Module 1 – NSTP Program R.A.

9163

LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
After studying this module, you as a NSTP
REPUBLIC ACT 9163
Graduates should be able to:

1. Differentiate the three components of NSTP; January 23, 2002 will be remembered in the
2. Identify the teaching learning experiences Philippine history as the birth date of the long sought
cantered in the NSTP subject; reforms in the Reserve Officers Training Corps
3. Understand the legal basis of NSTP; (ROTC). This is in response to the clamor of
4. Develop a sense of appreciation regarding parents, students and the academe for the
the implementing rules and regulations of amendment of the program. Republic Act 9163 was
the NSTP; and put into law creating the National Service Training
5. Recite explicitly the different Rules and Program, which took effect in SY 2002-2003. This
sections embodied in the NSTP Act of 2001.
is a landmark legislation as it superseded three laws
in a span of 65 years.

TOPIC
OUTLINE Evolution of NSTP

1. Republic Act 9163

2. Program Implementation Commonwealth Act No. 1 or National Defense
Act of 1935 (December 21, 1935) provides for the
first legal basis for national defense training among
students. Sec. 35 of the law, as amended, provides
OVERVIEW
for the establishment and maintenance of ROTC
program in colleges and universities as this will
Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No.
provide a pool of reservist for military service.
9163, otherwise known as the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) Act 2001, the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the After 45 years another ROTC law was passed with
Department of National Defense (DND), in some modifications. Presidential Decree 1706,
consultation with concerned government agencies,
better known as the National Service Law which
was made into a law on August 8, 1980. It was the
the Philippine Association of State Universities and
first specific measure towards alternative services,
College (PASUC), the coordinating Council of Private
such as non-military options. The law recognizes
Education Association of the Philippines
“the citizens of our country particularly the youth as
(COCOPEA), Non-Government Organizations and
the most valuable resource of our nation” and,
recognized student organizations, hereby jointly
therefore, they need to be motivated, trained,
issue, adopt and promulgate the following
developed, organized, mobilized, and utilized in
implementing rules and regulations to implement regard to their responsibilities as citizens. The law
the provisions of the Act was not fully implemented.

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Batas Pambansa Bilang 232, also called the REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163
Education of 1982, reiterates that it is the duty and
responsibility of students to “participate actively in
civic affairs and be involved in the promotion of the AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL
general welfare particularly in the social, economic SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR
and cultural development of the community”. TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706
The 1987 Constitution provides a stronger legal AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
basis for a non-traditional ROTC program. Art. II,
Sec. 4 of the fundamental law states, “The prime
duty of the Government is to serve and protect the The Three Components of NSTP
people in return, the government may call upon the
people to defend the State and, in the fulfillment
thereof, all citizens may be required, under
conditions provided by law, to render personal, 1. Reserve Officers Training Corps -
military, or civil service”. ROTC
2. Literacy Training Service - LTS
3. Civic Welfare Training Service - CWTS

Republic Act 7077 also known as the AFP

GUIDING PRINCIPLE
Reservist Act of 1991, added flesh to the innovative
skeletal framework of the fundamental law. It
provides for mandatory military training for student
enrolled in colleges, universities and similar The prime duty of the government is to
institutions of learning. Sec 63 specifies the need for serve and protect the citizens and in turn it shall be
reservist to render either civic auxiliary service or the responsibility of all the citizens to defend the
military auxiliary service. It was likewise not fully security of the state and in fulfillment thereof, the
implemented. government may require each citizen to render
personal military or civil service.

Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the

National Service Training Program Act of 2001 Recognizing the role of the youth in nation
was created to amend the first ROTC program. It building, the state shall promote civic consciousness
refers to a program aimed at enhancing the civic among the youth and shall develop their physical,
consciousness and defense preparedness of the youth moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It
by developing their ethics of service and patriotism shall inculcate the ideals of patriotism, and
while undergoing training in any of the components. nationalism, and advance their involvement in public
and civic affairs.

They shall be motivated, trained, organized

The said NSTP Law is an aggressive measure and involved in military, literacy, civic welfare
toward making the former military service program programs and other similar endeavors in the service
relevant to the needs of the present generation. of the nation.

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 7. Non-Government Organization – refers to
any private organization duly accredited by
DEFINITION OF TERMS: CHED or recognized by TESDA

Clustering and Cross-Enrollment

1. Civic Welfare Training Service [CWTS] –
This refers to a program or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the
betterment of life for the members of the Clustering of students from different education
community or the enhancement of its institutions during semester periods may be done or
facilities, especially those devoted to any of the NSTP components.
improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and
morals of the citizenry.
Schools that do not meet the required number of
students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of
2. Literacy Training Service [LTS] – refers
the NSTP components, or do not offer the
to the program component designed to train
the students to become teachers of literacy component chosen by the students, shall allow their
and numeracy skills to school children, students to cross-enroll to other schools, whether the
out-of-school youths and other segments said school is under CHED or TESDA, for students
of society in need of their services. taking the ROTC whether the two semesters shall be
taken from different schools as long it is
administered/managed by different branches of
3. Reserve Officers Training Corps [ROTC]
– refers to the program component, service of the AFP.
institutionalized under section 38 and 39 of
Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide
military training to tertiary level students in
Students who cross-enroll shall be subject to the
order to motivate, train, organize and
mobilize them for national defense existing rules and regulations of the school of origin
preparedness. and the accepting school.

