essential in establishing a
community of happy, loving, caring and
III. PAGKAMAKA- BAYAN peaceful people.
The story shows that whether in our country You should be a law-abiding citizen
or organizations, civic or church, we ought to Regardless of who sits at the helm of the
be united, for the devil like the preying lion, government.
divides and conquers.
Laws and governments are meant to serve
“a kingdom divided against itself cannot our own interests as citizens and not of the
stand.” interest of the few, especially those who are
in positions of power and authority.
You should put aside division, and agree to
work as one this is not easy to do, but it is You should seek ways to know the laws
something you must do. It is a heroic task. more so that you may be able to follow them
But remember, you, are called to be a hero. with more understanding and also strive
This is a time for heroes, hard to appreciate the government and its
functions so that you can contribute to the
B. the good citizenship value of efforts of improving the lives of your country
equality men. You should not allow your values to be
compromised by illegal acts and practices.
Strive to take a critical stand in making a
decision to follow laws and appreciate the The basic value of promotion of the common
work of government. good clearly brings together other basic
values and illustrates how the basic values
:Pilipino muna. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin,: are related and reinforce each other, e.g. :
-claro m. recto faith in Almighty God, unity, patriotism, work,
love, peace and equality.
Patriotism means that you should be a good
citizen ever vigilant for the welfare of your To promote common good is an obligation of
country. It calls you to be committed to serve every member of society. It is to share what
the interest of the nation no matter who are you have to the other members of society
seated at the helm of the government. who need your help most so that their
human dignity will be upheld. In doing this,
Patriotism is every person’s sense of duty you should be sincere and willing to be
and responsibility: to contribute to counted in the work of promoting the
development of our country, protecting our common good since the government needs
integrity, and upholding the rights and dignity all citizens to join in this mission.
of our people.
Now are you ready to do your share in
Being proud of our personal and national promoting the common good?
identity and being responsible voters are
some of the concrete examples on how we Have I developed the habit of sharing my
cultivate the value of patriotism. blessings with others specially those who
are less fortunate?
Thoughts to ponder: IV. PAGKAMAKA- KALIKASAN
As a student. What are some ways in which
I can perform simple acts of patriotism? A. THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE
OF CONCERN FOR THE
Do I love my country enough that I am ENVIRONMENT
inspired to serve her in any way I can?
“kabataan, kalikasan opera s akinabukasan,
E. THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF iwasan ang pagkakamaling ating naranasan,
COMMON GOOD oras nang magtubos, daigdig natin wag
:tumulong ka sa ikabubuti ng iyong sayangin wag hayaang maubos.”
kakapwaan at paunlarin mo ang iyong
katarungang pangmadla. Di ka nabubuhay --francis magalona :kabataan para sa
ng para sa iyo lamang ni para sa iyong mga kinabukasan:
anak. Ikaw ay bahagi ng lipunang
pinagkakautangan mon g mga tiayk na This value means launching an efficient and
sagutin.: sustainable “clean and green” program
--- manuel l. quezon nation wide.
The term common good refers to the sum of God made us stewards of His creation. You
the total of goods and social conditions are aware that your existence and that of
which allow people, either as groups or as generations after you are threatened by the
individuals, to reach their fulfillment more destruction of the environment. In this
fully and more easily. alarming situation, you should develop a
sense of urgency in the way you treat your
The common good consists of three environment: respect the integrity of creation
elements: by means of using all environment
Respect for the person as such—his resources properly and prudently.
fundamental and inalienable human rights
The social well-being and development of It is in every person’s mission of stewardship
the group itself that he or she be more conscious of his/her
The peace for the stability and security of a actions when he/she relates with the
just order. environment. You should treat Mother
Nature as your own mother and
masterpiece, giving it great care and
appreciating its wonder and beauty. The acts
could be as simple as throwing that candy
wrapper on the garbage can instead of car
or jeepney windows, avoiding the use of
plastics, re-using your old clothes instead of
buying new ones and the likes.
LGNOTES<3 Ai Shiteru