National Service Training Program: Legal Precedents
National Service Training Program: Legal Precedents
National Service Training Program: Legal Precedents
Republic Act (R.A.) 9163 – also known as National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
Republic Act 9163 is an act establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary level
students, amending for the purpose Republic Act 7077 and Presidential Decree 1708 and for other
purposes.
R.A. 9163 – enacted on January 23, 2002- date of approval and signature of President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP), is a civic education and defense preparedness program
students instituted by the Government of the Philippines on 5 January 2000 by virtue of Republic Act 9163,
otherwise known as the "National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001."
1. Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) – This program component is designed to provide military
education and training for students to mobilize them for national defense preparedness. This is also a
glimpse for young people to see how military life is and encourage them into service.
Graduates of the ROTC program component are organized into the Citizen Armed Force, while
graduates of the LTS and CWTS program components are organized into the National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC) administered by the Department of National Defense, the Commission on Higher
Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
2. Literacy Training Service (LTS) – This program component is designed to provide students with
activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life of the members of the community
especially those developed to improve social welfare services.
3. Civic Welfare Training Services (CWTS) – This program component is designed to provide students
with activities contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life of the members of the community
especially those developed to improve social welfare services.
Legal Precedents