4. Program Component – refers to the service

components of the NSTP PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
5. Clustering - refers to the grouping of
student’s enrolled in different schools and
taking up the same NSTP component into
one group under the management and WHO ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE
supervision of a designated school. NSTP COMPONENT OF THEIR CHOICE AS
A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT
6. Cross Enrollment – refers to a system of
enrollment where a student is officially
enrolled in an academic program of a school a. All incoming freshmen students, male and
but is allowed to enroll in the NSTP female, starting enrolled in any
component of another school baccalaureate and at least two-year
technical-vocational or associate courses,

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 are required to complete one NSTP COCOPEA – Coordinating Council of Private
component of their choice, as a graduation Educational Association of the
requirement. Philippines

g. Fees and Incentives and Scholarship -

b. Each NSTP program components shall be Higher and Technical Vocational
undertaken for an academic period of two Institutions shall collect basic tuition fee not
(2) semesters. It shall also be taken in one more than fifty percent (50%) of what is
summer program in lieu of the two (2) currently charged by schools per unit. In
semester’s program. case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and
adopt a program of assistance and/or
incentive to those students who will take the
c. All higher and technical vocational said component.
educational institutions, public and private,
must offer at least one of the NSTP
components. The school authorities concerned, CHED
and TESDA shall ensure that group
d. State Universities and Colleges [SUC’s], insurance for health and accident shall be
shall offer the ROTC component and at least provided for students enrolled in any of the
one other NSTP component. NSTP components.

e. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA),

Philippine Merchant Academy (PMMA), What will become of NSTP graduates?
Philippine National Police Academy
(PNPA), and other SUC’s of similar nature,
are exempted from NSTP in view of the
special character of this institutions. Graduates of the non-ROTC components
shall belong to the National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC), which could be tapped by the
f. Private higher and technical-vocational state for literacy and civic welfare activities.
education institutions with at least 350 Graduates of the ROTC component shall form
student cadets may offer the ROTC
part of the AFP Citizen Armed Force, subject to
component and consequently
establish/maintain a Department of Military DND requirements.
Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to the
existing rules and regulations of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
Guidelines for the Establishment of the National
Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)
CHED – Commission on Higher
Education
Sec. 11 of RA 9163 or the National Service
TESDA – Technical Education and Skills
Training Program Act 2001 specifically provides for
Development Authority
the creation of a National Service Reserve Corps,
DND – Department of National Defense composed of graduates of the non-ROTC
Components; the Civic Welfare Training Service,
PASUC – Philippine Association of State Literacy Training Service. Members of this Corps
Universities and Colleges may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic

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welfare activities, through the joint efforts of DND, The NSRC is organized under the umbrella
CHED, and TESDA. of the National Disaster Coordinating
Council (NDCC). It shall have a national,
The National Service Reserve Corps [NSRC] regional, provincial and city/municipal level
of organization parallel to the Disaster
Coordinating Council (DCC) structures
levels.
A. Mission

LEARNING
To provide a trained and motivated
ACTIVITY 1
manpower pool that can be tapped by the State for
civic welfare, literacy and other similar endeavors in
the service of nation. Answer the following questions in a
piece of paper or in a form of a document word.

B. Functions 1. Enumerate 9 teaching learning experience

centered in the NSTP subject.

1. To assist in the disaster preparedness, 2.If the government has the prime duty to serve
mitigation, response and rehabilitation and protect its citizen, in return, and as a youth,
programs.
what is your responsibility to the state?
2. To serve as an auxiliary to the Disaster
Coordinating Council (DCC) response
units 3.The government gives emphasis and
3. To assist in the promotion of civic welfare importance to the youth in nation building ?
activities
4. To assist in the implementation of literacy
programs
5. To assist in socio-economic development
6. To assist in environmental protection
7. To perform other similar endeavors

C. Composition

SUMMARY
The NSRC shall be composed of the
The National Service Training Program is a
graduates of the Civic welfare Training Service
program aimed at enhancing civic
(CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS)
consciousness and defense preparedness in
components of the NSTP.
the youth by developing the ethics of
service and patriotism while undergoing
training in any of its three (3) program
Organization components. These various component are
specially designed to enhance the youths
active contribution to the general welfare
that include : the Reserve Officers’ Training

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 Corps, the Civic Welfare Training Service,
and the Literacy Training Service.

This special program is designed for the

general welfare and the betterment of life for
the members of the community as well as
the enhancement of its facilities, especially
those devoted to improving health,
education, environment, entrepreneurship,
safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry
and other social services.

REFERENCES

Prepared by:

JERRY J. DICHOSO
PROGRAM HEAD, NSTP

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