LEGAL BASIS

MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)

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 Introduction

Republic Act 9163 is an act establishing the National

Training Program (NSTP) for the tertiary level students,
amending for the purpose of Republic Act No. 7077,
Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec 2. R. A 9163 hereby affirms the prime

duty of the government to serve and protect
its citizens. In turn, it shall be the
responsibility of all citizens to defend
security of the state and in the fulfillment
thereof, the government may require each
citizen to render personal, military or civil
services.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec. 4. R. A. 9163 there is hereby

established a National Training Service
Program (NSTP), which shall form part of
the curricula of all baccalaureate degree
courses and at of least two (2) year technical
– vocational courses and is a requisite for
graduation, consisting of the following
service components.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

 The reserve Officer’s Training Corps

(ROTC), which is hereby made optional
and voluntary upon the effectivity of this
Act.

 The Literacy Training Services (LTS);

and

 The Civic Welfare Training Service

(CWTS)
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec. 15(4) of Batas Pambansa Bilang 323

likewise provides that it is the duty and
responsibility of students to participate
actively in civic affairs and be involved in
the promotion of the general welfare of the
people particularly in the social, economic
and cultural development of the community
and in the attainment of a just,
compassionate and orderly society
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Pursuant to Section 12 Republic Act No.

9163 otherwise known as the National
Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001,
CHED, TESDA, and DND in consultation with
concerned government agencies, the
Philippine Association of State Universities
and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating Council
of Private Educational Association of the
Philippines (COCOPEA), NGOs, promulgate
the following IRR to implement the
provisions of this Act.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec 1, Rule I, IRR to R. A. 9163 (Guiding

Principle). While the prime duty of the
government to serve and protect its citizens,
in turn, it shall be the responsibility of all
citizens to defend the security of the state,
and in the fulfillment thereof, the
government may require each citizen to
render personal military or civil service.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec 2. Rule I, IRR to R. A. 9163

( Role of the Youth)
1. In 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 being. It shall inculcate the ideals
of patriotism, nationalism, and advance
their involvement in public and civic
affairs
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

2. As the most valuable resources of the

nation, they shall be motivated, trained,
organized and involved in military literacy,
civic welfare programs and other similar
endeavors in the service of the nation.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec. 4, Rule III, IRR to

R. A. 9163 (Coverage)
1. All incoming freshmen students,
male and female, starting School Year
(SY) 2002 –2003, enrolled in any
baccalaureate and in at least two (2)
year Technical – Vocational or associate
courses, are required to complete one
(1) NSTP component of their choice as a
graduation requirement.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

2. All higher and technical-vocational

education institutions must offer at least
one (1) of the NSTP components.
a. State Universities and Colleges
(SUCs), shall offer the ROTC Program
and at least one (1) other NSTP
component.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

b. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA),

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
(PMMA), Philippine national Police Academy
(PNPA), and other SUCs of similar nature, in
view of the special character of these
institutions, are exempted from the NSTP.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

c. Private higher and technical-

vocational education institutions with at
least 350 students cadets, may offer the
ROTC Program and consequently
establish/maintain a Department of
Military Science and Tactics (DMST),
subject to the existing rules and
regulations of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP).
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

2. A one (1) summer program in lieu of the

two (2) semester program may be designed,
formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED
and TESDA, subject to the capability of the
school and the AFP to handle the same.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec. 11, Rule V, IRR to R. A. 9163

(Organization of NSTP Graduates):
1. Graduates of the ROTC
components of the NSTP shall belong to
the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC) and could be tapped by the
state for literacy and civic welfare
activities, through the joint efforts of
DND, CHED and TESDA, in
coordination with DILG, DSWD and
other concerned agencies/ associations.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

2. The CHED, TESDA and DND, in

consultation with other concerned
government agencies, shall issue the
necessary guidelines for the establishment,
organization, maintenance and utilization of
the National Reserve Corps.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

3. Graduates of the ROTC program shall

form part of the Citizen Armed Force,
pursuant to R. A. 7077, subject to the
requirements of DND
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

Sec. 13, Rule VI, IRR to R. A. 9163

(Transitory Provisions):
1. Students who are currently
enrolled but have not taken any of the
Military Service (MS), Civic Welfare
Service (CWS) or Law Enforcement
Service (LES) programs shall be
covered by the NSTP law.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

2. Students who have completed two (2)

semesters of the Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)
National Service Program) are deemed to
have complied with the NSTP law.
Specific Provisions of the Fundamental Law Pertinent
to R. A. 9163

3. Students who are not covered by Section

13 of this Rule and have taken only one (1)
semester or Basic ROTC or E-ROTC/ NSP,
shall be take one more semester of any
NSTP components to qualify for graduation
purposes.
END OF LECTURE

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