National Service

Training Program
(NSTP 2)
Prepared by:

Mr. RAFAEL D. REGINALDO,LPT

 According to Section 9 of
Article II of the 1987
Constitution, “The state shall
promote a just and dynamic
social order that will ensure the
prosperity and independence of
the nation.
 and free the people from
poverty through policies that
provide adequate social
services, promote full
employment, a rising standard
of living, and an improved
quality of life for all.”
 In line with this, De Leon (2011)
explains that a “nation’s social
services delivery system, particularly
universal access to education and
health care, is central to achieving
equality and closing the wealth and
income gap between the rich and the
poor.
 Social development aims to
reduce poverty and
unemployment and create jobs.
However, these obligations
should be shouldered not only
by the government but also by
all Filipinos.
 Principle behind RA 9163
Section 1 of the IRR of the NSTP
Law states that “While it is the
prime duty of the government to
serve and protect its citizens, in
turn, it shall be the duty 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.
 The NSTP on the Role of the
Youth
Section 2 of the IRR of the NSTP Law provides
the following:

1. “In the recognition of the vital role of the

youth in nation-building, the state shall
promote civic consciousness among them and
shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being
It shall inculcate the ideal of
patriotism, nationalism, and
advance their involvement in
public and civic affairs.”
 Components of the NSTP
1.The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC)
Institutionalized under Section 38 and 39
of Republic Act No. 7077 and designed to
provide military training to motivate,
train, organize, and mobilize the youth
for national defense preparedness.
2. The Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS)

Consists of activities that contribute to

the general welfare and the betterment of
life of the members of the community or
the enhancement of its facilities,
especially those devoted to improving
health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation,
morals, and other areas.
3. The Literacy Training Service (LTS)

Designed to train students to teach

literacy and numeracy skills to school
children, out-of-school youth (OSY), and
other segments of society who are in
need of such services.
 Coverage of the NSTP Law
1. All incoming first-year students, male
and female, starting the academic year
(AY) 002-2003, enrolled in any
baccalaureate degree comprising at least
two years of technical-vocational or non-
degree education are required to
complete one NSTP component of their
choice as a requirement for graduation.
2. All higher and technical-vocational
education institutions must offer at
least one NSTP component.

3. State Universities and Colleges

(SUCs) shall offer ROTC component
and at least one other NSTP
component.
4. The PMA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUCs of
similar nature, in view of the special character
of these institutions, are exempted from the
NSTP.

5. Private higher education institutions and

technical-vocational education institutions may
offer the ROTC component and consequently
establish and maintain a Department of Military
Science and Tactics (DMST)