Legal Basis of National Service

Training Program

Prepared by:
Mr. Joemar R. Toling, LPT
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• ROTC in the Philippines began in
1912 when the 
Philippine Constabulary
 commenced with military
Instruction at the University of
the Philippines.

• the first official ROTC unit in the

Philippines was established in the
University of the Philippines on 3
July 1922.
• In 1921, National University
 became the first private college in
the Philippines to have an ROTC
unit.

• In 1936, the Office of the

Superintendent for ROTC Units
under the Philippine Army was
activated to supervise all ROTC
units in the country.
Commonwealth Act No. 1
• otherwise known as the "National
Defense Act", was enacted by the 
National Assembly of the Philippi
nes
 on 21 December 1935.
• It provided for obligatory 
military service for all male
citizens of ages between 18 and
30.
• Executive Order 207-
implementation
Commonwealth Act 1. Section 2A

•“The preservation of the

State is the obligation of
every citizen. ”
Presidential Decree No.
1706
• "National Service Law“ signed
into law on 8 August 1980. I
• It made national service obligatory
for all Filipino citizens and
specified three categories of
national service: civic welfare
service, law enforcement service
and military service.
Republic Act 7077
• "Citizen Armed Forces of the
Philippines Reservist Act", was
enacted by the 8th 
Congress of the Philippines on 27
June 1991. 
•  Reservist Act provided for
organization, training and utilization
of reservists.
• All male citizens between
the ages of eighteen (18)
and twenty-five (25)
years who are not
reservists shall be
required to register for
military instruction.
 The NSTP LAW
•  Republic Act 9163,
otherwise known as the
"National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of
2001.“
•  civic education and
defense preparedness
program tertiary students
 NSTP
• ROTC • CWTS
LTS
•  The Reserve Officers
Training Corps (ROTC)
is tasked to train and
develop college
students in the
rudiments of Military
Service in order to
produce capable
Armed Forces of the
Philippines reservists.
• RA 7077
• CWTS
• Civic Welfare Training Service 
activities "are contributory to the
general welfare and the
betterment of life for the
members of the community 
•.
• the enhancement of its facilities,
especially those devoted to
improving health, education,
entrepreneurship, safety and
morals of citizens

•  National Service Reserve Corps

 • LTS
• The Literacy Training Service is
"a program designed to train
students to become teachers of
literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out of
school youth, and other
segments of society".
Thus,
• “National Service Training
Program (NSTP)”
• enhancing civic
consciousness
• defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the
ethics of service and
patriotism.