Guidelines for the

Implementation of the
Basic ROTC Program
 References:

a. Republic Act 9163

b. Republic Act 7077
c. Implementing Rules and Regulations to
RA 9163.
d. AFPR G 310-021 dtd 27 Aug 85.
 COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. I
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT
OF 1935.

REQUIRING THE COMPULSORY MILITARY

TRAINING FOR ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS. THE ACT
WAS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER
NR 207 ISSUED BY PRES MANUEL L QUEZON TO
PREPARE THE YOUTH FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE
STATE.
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE 1706

WAS AMENDED IN 1980 THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT

(NATIONAL SERVICE LAW) WHICH OFFERED THE 3
COMPONENTS OF NSP NAMELY:
MILITARY SCIENCE (MS)
CIVIC WELFARE SERVICE (CWS)
LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICE (LES)
WITH DND, CHED & DILG AS THE IMPLEMENTING
AGENCIES.
 RA 7077

IN 1991, RA 7077 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

THE AFP RESERVIST ACT WAS ENFORCED
PRESCRIBING THE TWO (2) YEAR ROTC
PROGRAM AS A REQUIREMENT FOR
GRADUATION TO ALL TERTIARY LEVEL.
 EXPANDED ROTC PROGRAM

IN 1994, A TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE WAS

FORMED AMONG DND, CHED & DILG MODIFYING
THE TRADITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR ROTC PROGRAM
WHICH PROVIDE MANDATORY MILITARY TRNG ON
THE FIRST CURRICULUM YEAR AND AN OPTION TO
CHOOSE EITHER CWS OR LES ON THE SECOND
CURRICULUM YEAR.
 RA 9163

IN SY 2000-2001, REPUBLIC ACT 9163

(NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ACT 2001)
WAS SIGNED BY THE PRES GLORIA MACAPAGAL
ARROYO ON 23 JAN 2002 AND PROMULGATED ON 23
MARCH 2002 AMENDING THE RA 7077 AND PD 1706.
THE RA 1963 IS NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED
OFFERS THREE (3) COMPONENTS NAMELY: ROTC
PROGRAM, CWSTP & LSTP FOR A PERIOD OF 1 YEAR
OF 2 SEMESTERS EFF SY 2001-2002 ON ALL
FRESHMEN MALE AND FEMALE. TO INCLUDE 2
YEARS TECHNICAL/VOCATIONAL COURSES.
 Purpose

This directive prescribed the basic

policies and guidelines that will Govern
the Implementation of the Basic ROTC
Program.
 Objectives:
a. To prepare college students for possible
service in the Defense establishment in the event of
emergency.

b. To train and develop the ROTC cadets as future

enlisted reservists for the Reserve Component of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines;

c. To inculcate in the youth the spirit of patriotism

and nationalism;

d. To prepare the youth for the vital role in nation

building;
 e. To develop and promote the physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well-being of the youth;

f. To train and develop the youth as potential

community leaders; and

g. To develop civic consciousness and good

citizenship among the youth.
 (a) “National Service Training Program
(NSTP)” – refers to the program aimed at
enhancing civic consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth, by developing the ethics
of service and patriotism while undergoing training
in any of the three (3) program components,
specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active
contribution to the general welfare;
 (b) “Reserve Officers’ Training (ROTC)” -
refers to the program component 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 (LTS)” – refers

to the program component designed to train students
to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out-school youths and other
segments of society in need of their service;
 (d) “Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)” -
refers to the program component or article contributory
to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the
members of the community or the enhancement of its
facilities, especially those devoted to improving health,
social services, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the
citizenry;

(e) “Program Component” – refers to the

service components of the NSTP as defined in Rule II
Section 3.
 (f) “Clustering” – refers to the gathering of
students enrolled in different schools and taking up
the same NSTP component into one (1) group under
the management and supervision of a designated
school; and

(g) “Cross Enrollment” – is a system of

enrollment where a student is officially enrolled in an
academic program of a school but is allowed to enroll
in the NSTP component of another school.
 (h) “ROTC Action Office” – a legal office
established at HARESCOM to act on all ROTC
related issues and complaints forwarded by the
RCDGs and other sources.

