MODULE 1
LESSON 1
National Service Training Program Law
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
Define and discuss the National Service Training Program Act (9163);
Enumerate the different program components NSTP;
Discuss the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the NSTP
INTRODUCTION
The National Service Training Program is a civic education and defense preparedness
program students instituted by the Government of the Philippines on 23 July 2001 by
virtue of Republic Act 9163, otherwise known as the "National Service Training Program
Act of 2001.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR THE
TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSE
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001”.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby affirmed 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 fulfilment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render
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personal, military or civil service. Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation building, the state
shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall develop their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism,
and advance their involvement on public and civic affairs. In pursuit of these goals, the youth,
the most valuable resource of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized and mobilized
in military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in the service of the
nation.
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined
as follows:
(a) “National Service Training Program ( NSTP)” is a program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of services and
patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components. Its various
components are especially designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general
welfare.
(b) “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a program institutionalized under
sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to tertiary
level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
(c) “Literacy Training Service” is a program designed to train students to become
teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other
segments of society in need of their service.
(d) “Civic Welfare Training Service” refers to program or activities contributory to the
general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the
enhancement of its facilities, especially those developed to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry.
e) “Program components” shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as enumerated
in Section 4 of this Act.
SECTION 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program. – There is hereby
established a National Service Training Program (NSTP), which shall form part of the curricula
of all baccalaureate degree courses and of at least two (2) year technical – vocational courses
and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the following service components:
(1) The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which is hereby made optional and
voluntary upon the effectivity of this Act.
(2) The Literacy Training Services; and
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(3) The Civic Welfare Training Service. The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism,
moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution, among
others. Citizenship training shall be given emphasis in all three program components.
SECTION 5. Coverage. – Students, Male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or
least two (2)-year technical-vocational courses in public and private educational institutions
shall be required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.
SECTION 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit. – Each of the aforementioned NSTP
program components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters. In lieu
of the two (2)-semester program for any of the components of the NSTP, a one (1)-summer
program may be designed, formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED and TESDA.
SECTION 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational Educational Institutions. –
All higher and technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the
program components: Provided, That State universities and colleges shall offer the ROTC
component and at least one other component as provided herein: Provided, further, That
private higher and technical-vocational education institutions may also offer the ROTC if they
have at least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students.
In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods, clustering of affected
students from different educational institutions may be done, taking into account logistics,
branch of service and geographical considerations. Schools that do not meet the required
number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of the other components shall allow
their students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP
components in said school are being administered by the same or another branch of service of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are identified.
SECTION 8. Fees and Incentives. – Higher and technical-vocational institutions shall not
collect any fee for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which shall not be
more than fifty percent (50%) of what is currently charged by schools per unit. In the case of
the ROTC, the DND shall formulate and adopt a program of assistance and/or incentive to
those students who will take the said component.
The school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that group insurance for
health and accident shall be provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
SECTION 9. Scholarship. – There is hereby created a Special Scholarship Program for
qualified students taking the NSTP which shall be administered by the CHED and TESDA.
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Funds for this purpose shall be included in the annual regular appropriations of the CHED and
TESDA.
SECTION 10. Management of the NSTP Components. – The school authorities shall
exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design, formulation, adoption and
implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools: Provided, that in
case a CHED or TESDA – accredited non -government organization (NGO) has been
contracted to formulate and administered a training module for any of the NSTP components,
such academic and administrative supervision shall be exercised jointly with that accredited
NGO: Provided further, that such training module shall be accredited by the CHED and TESDA.
The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the
NSTP under their jurisdiction to determine if the training are being conducted in consonance
with the objectives of this Act. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the CHED, TESDA and
DND in this regard.
SECTION 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps. – There is hereby created a
National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non ROTC
components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare
activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and TESDA. Graduates of the ROTC shall
form part of the Citizens Armed Forces, pursuant to Republic Act No, 7077.
SECTION 12. Implementing Rules. – The DND, CHED and TESDA shall have the joint
responsibility for the adoption of the implementing Rules of this Act within sixty (60) days from
the approval of this Act.
These three (3) agencies shall consult with other concerned government agencies, the PASUC
and COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations in drafting the implementing
Rules.
