NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING • Under the government of President

PROGRAM (NSTP) I Manuel L. Quezon (1935)

• This required the college students,
especially males, to finish 2 years
The Guiding Principle of the NSTP: (4 semesters) of Military Training,
o Section 2 of Republic Act. 9163 to be reserved cadets for the
reaffirms the prime duty of the national defense of the Philippines
government to inculcate in the
mind of the students and youth
their role in nation-building. August 8, 1980
o It shall be the responsibility of all • Commonwealth Act No. 1 was
the citizens to defend the security amended to give existence to
of the state. Presidential Decree No. 1706, also
o Such responsibility, calls not only known as the “National Service
for a response to do personal Law”.
military service but also personal • It mandated compulsory national
civil service. service from all the citizens of the
Philippines. It was composed of
three main program components:
National Service
- Any of the activities that may 1. Civic Welfare Service (CWS)
contribute to the national security, 2. Law Enforcement Service (LES)
development and / or welfare. 3. Military Service (MS)

The concept of national service is not

something new. College students were given an option to
choose one from among these
components, as a requirement of tertiary
The History of NSTP education.

1. National Defense Act 1986: AFTER THE MARCOS

• Started with the creation of the REGIME
Commonwealth Act No. 1 • Briefly after the ouster of Marcos,
“National Defense Act”. the implementation of the National
• It is an act to provide for the Service Law, except the provisions
national defense of the Philippines on Military Service, was
penalizing certain violations, suspended by Presidential
thereof, appropriating funds Memorandum Order No.1 of
therefore, and for other purposes. President Corazon C. Aquino.
It became Basic Reserve Officer Training ➢ Mark idolized Paul Joseph Tan, a
Corps (ROTC) effective school year high-ranking ROTC officer that
1986 – 1987. time, and was also a friend of his
older sister – Charmaine.
➢ Mark followed Tan. Charmaine
1991: REPUBLIC ACT 7077 asked Tan to look after her little
MODIFIED THE BASIC ROTC brother, during the time Mark had
COURSE to take up ROTC.
➢ Mark exposed the corruption and
Year 1991 irregularities practiced by the very
• The Implementing Rules and officer of ROTC.
Regulations of the Republic Act
7077 modified the Basic ROTC
JANUARY 23, 2022
Course into the Expanded ROTC
Program as mandated. • The controversies and scandals
• The said modification is basically showed the way to the new
composed of military subject in the proposal to change Expanded
first curriculum year and any of the ROTC into a “National Service
following components in the Program”.
second year: • However, another new proposal
was created, which was the
1. Military Training Service National Service Training Program
2. Civic Welfare Service (NSTP).
3. Law Enforcement Service

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING

ABUSES AND VICTIMS OF ROTC PROGRAM
PRACTICES
Republic Act 9163
➢ Signed into law on January 23,
March 15, 2001: Mark Welson Chua 2003.
disappeared. ➢ Implementation of which
March 18, 2001: Mark Welson Chua was commenced in the school year
found with his lifeless hog-tied body in 2002 – 2003.
the Pasig River. ➢ An act establishing the National
Service Training Program (NSTP)
for the tertiary level students,
MARK WELSON CHUA amended for the purpose of
Republic Act No. 7077 and
➢ 19 years old UST (University of Presidential Decree No. 1706.
Santo Tomas) student.
 intellectual, moral, spiritual, and
social well-being.
Mission:
➢ Produce service-oriented and
➢ To conduct capability responsive students that will be of
enhancement for the three help to the locality and community.
components, CWTS, LTS, and
ROTCH towards strengthening the
values and traits of the youth while
working closely with a network of
organizing within and outside the
college. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS (IRR) OF
REPUBLIC ACT 9163 (NSTP ACT OF
Vision: 2001) RULER III PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
➢ Valuable and effective members of
the National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC) who may serve as
Section 4. Coverage
agents in attaining quality of life,
sustaining peace, unity, a.) All incoming students, male and
cooperation, and growth of the female, starting the school year 2002-
target communities. 2003, enrolled in any baccalaureate
and in at least (2) year technical
vocational associate courses, are
Goal: required to complete one (1) NSTP
component of their choice, as a
➢ To promote and integrate values
graduation requirement.
education, transformational
leadership and sustainable family
development, community Why is there a need to conduct NSTP
buildings, national and global Orientation Program?
solidarity.
Section 4
There shall be orientation for all NSTP
Objectives: enrollees to jointly conducted by the ROTC,
CWTS, and LTS coordinators/
➢ Inculcate among the students the
implementers. Students enrolled in the first
ideas of patriotism, nationalism
semester of the freshmen year shall be made
and enhance their involvement in
to undergo a common module phase for 25
public and civic-oriented activities.
hours of training period.
➢ Train the students in various fields
of endeavor imbued with moral
values that enhance their physical,
 RULE III 1. Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS)
Program Implementation
Section 4. Coverage - Refers to the program component
b.) All higher and technical – vocational or activities contributory to the
education institutions must offer at general welfare and the betterment
least one (1) NSTP Component of life for the members, of the
c.) State Universities and Colleges community or the enhancement of
(SUCs) shall offer the ROTC its facilities, especially those
component at least one (1) of the devoted to improving health,
NSTP component. education, environment,
d.) The Philippine Military Academy entrepreneurship, safety,
(PMA), Philippine Merchant Marina recreation, and moral of the
Academy (PMMA), Philippine citizenry and other social welfare
National Police Academy (PNPA) and service.
other SUCs of similar nature in view
of the special character of the
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF CWTS
institutions, are exempted from the
NSTP. ➢ Promote and protect the physical,
mental, spiritual, and social
wellbeing of the youth.
RULE III ➢ Inculcate patriotism and
Definition of Terms nationalism in the youth.
➢ Encourage their involvement in
public and civic affairs.
Service 3.
2. Literacy Training Service (LTS)
As used in this Implementing Rules and - refers to the program component
Regulations (IRR), the following term shall designed to train the students to
mean: teach literacy and numeracy skills
a.) “National Service Training Program” to school children, out-of-school
(NSTP) – refers to the program aimed youths and other segments of
at enhancing civic consciousness and society in need of their services.
defense preparedness in the youth, by
developing the ethic of service and
patriotism while undergoing training
in any of three (3) program
components.
 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF LTS

➢ Develop the desirable traits of a

Filipino for their growth and
development.
➢ Inculcate the importance of functional
literacy and numeracy skills.

3. Reserve Officer Training Corps

(ROTC)

- refers to the program component,

institutionalized under Section 38
and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077,
designed to provide military
training to tertiary level students to
motivate, train, organize, and
mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF ROTC

➢ Encourage their involvement in

civic and military affairs
activities.
➢ Motivate, train, and organize
for a national defense
preparedness.

How many training hours do NSTP

students meet every student?
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course
Unit
Each of the NSTP components entails to
meet for fifty-four (54) to ninety (90)
training hours per semester.