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Essay NSTP
Essay NSTP
In the Philippines, upon entering college, all of the first year students are required to undergo
the National Service Training Program or NSTP. The program was established by virtue of
Republic Act 9163 or the National Service Training Program of 2001. Aside from being just
another class students need to pass in order to push through college, this program aims to
amplify the awareness of one's community. It also trains defense preparedness and civic welfare
by enhancing the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being of the Filipino
youth. While going through training in any of its three components, it focuses on flourishing the
ethics of services and patriotism of students. As a youth, what exactly is the relevance of NSTP
"The youth is the hope of the motherland." This is just one of the famous quotes that our
Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, once articulated. This means that the future of our
nation lies on the hands of the youth of today. More so, the youth, the most valuable resource of
the nation, have the power to reshape the country's present condition. Needless to say, the
Philippines is currently overrun by problems, from community to political issues such as:
teenage pregnancy, water and electricity shortage, poverty, environmental contamination, health
disparities and injustices in the government. There is more to that than the aforementioned. In
light of that, one thing that NSTP teaches us is to develop civic consciousness to recognize that
we have a vital role in nation-building. Then, we will not be bystanders of our own country for
we will be aware of what is going on around us. Thus, the program sheds light on present issues
that affects us and the generations to come. As the nation's hope, we will become involved to
respond and continually seek what we can contribute to the community when we are able to do
so. NSTP firmly initiates discipline because it is not only needed in military trainings, but all of
Through NSTP, the spirit of nationalism, volunteerism and solidarity earnestly lives through
us. We translate our civic consciousness into works and actions. As "iskolars ng bayan", we
become philanthropists by giving back what we owe to the people of our nation. On that context,
we acknowledge the ones who paid their taxes to guarantee us the opportunity for free and high-
quality education and a good future. Furthermore, the activities included in the NSTP program
serves as the avenue for our services we that give to our community. We fulfill our duties by
and protecting the nation against possible attacks. We are raised to be competitive and competent
citizens to increase the recognition of the country's capabilities in the global arena. Altogether,
the National Service Training Program is relevant to our lives simply because we are conditioned
to be the best versions of ourselves. This is not solely for our own benefit but mostly for the
Mayumi S. Ampon
NSTP-CWTS Section B