Introduction

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

 Republic Act (R.A.) 9163
• also known as National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Act of 2001.
 Republic Act (R.A.) 9163
• enacted on January 23, 2002 - date of approval and signature of
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Legislative History of the NSTP
• The history of National Service Training Program started with
the creation of Commonwealth Act. No.1, otherwise known as
the National Defense Act, was the first statutory enactment by
the Commonwealth government on December 23, 1935.

• Commonwealth Act No.1 required the compulsory military

training of all college students to take compulsory courses of
military instructions.
• The rationale of military training service is the defense of the
State, either actual or in preparation to make it more effective in
case of need.

• With the passage of Act, college students, specifically males were

then required to finish 2 years or 4 semesters of military training to
be reserved cadet for the national defense of the Philippines.
• On August 8, 1980, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, repealing
Commonwealth Act No. 1, issued Presidential Decree No.1706,
otherwise known as the National Service Law.

• The decree made it obligatory for all citizens to render national

service in any of the three programs, namely, civic welfare service,
law enforcement service, or military service, provided that such
service shall be credited in his favor for the purpose of fulfilling
educational requirements established by law.
• It is in this connection that college students were given an option to
chose one among these three components to comply with the
requirement for tertiary education.

• After the ouster of former President Marcos, Presidential

Memorandum Order No.1 of President Corazon C. Aquino
suspended the implementation of the National Service Law except
the provisions on the Military Service. It became the Basic Reserve
Officer Training Corps (ROTC) effective school year 1986-1987.
• In the year 1991, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of
Republic Act 7077 modified the Basic ROTC Course into the
Expanded ROTC program, as mandated. In contrast to the
traditional ROTC program.

• The expanded ROTC program offered two curriculum years of

training students. It consisted purely of basic military training in the
first curriculum and any of the three service components such as
Military Training Service, Civic Welfare Service and Law
Enforcement Service in the second curriculum year.
• This modification aimed to address the clamor of students to be
provided with options to fulfill their personal service obligations
to the State other than military training by incorporating the
concept of national Service Law. The move to expand the ROTC
program satisfied the demand of the youth for non-military
options, which is considered to be the main source of the AFP
Reserve Force.
• During its implementation, all male students enrolled in the initial
baccalaureate degree programs must take and complete the Expanded
ROTC course. Female students, on the other hand, may take it in an
optional basis, and may then be exempted from the required physical
education subjects. However, students enrolled in non-degree courses
may not undertake the expanded ROTC program/course.
• Recent events call for the re-examination and review of the 60-year
old law requiring college students to render a two-year military
service in ROTC program.

• It was in this light that the late Senator Renato Cayetano and
Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr., sponsored and co-sponsored
respectively Senate Bill 1824, entitled: AN ACT PROVIDING
FOR AN OPTIONAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING
CORPS (ROTC), ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE
NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS SUCH AS
PEACEKEEPING AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
• Eventually Republic Act No. 9163 or otherwise known as AN ACT
ESTABLISHING ALTERNATE NATIONAL SERVICE
TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL
STUDENTS.

• Republic Act No.9163 was signed into law by Her Excellency

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 23, 2002. NSTP is
comprised of three program components namely, Civic Welfare
Training Service (CWTS), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).
Guiding principle in establishing the
NSTP
• Section 2 of R.A. 9163 affirmed that it is the prime duty of the
government to serve and protect its citizens. In turn, it shall be
the responsibility of the 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.
Goals of the State from among
the youth in nation building
• In recognizing the vital role of the youth in nation
building, the state shall promote their civic-
consciousness and develop their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and advance their
involvement in public and civic affairs.
The state should do to pursue the afore cited
goals.
• The youth shall be motivated, trained,
organized and mobilized in military training,
literacy, civic welfare and other similar
endeavors in the service of the nation.
All about National Service Training Program
• It is a program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethic of service and
patriotism while undergoing training in any of
its three (3) program components.
3 Program Components of NSTP
• Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
• Literacy Training Service (LTS)
• Civic Welfare Training Services (CWTS)
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
• is a program institutionalized under section 38
and 39 of RA 7077 designed to provide military
training to tertiary-level students in order to
motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for
defense preparedness.
Literacy Training Service (LTS)
• is a program designed to train students to become
teachers of literacy and numeric skills to school
children, out of school youth and other segments
of society in need of their services.
Civic Welfare Training Services
(CWTS)• refer to the programs or activities contributory to
the general and 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.
Who are covered by the NSTP
Law? • All incoming freshmen students, male, 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.
Who are not covered by the
NSTP Law?
• All higher and technical-vocational education
institutions must at least offer one (1) of the NSTP
components.
• State universities and colleges (SUC‟s), shall offer
the ROTC component and at least one (1) other
NSTP component.
Who are not covered by the
NSTP Law?
• The Philippine Military Academy (PMA),
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA),
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and
other SUC‟s of similar nature, in view of the
special character of these institutions, are
exempted from the NSTP.
Duration and equivalent course unit of each
of the NSTP Component
• Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken
for an academic period of two (2) semesters for 54
to 90 training hours per semester. It shall be
credited for three (3) units per semester.
Self Awareness and Self
Management
 Self Awareness
• Is defines as an awareness of one’s own
personality or individuality. The term “self”
often refers to yourself, myself, himself/herself,
oneself and your own self.
• This term refers to a person in a prime
condition, as entire person or individual.
• Awareness is defined as having or showing
realization, participation in, commitment to and
knowledge of the development of one’s values.
 You as You
• Nosce te ipsum is the Latin word
for “know thyself.”

• Begin to know yourself, since the

essential formula for achievement
is self-analysis.
 You as Filipino
• Being aware of and remaining constantly
on guard against Filipino tendency
towards negativism, you can eventually
propel yourself into positivism.

• Use your lakas at tibay ng loob to move

away from the fatalistic gulong ng palad
and bahala na attitude.
 You as Filipino
• Begin by getting involved with your own
life. Makialam ka sa buhay mo.
Cooperate,makisama ka, by first initiating a
change in yourself.

• Begin without expecting instant miracles.

You have got only one real friend and one
worst enemy and that is yourself.

• Believe in your abilities and work

unyieldingly to reach your objective.
 You and Your Faith
• Filipino worship is directed to towards God as a father-figure who
takes care of all.
• Bahala na ang Diyos signifying that Divine Providence is
responsible for our destinies. Thus, whenever problems confront us,
we tend to turn against God and blame Him for all our misfortunes.
Your “Self-help” Concepts
• You may or not be aware of the ‘self-help’ or self-improvement
teachings, but if you want to be more successful, you should:
• Believe in yourself
• Keep your priorities straight
• Take responsibility for yourself
• Create your own future
• Focus on what you want
• Learn to visualize the outcome of your goals
• Never let anyone control your destiny
• Be creative
• Think big
• Control stress
• Be aggressive and assertive
• Think positively
• Set specific goals
• Do everything with love