National Service

Training Program
(NSTP)
ALJONE V. VITERBO
BS PSYCH 1-2

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 National Service Training Program
(NSTP)
 implemented by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHEd) in 2001
 Republic Act 9163 or otherwise known as the
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act
of 2001- a compulsory 1-year course in the
universities and colleges in the country

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 National Service Training Program
(NSTP)
 provides a policy framework on volunteerism that shall
enhance the voluntary sector in the country into an
integrative and effective partnership for local and
national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding.
 program aims to provide a conducive, enabling
environment for volunteers and volunteer service
organizations by setting mechanisms to protect
volunteers’ rights and privileges and give due
recognition to highlight their roles and contributions to
society.

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 Implementing Rules and Regulations
(IRR)
 Section 4. C. of the new Implementing Rules and Regulations on November
13, 2009, the Minimum Standards for the Common and Specific Modules
are hereby jointly issued, adopted and promulgated by the three major
agencies, the CHEd, DND, and the TESDA.
 Article 1, Section 3 of the RA 9163 states:
 “It is a program that aims at enhancing 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. Its
various components are specially designed to enhance
the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.”

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 NSTP
 endows the students with theoretical and practical
knowledge along with experiences that are needed for
good citizenship and community service
 opens a window for students to see the current
situation of the community and the country
 it trains students to respond to the present challenges,
enhancing the capability for national service.
 prepares you to take on the challenge by our national
hero, Dr. Jose Rizal: “The youth is the hope of the
motherland.”

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 1987 constitution recognized this.
Stated in Section 13, Article II
“The State recognizes the vital role of the youth
in nation building and shall promote and protect
their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and
social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth
patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.”

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 Lesson 2: History of the NSTP

 There have been several legal precedents to the

National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of
2001. These include:

 Commonwealth Act No. 1

 Presidential Decree No. 1706
 Republic Act 7077

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 Commonwealth Act No. 1
 known as the "National Defense Act“
 enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines on 21
December 1935
 It provided for obligatory military service for all male citizens of
ages between 18 and 30.

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 Commonwealth Act No. 1

 An act to provide national defense of the Philippines

penalizing certain violations thereof appropriating
funds therefore, and for other purposes.
 Under the government of President Manuel L. Quezon
(1935) Manuel L. Quezon
 Commonwealth Act No. 1 requires: • College students,
specifically males • Finish 2 years or 4 semesters of
Military Training to be reserved cadets of the national
defense of the country.

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 Presidential Decree No. 1706

 known as the "National Service Law", was signed

into law on August 8, 1980.
 made national service obligatory for all Filipino
citizens and specified three categories of national
service:
 civic welfare service (CWTS)
 law enforcement service (LES)
 military service.

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 Presidential Decree No. 1706

 On August 8, 1980, the Commonwealth Act No. 1

was amended to give existence to (1) Presidential
Decree No. 1706 or National Service Law, (2)
Mandates compulsory national service to all
citizens of the country
 College students were given an option to choose
one among three components to comply as a
requirement of tertiary education

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 Presidential Decree No. 1706
 -After the ouster of President Marcos,
(1)Implementation of the National Service Law
except the provisions of Military Service was
suspended by:
(a)Presidential Memorandum Order No. 1 and
(b)President Corazon C. Aquino
(2)It became Basic Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC) effective on SY 1986-1987.

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 3. Republic Act 7077

 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 Reservist Act provided for organization,
training and utilization of reservists, referred to in
the Act as "Citizen Soldiers".
 The primary pool of manpower for the reservist
organization are graduates of the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps basic and advance courses.

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 3. Republic Act 7077

 In the year 1991, the Implementing Rules and

Regulations of Republic Act 7077 modified the Basic
ROTC Course to Expanded ROTC Program as
mandated.
 The modification is composed of military subject in the
first year and any of the following components: MTS,
CWTS, and LES in the second year curriculum.
 A new and latest amendment was brought for creating
the Republic Act 9163 also known as National Service
Training Program. It was signed into law in January 23,
2002 and was implemented in SY 2002-2003.

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 Lesson 3: Components of NSTP

 1. Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC).

 2. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS).
 3. Literacy Training Service (LTS)

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 Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
(ROTC).
 Section 38 and 39 of the Republic Act No. 7077,
designed to provide military training to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.

 *The skills being developed among the cadets are

military leadership, basic combat; map reading, military
intelligence, artillery operations, unconventional
warfare, marches and bivouac training.

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 Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS).
 program component or activities contributory to the
general welfare and the betterment of life for the
members of the community or the enhancement of its
facilities, especially those devoted to improving health,
education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry and other social
welfare services.
 *Students participate in several community
development activities like shelter-building, tree
planting, medical missions and the like.

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 3. Literacy Training Service (LTS).

 Refers to the program component designed to train

the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to
schoolchildren, out-of-school youth and other
segments of the society in need of their services.
 Students hold tutorials and other non-formal education
related activities in public schools and underprivileged
communities thereby promoting the importance of
education among grade school and high school
students, even adults, who were not given the chance
to study.

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  After you finish either CWTS or LTS, you will
become members of the. You can be tapped
by the State for literacy and civic welfare
activities, especially in times of calamities or
disasters. National Service Reserve Corps
 On the other hand, those who take up ROTC
will be a part of the Citizen Armed Force, a
Reserve Force to be utilized in times of war,
rebellion or invasion. They also provide
assistance in relief and rescue during disaster
or calamities.
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 Lesson 4: NSTP Law Coverage

 1. All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting

school year (SY) 2002- 2003, enrolled in any
baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-
vocational or associate courses, are required to complete
one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation
requirement;
 2. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions
must at least offer one (1) of the NSTP components
 3. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs), shall offer the
ROTC component and at least one (1) other NSTP
component;

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 Lesson 4: NSTP Law Coverage

 4. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine

Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), Philippine National
Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUC’s of similar nature,
in view of the special character of these institutions, are
exempted from the NSTP;
 5. Private higher education and technical-vocational
education institutions with at least 350 student cadets may
offer the ROTC component and consequently establish /
maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics
(DMST), subject to the existing rules and regulations of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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 Lesson 4: NSTP Law Coverage

6.Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken

for an academic period of two (2) semesters and be
credited for three (3) units per semesters with fifty
four (54) to ninety (90) training hours per semester.
 7.A one summer program in lieu of the two (2)
semester program may be designed. Formulated
and adopted by DND, CHED, and TESDA, subject to
the capability of the school and AFP to handle the
same.

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 NSTP LAW COVERAGE
 8. No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP component
except basic tuition fees which should not be more that fifty
(50) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit.
9. NSTP as requirement for graduation:
a. Male students who are not covered by Section 12 of this Rule
and are currently enrolled but have not taken any of the
Military Service (MS), Civic Welfare Service (CWS) or Law
Enforcement Service (LES) shall be covered by the NSTP
Law.
 Students who want to qualify for enlistment in the Reserved
Force or attend the advanced ROTC program shall undertake
a special program for this purpose.

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 NSTP LAW
10.Clustering and Cross-Enrollment Procedure
a. Clustering of students from different education
institutions during semestral or summer periods may
be done for any of the NSTP component, taking into
account logistics, branch of service and geographical
locations. The host school shall be responsible in
managing the Program.

11. The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) is

created under Section 11 of the RA 9163 or the NSTP
Act of 2001, composed of graduates of the non-ROTC
components: the CWTS and LTS. Members of this Corps
maybe tapped by the State for literacy and civic
welfare activities, through the joint efforts of the DND,
CHED, and TESDA.
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.