Republic Act 9163

• An act establishing the national service training program (NSTP) for tertiary level
students, amending for the purpose republic act no. 7077 and presidential decree no.
1706 and for other purposes.
• What is NSTP?

Objectives of NSTP
• Enhance Civic consciousness
• Defense Preparedness

Evolution of NSTP
1935 - National Defense Act
1980 - Presidential Decree No. 1706 (National Service Law)
1991 - AFP Reservist Act
2001 - National Service Training Program Act

The Three Components of NSTP

• Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
• Literacy Training Service (LTS)
• Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

ROTC
Refers to the program component, institutionalized under section 38 and 39 of Republic Act No.
7077, designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

LTS
Refers to the program component designed to train the students to become teachers of literacy
and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments of society in
need of their services.

CWTS
This refers to a program 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 morals of
the citizenry.

What will become of NSTP graduates?

Graduates of the non-ROTC components shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC), which could be tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities. Graduates of
the ROTC component shall form part of the AFP Citizen Armed Force, subject to -Department of
National Defense (DND) requirements.
Partner Agencies of NSTP
CHED - Commission on Higher Education
TESDA- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
DND - Department of National Defense
PASUC - Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges COCOPEA -
Coordinating Council of Private Educational Association of the Philippines

NSTP
is a program designed to develop adolescents' physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and
social well-being, and to promote defensive disposition and service ethics while they are tra ned
in any of the three components of the program. Its various components are specially designed to
increase the active contribution of young people to the common good.

Why is NSTP important to you as a student?

It's important to me because It is a program intended at increasing young civic awareness
and defense preparation by instilling service and patriotism principles while undertaking training
in any of the program's components. This curriculum teaches students howto be disciplined and
productive. Self-improvement performance, and community involvement are all taught effectively
in this program/ courses. The NSTP law's major purpose is to protect youth's participation in
nation- building.

Differentiate the three components of NSTP. ROTC

- designed to provide militar/ training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness. It also the program that provides
students with military training for national security

LTS
- program component designed to train the students to become teachers of literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments of society in need of
their services. The program prepares students to educate school children

CWTS
- programs or activities contributing 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 morals of the
citizenry. It also the program that allows students to be responsible and contribute to the public
welfare for the improvement of society.

As an NSTP student, what can you contribute to your country?

I can contribute in our country through taking part or start small activities or events that
help others or volunteer works, can also help our community in charity raise fund. In terms of
responsibilities, pay taxes, respect our laws and our fellowmen. And speak out when I see
wrong.