THE NSTP LAW

National Service Training Program One

BS Psychology (E1AE) | Sir Renan Kasilag | SEM 1, CYCLE 2 2022

● 1935: National Defense Act

THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF (Commonwealth Act #1) -. Military
NSTP, AND ITS OBJECTIVES Service Training for National
Defense (Passed by President
● As stated in Article 2 of the 1987 Quezon - 2 years, 4 semesters),
Philippine Constitution, Section 4, Compulsory for all Male College
the prime duty of the government Students.
and the people is to defend the state ● 1936: Placed in charge of
and protect the people, and are supervising all ROTC units in the
therefore required to render country, the office of the
personal, military, or civil service as Superintendent for ROTC units
mandated by law (NSTP Act 2001). under the Philippine Army was
Section 5 of the Constitution states activated.
that the life, liberty, property, and ● 1967: President Marcos rescinded
promotion of general welfare are Executive Order No. 207 of 1939
essential for the environment by all and implemented Executive Order
the people. Section 13 recognises No. 59, making ROTC mandatory in
the role of the youth in all colleges, universities, and
nation-building, and thus shall institutions with 250 male students
protect and promote their physical, and greater who are enrolled.
moral, spiritual, intellectual, and ● 1980: National Service Law
social well-being and encourage (Presidential Decree #1706) -
their involvement in public and civil Compulsory National Service for all
affairs, nurturing nationalism. citizens to take one of the three
● The purpose of NSTP, therefore, is components. Composed of three
to motivate the Filipino youth, Components (Issued by President
building their patriotism by Marcos - 2 years, 4 semesters):
undergoing training to encourage ○ Civic Welfare Service
active participation for the welfare of ○ Law Enforcement Service
the nation, strengthening civic ○ Military Training Service
consciousness and ensuring the ● 1986-1987: Basic ROTC
security and development of the (Presidential Memorandum #1) -
nation. Implementation of the National
Service Law, except provisions for
NSTP HISTORY TIMELINE Military Service was suspended.
(Mandated by President Aquino - 2
● 1912: Under the Philippine years, 4 semesters). Implementation
Constabulary, both Filipino and was suspended due to protests and
American leaders began military demands for a review of its
training in the University of the provisions.
Philippines, with Cpt. Gallardo as ● 1991: The Reservist Act:
the first instructor. Expanded ROTC Program
● 1921: National University became (Republic Act #7077) - Revival of
the first private college in the the National Service Law (Enacted
country to establish an ROTC unit, by President Aquino - 2 semesters
followed by Ateneo de Manila mandatory Military Service, with 2
University, Liceo de Manila, and semesters optional in any of the
Colegio de San Juan de Letran in following components: MTS, CWS,
the same year. or LES). The three components
● 1922: On July 3rd of this year, the were brought back. The mandatory
first official ROTC unit was completion of ROTC as a
established in the University of the prerequisite for male students to
Philippines. graduate was changed due to

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 protests following the death of Mark school by TESDA (for TVIs)
Chua in 2001. or CHED (for HEIs).
● 2002-2003: National Service ● Cross-Enrollment
Training Program (Republic Act ○ wherein a student is officially
#9163) - The three components enrolled in an academic
were rebranded, with the status of program of one school, but
ROTC as a prerequisite for accepted into an NSTP
graduation being rescinded (1 year, program of another school.
2 semesters, both male and female ● Higher Education Institutions
college students). The components ○ referring to universities,
are as follows: colleges, and other
○ Civic Welfare Training educational institutions
Service (CWTS) offering higher education.
○ Literary Training Service ● Local Universities and Colleges
(LTS) ○ any public institution offering
○ Reserve Officer Training higher education established
Corps (ROTC) and managed by LGUs.
● State Universities and Colleges
KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS ○ any public institution offering
higher education established
● Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
by the national government,
○ institutionalised under Article
managed by respective
38 and 39 of RA 7077
independent governing
(Citizen Armed Force or the
boards.
Armed Forces of the
Philippines Reservist Act of
1991), providing military SALIENT PROVISIONS, TAKEN FROM
training for national defence THE 2019 REVISED IMPLEMENTING
preparedness. RULES AND REGULATIONS
● Civic Welfare Training Service
○ programs promoting the
general welfare and COVERAGE
betterment of life for people
in communities, and/or the ● In compliance with RA 9163,
enhancement of its facilities, incoming 1st year level students
particularly the health, taking up any baccalaureate degree
entrepreneurship, education, program or at least two (2) year
environment, safety, TVET programs in public or private
recreation, and moral educational institutions are required
segments of citizens. to complete one of the NSTP
● Literacy Training Service components as a requisite for
○ programs aimed to train graduation.
students to be capable ● Those not covered by this law are:
non-licensed instructors of ○ Students who have
functional literacy and completed the given/have
numeracy skills to children, accomplished the given but
OSYs, and other transferred to another
underserved segments of course/institution.
communities. ○ SK officials, elected or
● Cluster/Clustering appointed, who comply with
○ grouping of students from the requirements and are in
different schools taking up good standing during their
the same NSTP component incumbency are exempted
under the management, from taking up the
supervision of a designated NSTP-CWTS subjects.

