Timeline of Events and Legal Bases in the Passage of R.A.

9163 (NSTP Act of 2001)

1. 1935 - Commonwealth Act No. 1 (National Defense Act) mandates military training for college
students.

2. 1980 - Presidential Decree No. 1706 (National Service Law) introduced compulsory national service
with three program components.

3. 1986-1987 - Implementation of the National Service Law (except Military Service) suspended by
Presidential Memorandum Order No. 1.

4. 2001-2002 - Introduction of Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) as an alternative to address aversion to the

military program.

5. December 2001 - Republic Act No. 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001) signed into law by President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.

- NSTP Act ensures equal treatment of three components: Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS),
Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).

- Defines different NSTP components, training duration, coverage, and objectives.

- Emphasizes the significant role of youth, male and female, in national service and disaster response.

Legal Bases:
- Philippine Constitution of 1987 (Defense)
- Commonwealth Act No. 1 (National Defense Act) of 1935
- Presidential Decree No. 1706 (National Service Law) of 1980
- Republic Act No. 7077 (The Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines) of 1991
- Republic Act No. 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001)
+---------------------------------------------------+
| Timeline of Events and Legal Bases for RA 9163 |
+---------------------------------------------------+
|
v
+---------------------------+ +----------------------------+
| 1935 | | 2001 |
| Commonwealth Act No. 1 | | Republic Act No. 9163 |
| National Defense Act | | National Service Training |
| | | Program (NSTP) Act |
+---------------------------+ +----------------------------+
| |
v v
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
| 1980 | | 1986-1987 |
| Presidential Decree | | ROTC Program |
| No. 1706 | | Optional under NSP |
| National Service Law | | Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) |
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
| |
v v
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
| 1991 | | 2001 |
| Republic Act No. 7077 | | Republic Act No. 9163 |
| Citizen Armed Forces | | NSTP Act of 2001 |
| of the Philippines | | NSTP Components: |
| | | - Civic Welfare |
| | | Training Service (CWTS)|
| | | - Literacy Training |
| | | Service (LTS) |
| | | - Reserve Officers' |
| | | Training Corps (ROTC)|
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
| |
v v
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
| 1987 | | Present |
| Philippine Constitution| | NSTP Implementation |
| Defense | | - Youth development |
| | | - Civic and military |
| | | leadership training |
| | | - Disaster response |
+----------------------+ +-----------------------+
+---------------------------------------------------+
| Timeline of Events and Legal Bases for |
| RA 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001) |
+---------------------------------------------------+
|
v
+------------------|------------------+
| 1935 (Commonwealth Act No. 1) |
| National Defense Act |
+------------------|------------------+
Introduced national defense concepts and military training.
|
v
+------------------|------------------+
| 1980 (Presidential Decree No. 1706)|
| National Service Law |
+------------------|------------------+
Mandated compulsory national service with multiple service components.
|
v
1987 - Philippine Constitution: Recognized the youth's role in nation-building
+------------------|------------------+
| 1986-1987 |
| ROTC Program (Optional under NSP) |
| Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) |
+------------------|------------------+
Made ROTC optional and introduced alternative activities.
|
v
+------------------|------------------+
| 1991 (Republic Act No. 7077) |
| Citizen Armed Forces of the |
| Philippines (CAFP) Reservist Act |
+------------------|------------------+
Provided a legal framework for the Reserve Force and mandated military training.
|
v
+------------------|------------------+
| 2001 (Republic Act No. 9163) |
| National Service Training Program |
| (NSTP) Act |
+------------------|------------------+
Established NSTP with three components: CWTS, LTS, and ROTC.
|
v
+------------------|------------------+
| Present |
 | NSTP Implementation |
| - Youth Development |
| - Civic and Military Leadership |
| - Disaster Response |
+------------------|------------------+
Ongoing implementation focusing on youth development, leadership training, and
disaster response.