Army Vision: By 2018, a word-class Army that is a source of national pride

HEADQUARTERS
UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN ROTC UNIT
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS
604TH (ILO) COMMUNITY DEFENSE CENTER, 6RCDG, ARESCOM
General Luna St, Iloilo City

LEGAL BASIS
Handouts

Scope:

1. Commonwealth Act No.1

2. Presidential Decree 1706
3. Memorandum Number 11 dtd 1986
4. Republic Act 7077
5. Republic Act 9163

COMMONWEALTH ACT NO.1

“NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT”

Section 2. Article 1. Title 1

December 21, 1935

The preservation of the State is the obligation of every citizen. The security of the
Philippines and the freedom, independence, and perpetual neutrality of the Philippine
Republic shall be guaranteed by the employment of all citizens, without distinction of
age or sex, and all resources.

Section 18. Article 1. Title II

The organized peace establishment, including the Regular Force and the
Reserves, shall comprise all organizations necessary to form the basis for a complete
and prompt mobilization for the national defense and for the performance of national
police duties in peace and war.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1706

“NATIONAL SERVICE LAW”
August 8, 1980

Providing for compulsory national service for Filipino citizens and amending
certain sections of Commonwealth Act Number 1, as amended, otherwise known as
“The National Defense Act” for the purpose.

SECTION 2

National service shall be obligatory for all citizens of the Philippines.

As used in this decree, “National service” shall consist of three main programs
namely: civic welfare service, law enforcement service; and military service.

Honor. Patriotism. Duty

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MEMORANDUM ORDER
NUMBER 11 s. 1986

Directing the minister of education, culture and sports to suspend the implementation of
the national service law (presidential decree no. 1706), conduct a review thereof, and
submit recommendations thereon.

REPUBLIC ACT 7077

27 June 1991

Section 4. Article II.

The Call to Personal Military and Civil Service. - The Citizen Armed Force shall be so
organized, trained, developed and maintained as to ensure their readiness to
immediately respond to the call to service.

Section 7. Article III.

The mission of the Citizen Armed Force, alternately referred to as the Reserve
Force, is to provide the base for the expansion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in
the event of war, invasion or rebellion; to assist in relief and rescue during disasters or
calamities; to assist in socioeconomic development; and to assist in the operation and
maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the furtherance of overall
mission.

Section 38. Article VII.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).

Military training for students enrolled in colleges, universities and similar

institutions of learning is mandatory pursuant to the provisions of the National Defense
Act and the 1987 Constitution. Two-year ROTC Program as a requirement for
graduation to all tertiary level students.

REPUBLIC ACT 9163

“National Service Training Program”

GUIDING PRINCIPLE
23 JANUARY 2002

It is hereby affirmed the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its
citizens,
In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the State and
in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal,
military or civil service.

ROLE OF THE YOUTH

23 JANUARY 2002

Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation-building, the State shall promote civic
consciousness among the youth and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being.

It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their

involvement in public and civic affairs.

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SEC. 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program

There is hereby established a National Service Training Program (NSTP),

which shall form part of the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses and of at least
two (2)-year technical-vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of
the following service components:

(1) The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)

(2) The Literacy Training Service; and
(3) The Civil Welfare Training Service.

ROLE OF ROTC
23 JANUARY 2002

The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for
rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution, among others.

Citizenship training shall be given emphasis in all three (3) program components.

SECTION 10
MANAGEMENT OF NSTP COMPONENTS

The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision

over the design, formulation, and adoption and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their respective schools.

Honor. Patriotism. Duty