Clarisse Joy P.

Garcia BSN II-A CWTS

Learning Activity: Historical and Legal Bases of NSTP
Historical and Legal Bases of
NSTP
1912 July 3, 1922 1935 1941 1980 1986-1987 2001 March 15, 2001 present
1762

Mark Welson Chua, student of the UST

University of the Philippines started
its Military Instruction. They received
the services of a U.S. Army officer as
a professor of Military Science.
The University of Sto.
Thomas organized its military
training course in 1762.
There were 33 whose death is widely believed to be
linked to his exposé of anomalies in the
colleges and
ROTC Unit of the university.
universities
throughout the
country that
maintained ROTC The year of ROTC
The establishment of the National Service
1 ROTC unit was
st
units during WWII Crisis. ROTC were rotten
Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163 also
established with anomalies, thus
known as an Act Establishing the National
defeating the purpose
Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary
which this military
level students, amending for the purpose
Under the government of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, the training was anchored.
Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree
Commonwealth Act No. 1 / National Defense Act no.1706, and for other purposes. was enacted last
required college students, especially males to finish 2 January 2002 to amend the expanded ROTC.
years of military training. Components:
Under Pres. Corazon C. Aquino,
A. Reserve Officer’s Training Corps
Republic Act No. 7077 / The Citizen
[ROTC] - refers to the program component,
Armed Forces of the Philippines
institutionalized under Section 38 and 39 of
Reservist Law paved the way for the
Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide
conceptualization of the Basic Reserve
military training to motivate, train organize and
Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC)
mobilize them for national defense preparedness.
B. Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] -
Compulsory national service to all Filipino citizens was mandated through refers to the program component or activities
Presidential Decree No. 1706 / National Service Law. It was composed of 3 contributory to the general welfare and the
main program components namely: Civic Welfare Service (CWS) Law betterment of life for the members of the
Enforcement Service (LES) Military Service (MS). College students were community or the enhancement of its facilities,
given an option to choose one from these components in compliance with this especially those devoted to improving health,
requirement. education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry and other
social welfare services.
C. Literacy Training Service [LTS] - refers to the
program component designed to train the
students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out-of-school youth and other
segments of society in need of their services.