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 ○ Foreign students/aliens. place of the 2 semester program of
● Other Institutions exempt from ROTC, CWTS, and LTS shall be
NSTP are: adopted by CHED, TESDA, and
○ PMA, PMMA, PNPA, and DND, subject to the capabilities of
MAAP, in view of the special the school and the AFP.
character of these
institutions. Other similar
ON NSTP UNITS
institutions are subject to the
approval of CHED, TESDA,
The earned NSTP units are not included
and DND as per guidelines
in the computation of the GPA for
which may be issued
graduating students.
hereafter.
● All HEIs (even SUCs, LUCs, and
TVIs) are required to offer at least
one NSTP component. CLUSTERING AND
● SUCs are required to offer ROTC, CROSS-ENROLLMENT
offering both the basic and
● Clustering during semestral/summer
advanced programs in all its
periods may be done for the ROTC
constituent institutions, subject to
component, taking logistics into
provisions specified in Sections 39
account, Branch of Service, and
and 40 of RA 7077.
geographic location. The host
● In the case that enrollment is less
school will be responsible for
than 350, clustering will be followed.
managing the Program.
The DND shall conduct additional
● NSTP students will be allowed by
training periods for volunteer
concerned HEI/TVI to cross-enroll in
prospective cadets.
any CHED/TESDA recognised
● Students in their first semester of
institution. Cross-enrolling students
their 1st year undergo a common
are subject to the existing
module phase (25 hour period),
regulations of the origin school and
covering citizenship training, drug
the accepting school.
education, DRRM, environmental
● For institutions that do not meet the
protection, and other national
required number of students to
security concerns. Essential
facilitate any of the NSTP
materials will be developed by
components, the students will be
CHED, TESDA, DND, and other
allowed to cross-enroll to other
agencies concerned. Common
schools, regardless of whether the
modules are implemented to ensure
said schools’ NSTP components are
consistency and continuity.
being administered by the same or
another Branch of Service of CHED,
PROGRAM COMPONENTS TESDA, and AFP.

● All program components emphasise

citizenship training to instill FEES
patriotism, virtues, respect for the
● No fees will be collected for any
rights of their fellow people, and
NSTP components except basic
adherence to the Constitution.
tuition, which should not be more
than 50% of the charges of the
DURATION AND school per academic unit.
EQUIVALENT COURSE UNIT ● The collected NSTP fees will
constitute a Trust Fund, which will
● The NSTP Program will be taken for be exclusively used for the
2 semesters, with three units per. A implementation of the NSTP Law
One Summer Program (OSP) in and operations, including allocation

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 for a contingency fund, particularly
ORGANISATIONS OF
to support activities.
● A one-day orientation about the NSTP GRADUATES
three NSTP components will be
● Non-ROTC component graduates
offered to incoming 1st year college
will belong to the National Service
students prior to their enrollment for
Corps. (NSRC) and may be
them to effectively understand each
mobilised by the State for literacy
program.
and civic welfare activities.
● ROTC program graduates will form
INCENTIVES part of the Citizen Armed Force
(CAF) pursuant to RA 7077, subject
● An assistance program for ROTC to requirements and policies of the
students, provided and administered DND.
by the DND in accordance with ● ROTC graduates will be organised
existing laws and regulations, with into School-Based Ready Reserve
the funds for the said purpose Units (SRRU) to sustain training,
included in its annual regular respond to contingencies with their
appropriations, subject to the campuses serving as mobilisation
availability of funds. centers with the proper coordination
● A special Scholarship Program and with HEIs or TVIs, in accordance
incentives for qualified NSTP with the rules, regulations, or
students will be administered by appropriate orders from the DND
CHED and TESDA, with the funds and AFP.
for the said purpose to be included
in the annual regular appropriations
of the two agencies, subject to the
availability of funds.
● A scholarship program specifically
for the ROTC cadets shall be
provided by CHED and AFP.
● SUCs may provide scholarships and
other forms of assistance and
incentives to qualified students,
funding of which will come from
available NSTP funds of the school.

INSURANCE AND PROTECTION

● CHED, TESDA, and other school

authorities concerned will ensure
that health and accident group
insurance are provided to students
enrolled in any of the NSTP
components.
● Schools that already provide health
and accident group insurance,
collecting the essential fees from
their students for their purpose, as
per the effectiveness of these rules
from their students for their purpose
are deemed to comply with this
requirement.