The implementing rules shall include the guidelines for the adoption of the appropriate
curriculum for each of the NSTP components as well as for the accreditation of the same.
SECTION 13. Transitory Provisions. – Students who have yet to complete the Basic ROTC,
except those falling under section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program component
they are currently enrolled or shift to any of the other program components of their choice:
Provided, That in case he shifts to another program component, the Basic ROTC courses he
has completed shall be counted for the purpose of completing the NSTP requirement; Provided
further, That once he has shifted to another program component, he shall completed the NSTP
in that component.
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SECTION 14. Suspension of ROTC requirement. – The completion of ROTC training as a
requisite for graduation is hereby set aside for those students who despite completing all their
academic units as of the effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to graduate.
SECTION 15. Separability Clause. – If any section or provision of this Act shall be declared
unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in
full force and effect.
SECTION 16. Amendatory Clause. – Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive
Order No. 207 of 1939, Section 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Section 38 and
39 of Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and
other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby deemed am ended and
modified accordingly.
SECTION 17. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in
two (2) newspapers of national circulation but the implementation of this Act shall commence in
the school year of 2002-2003.
APPLICATION
Directions: Answer the following questions. (In 100 words)
1. What are the program components of the NSTP? Discuss each.
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which is hereby made optional and
voluntary upon the effectivity of this Act. The Literacy Training Services; and The Civic Welfare
Training Service. The ROTC under the NSTP shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for
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rights of civilians, and adherence to the Constitution, among others. Citizenship training shall be
given emphasis in all three program components.
2. Who is responsible in supervising the students undergoing the NSTP?
The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and monitor the
implementation of the NSTP under their jurisdiction to determine if the training are being
conducted in consonance with the objectives of this Act. Periodic reports shall be submitted
to the CHED, TESDA and DND in this regard. SEC. 11
3. What are the functions of the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)?
There is hereby created a National Service Reserve Corps, to be composed of the
graduates of the non ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be tapped by the
State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and
TESDA. Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens Armed Forces, pursuant to
Republic Act No, 7077.
4. What are the important points of the NSTP IRR?
The Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), the Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS), and the Literacy are the three program components that make up the National
Service Training Program (NSTP), which aims to improve civic awareness and defense
readiness in young people.
REFLECTION
As how you understood, discuss the significance of taking National Service Training
Program. (500 words)
You will be evaluated using this rubric:
Content 20 points
Coherence and neatness 10 points
Grammar 20 points
In my own perspective NSTP plays a huge part in our lives. The purpose of this program
is to recognize the Youth’s vital role in nation building, promote consciousness among youth and
develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well being. It shall inculcate in the
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youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and civic affairs, also the
purpose of this program is to recognize the youth in different program that NSTP proposed and
gained knowledge from it, also they will learn on how to defense their self , the preparedness of
the youth by developing the ethics of service or support and undergo the training in different
components of this program.
Different program that students will took in tertiary they have a respective NSTP
component that allowed them to learned that aligned in their program, LTS is one of the
component of the NSTP students who will take this component will know on handling their
emotions when teaching they will become literate in teaching and also knowing the law of the
country avaiding the law of the country and having a good character, CWTS is importance
because students will take this component will learn and experience the community service on
different place or surrounding while the ROTC is physically knowledgeable they use to learn
outside the classroom from their stamina and preparation for their future dream, this component
will help the students to be more prepare and more knowledgeable about the things that they
may act and after the semester end the students will received a certification where they can use
it for applying in arm forces and etc. Aside from that the students will Recognize the youth’s
vital role in nation building, the state shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and
shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in
the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement on public and civic affairs.
According to this module Students who have yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those
falling under section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program component they are
currently enrolled or shift to any of the other program components of their choice: Provided,
That in case he shifts to another program component, the Basic ROTC courses he has
completed shall be counted for the purpose of completing the NSTP requirement; Provided
further, That once he has shifted to another program component, he shall completed the NSTP
in that component. NSTP courses are effective in teaching self-improvement, performance, and
community involvement where students can gained more knowledge about this program and will
be benefited in the near future.
References:
https://everything-filipino.com/filipino-culture-bayanihanthe-filipino-value-that-must-
beretained/ https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/blog/2015/8/11/10-ways-youth-
can-make-
an-impact.html
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