COMPONENTS OF NSTP
What is NSTP?
 National Training Service Law or R.A 9613 aka ‘An Act
of National Training Service Program (NSTP) for tertiary
level students, amending for the purpose Republic Act
No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for
other purposes.’
 Enacted last January 23,2002, as a substitute of
Expanded ROTC.
 Implemented by CHED in cooperation with the
Department of National Defense(DND) and Technical
Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
WHO are covered by NSTP LAW?
1. All incoming freshmen starting from S.Y 2002-2003,
enrolled in any bachelor’s degree and at least 2 yr.
TVL/associate courses are required to complete 1
NSTP component of their choice a graduation
requirement.
2. All higher and TVL institutions must offer at least 1
NSTP component.
3. State univ. and colleges, shall offer ROTC component
and 1 NSTP component.
4. PMAA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUC’s of similar
nature institutions are exempted from NSTP.
5. Private higher education and TVL educ. institutions
with 350 student cadets may offer the ROTC
component and establish/maintain Department of
Military Science and Tactics(DMST), subject to the
existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines(AFP).
PURPOSE
This program aimed to enhance civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethics of service and
patriotism while undergoing training in any of its
three (3) program components, specifically
designed to enhance the youth’ s active
contribution to the general welfare.
SINIFICANCE TO STUDENTS
 Build a sense of patriotism
 Inculcates teamwork and loyalty
 Addresses the need for national program of youth
development and mobilization task of nation
building.
A. Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC)
 The program component, institutionalized under
Section 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077
 to provide military training to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
 Is the primary source of reservist officers and
enlisted reservists of the reserve force AFP.
 64% of the primary source of Officer Corps of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines came from ROTC
while the rest(36%) comes from other sources.
OBJECTIVES
 Indoctrinate, train and provide the ROTCE
cadets with basic knowledge on military subs
and practical exercises that enables them to
acquire skills and capabilities to lead, move,
survive, shoot & communicate.
 Prepare college students for possible service
in defense establishment in case if
emergency.
 Train and develop ROTC cadets as future
enlisted reservists for reserve component of
armed forces of Phil.
 Inculcate in the youth the spirit of patriotism
and nationalism.
 Prepare the youth for the vital role in nation-
building
 Develop and promote the physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being of
the youth.
 Train the youth as potential community
leaders.
 Develop the civic consciousness and good
citizenship among the youth.
STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
1.Combat Training of the Individual Soldier (CTIS) –
training in basic intelligence, map reading and land
navigation, basic signal communication, unit
formations, basic weapons training and pre-
marksmanship training.
2.Public Information – deals with topics such as
threat to National Security and the peace process.
3. Small Unit Tactics – conduct of drills such as; underprivileged and economically poor sectors of
patrolling, raids, ambuscades and rifle squad the society.
tactics  To develop each students to possess a high level of
4.Individual/Unit Training – refers to the training in social awareness.
visual tracking, military mountaineering and jungle
base operations. C. Literacy Training Service (LTS)
5.Crew-Served Weapon Training – familiarization of  The program component designed to train the
cadets with selected military artillery. students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out-of-school youth and other
OTHER EXTRACULLICULAR ACTIVITES; segments of society in need of their services.
1. Civil Military Operations – participation in activities
such as Foundation Day of the Institute, EVOLUTION OF RA 9613
Intramuros Day, Blood Letting Activity. Tree
Planting Program and Alay-Lakad.
National Defense Act aka Manuel L.
2.Military Values Education (MILVED) – conduct of
Commonwealth Act No. 1 Quezon
routine flag raising and retreat activities, weekly
National Service law aka Presidential Ferdinand E.
conferences, critique or after action review, Decree No. 1706 Marcos
orientation among the parents about the program. RA No. 7077 Section 38 aka Citizen Corazon C.
3.Military Livelihood Enhancement (MILE) – activities Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Aquino
related to livelihood and economic development. Philippines Reservist Act.
4.Community Relations (COMREL) – attendance to
the selected events, ceremonies and celebrations. RA No. 7077 Section 39 Corazon C.
Aquino
5.Psychological Operations (PSYOPS)- organization of
dialogue with parents and guardians of th cadets DURATION.....
and curettes regarding ROTC program and conduct
 Each NSTP components shall be taken for 2
of officers training course.
semesters for 54-90 training hrs. per sem.
6.Recreational Activities – involvement to the annual
 Shall be credited for 3 units per sem.
Regional ROTC Basketball and Volleyball
Competition.

B. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

 The program component or activities contributory

to the general welfare and betterment of life for
the members of the community
 Enhance its facilities, improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry and other
social welfare services.

OBJECTIVES
 To motivate, train and organize students as
catalysts of change in the community;
 To harness and maximize the technical expertise
and interests of different schools and department
and students’ courses to benefit the