(i) “ROTC Complaint Center” – an office

established at the RCDG level to receive and act
on ROTC related complaints from the ROTC Units
and other sources.
(j) “ROTC Assistance Office” – an office
established at the DMST/ROTC Units to entertain
and resolve issues and complaints from the Corps
of Cadets including request for assistance
involving the ROTC Units.
 Policies:
a. The Basic ROTC shall be a one (1) year or two
(2) semester program which consists of a minimum of
ninety (90) training hours per semester equivalent to
three (3) units for a total of six (6) units. It will be
conducted once a week (6 hours per week) for 15
consecutive weekends.

b. All male and female students enrolled in any

baccalaureate degree and at least two (2) years
vocational/technical or association courses can take and
complete the ROTC component of the NSTP Program.

c. Implementation of the NSTP will start in the SY

2002-2003.
 d. In lieu of the regular two (2) semester program
for any of the NSTP components, a one summer (30
days) may also be conducted.

e. Enrollment fee per semester shall be collected

from each student exclusively for the maintenance of
office and training expenses and to be managed by the
school. One (1) semester of ROTC training shall be
equivalent to three (3) units.

f. Clustering and cross enrollment will be allowed

for the convenience of the students taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical
considerations. It will be managed by the school that has
the preponderance of students.
 g. All activated ROTC Units will still be called
ROTC Unit.
h. The first semester ROTC shall be called Military
Science (MS) 1 and the second semester shall be Military
Science (MS) 2.
i. Students below 18 years old will be required to
secure parental consent.
j. Students must be covered by an insurance
during the duration of the training.
k. Each student enrolled in Basic ROTC shall
provide for their own uniform. The prescribed uniform
for the incoming 1st year Basic ROTC student shall be
fatigue uniform with combat boots and ball cap, while for
the cadets lacking MS 21 and 22 or MS 22 only taking the
Special Program shall be allowed to wear their Major
Service GOA uniform.
 l. Only graduates of the ROTC Component shall be
qualified to enroll the ROTC Advance Course.

m. The minimum number of enrollees in ROTC

Program is 350 male and female students/trainees.
Schools with enrollees lower than 350 may coordinate
with the nearest activated ROTC Units for the
accommodation of their cross enrollees.

n. Each Major Service Reserve Command shall

conduct Special Program for one (1) semester equivalent
to ninety (60) training hours to Cadets/students lacking
MS 21 and 22 or MS 22 only to qualify them as AFP
reservist and to take the ROTC Advance Course using
the POI module of the second semester of the Basic
ROTC Program.
 o. Maximize utilization of qualified AFP reservists
as ROTC instructors placing them on Annual Active Duty
Training (AADT).

p. The ROTC Commandant is also a Department

Head or member of the faculty of the school. As such,
the school may extend to him the normal privileges and
sanctions due to a faculty member or department head.

h. Major ROTC related cases shall be investigated

by Major Service Command Provost Marshall or
Inspector General.

i. Records of enrollment and final rating of the

ROTC Program shall be reflected accordingly in all
scholastic records of the students.
 j. Final grades shall be submitted by the ROTC
Commandant to the school registrar through the
appropriate form prescribed by the school not later than
fifteen (15) days after the end of the semester. Further,
the school registrar and the ROTC Commandant shall be
the designated signatories on the ROTC cadet graduation
certificate.

k. The school certifies the completion of the Basic

ROTC Program based on the overall performance of the
students/trainees.
 k. Attendance

k.1. Attendance of the cadets shall check

twice before the start and dismissal of the training.

k.2. Absence from instruction due to

sickness, injury, or other exceptional circumstances may
be excused provided the cadets should attend make-up
classes as designed by the ROTC commandant.

k.3. Cadets who incurred more than 20% or

12 hours of unexcused absences of the required 60 trng
hrs shall be reported dropped with equivalent of failing
grade of 5.0 for the particular MS.
 l. Grading System

l.1. Cadets shall be given a final grade for

every semester, such grade shall be computed based on
the following:
Attendance - - - - - - - 30 pts
Mil Aptitude - - - - - - - 30 pts
Subject Proficiency – 40 pts

l.2. Cadets must obtain the minimum of the

following in order to pass the semester work:
Attendance - - - - - - - 24 pts
Mil Aptitude - - - - - - - 24 pts
Subject Proficiency – 28 pts
 l. Grading System

l.3. Each cadets shall be given 100 merits at

the beginning of every semester. Additional merits maybe
awarded for attending special formations, parades other
school activities outside prescribes training hrs. But
every violation demerits will be penalized.

l.4. Grades shall be by percentage but should

the institution used different system it shall be converted
in accordance with its equivalent.

l.5. Computation of grades

Attendance
Nr of Hrs present
---------------------------------- x 30%
Nr of Hrs per semester
 Military Aptitude (Mil Aptitude shall not exceed
30%)

= (100 Merits – Tot Demerits)

------------------------------------------- x 30%
100

Subject Proficiency

Weighted Grade - % Value of Correct Ans X Pt of Subj

------------------------------------------------------------------x 40%
Total pt of value of the examination
 Responsibility

Major Service Commanders, Commanders of

Major Service Reserve Commands, and ROTC
Commandants are responsible to the Chief of Staff, AFP
for the strict implementation of this directive.
 Effectively

This Directive shall take effect starting SY

2002-2003.