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(b.) “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a Section 5. Coverage - Students, male and female,
program institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-
Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military year technical vocational course in public and private
training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, education institution shall be required to complete one
train, organize and mobilize them for national defense (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.
preparedness.
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit- Each
(c.) “ Literacy Training Service” is a program designed to of the aforementioned NSTP program components shall
train students to become teachers of literacy and be undertaken for an academic period of two (2)
numeracy skills to School children, out of school semesters.
youth, and other segments of society in need of their In lieu of the two (2) semester program for any of
service the components of the NSTP, a one (1)- summer
program may be designed, formulated and adopted by
the DND, CHED, and TESDA. The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and
monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their
Section 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical jurisdiction to determine if the trainings are being
Vocational Educational Institutions – All higher and conducted in consonance with the objectives of this
technical-vocational institutions, public and private, Act. Periodic reports shall be submitted to the CHED,
must offer at least one of the program components; TESDA and DND in this regard.
Provided, that State universities and colleges shall offer
the ROTC component and at least one other Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve
components as provided herein; Provided, further, that Corps – There is hereby created a National Service
private higher and technical-vocational education Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the
institutions may also offer the ROTC if they have at least non-ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be
three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students. tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare
activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and
In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral TESDA.
or summer periods, clustering of affected students from
different educational institutions may be done, taking Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the
into account logistics, branch of service and Citizens’ Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No.
geographical considerations Schools that do not meet 7077.
the required number of students to maintain the
optional ROTC and any of the NSTP components shall Section 12. Implementing Rules – The DND, CHED and
allow their students to cross-enroll to other school TESDA shall have joint responsibility for the adoption of
irrespective of whether or not the NSTP components in the implementing rules of this Act within sixty (60) days
said school are being administered by the same or from the approval of this Act.
another branch of service in the Armed Forces of the These three (3) agencies shall consult with other
Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are concerned government agencies, the PASUC and
identified. COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized students organizations
in drafting the implementing rules.
Section 8. Fees and Incentives – Higher and technical The implementing rules shall include the guideline
vocational institutions shall not collect any fee for any of for the adoption of the appropriate curriculum for each
the NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which of the NSTP components as well as for the accreditation
shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of what is of the same.
currently charged by school per unit.
Section 13. Transitory Provisions – Students who have
In the case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling
adopt a program of assistance and/or incentive to those under Section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the
students who will take the said component. program component they are currently enrolled or shift
to any of the other program components of their
Section 9. Scholarships – There is hereby created a choice; Provided, that in case he shifts to another
Special Scholarship Program for qualified students program component, the Basic ROTC course he has
taking the NSTP which shall be administered by the completed shall be counted for the purpose of the
CHED and TESDA. Funds for this purpose shall be completing the NSTP requirement; Provided, further,
included in the annual regular appropriations of the That once he has shifted to another program
CHED and TESDA. component, he shall complete the NSTP in component.
Section 10. Management of the NSTP components – Section 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement – The
The school authorities shall exercise academic and completion of ROTC training as a requisite for
administrative supervision over the design, formulation, graduation is hereby set aside for those students who
adoption and implementation of the different NSTP despite completing all their academic units as of the
components in their respective schools; Provided, That effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to
in case a CHED or TESDA – accredited non-government graduate.
organization (NGO) has been contracted to formulate
and administer a training module for any of the NSTP Section 15. Separability Clause – If any section or
components, such academic and administrative provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional
supervision shall be exercised jointly with that or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected
accredited NGO; Provided, further, That such training thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
module shall be accredited by the CHED and TESDA.
Section 16. Amendatory Clause – Section 35 of CWTS and LTS deal with civic enhancement while ROTC
Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No. 207 of focuses on defense or military preparedness. To
1939, Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, understand further, section3 of Republic act No. 9163,
and Sections 38 and 39 or Republic Act No. 7077, as the program components of NSTP are defined as:
well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations
and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of Reserve Officer Training Course
this Act are hereby deemed amended and modified Refers to the program component institutionalized
accordingly. under sections 3 and 39 of RA No. 7077, designed to
provide military training to tertiary level students in
Section 17. Effectivity – This Act shall take effect fifteen order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for
(15) days after its publication in two (2) newspapers of national defense preparedness
national circulation, but the implementation of this Act
shall Literacy Training service
is the program component designed to train students to
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out of school youths and other segments of the society
RA 9163 establishes the National Service Training in need of their service
Program or NSTP (for tertiary level students) amending
the purpose as stated on Republic Act No.7077 and PD Civic Welfare Training
No. 1706 Pertains to the program component or activities
contributory to the general welfare and the betterment
Republic Act No.7077 of life for the members of the community or the
otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted
Philippines Reservist Act", was enacted by the 8th to improving health, education, environment,
Congress of the Philippines on 27 June 1991. The entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the
Reservist Act provided for organization, training and citizenry and other social welfare service.
utilization of reservists, referred to in the Act as "Citizen
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The National Service Training Program ( NSTP) is defined Here are 10 things you can do to build up your self-
under Republic act No. 9163, section 3 as a program confidence.
aimed at enhancing Civic consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of 1. Visualize yourself as you want to be
service and patriotism while undergoing the ethics of “What the mind can conceive and believe it can
service and patriotism while undergoing training in any achieve.”
of its three program proponents. -- Napoleon Hill
5 Ways to Boost Your Self-Confidence Practice facing some of your fears that stem from a
lack of self-confidence. If you’re afraid you’ll
embarrass yourself or you think that you’re going
Benefits of Self-Confidence to mess up, try it anyway;
The best way to gain confidence is by doing.
When you believe in yourself, you’ll be more willing
to try new things. Whether you apply for a Perform Behavioral Experiments
promotion or sign up for a cooking class, believing
in yourself is key to putting yourself out there. Try doing things that your brain tells you that you
When you feel confident in yourself, you’re able to can’t;
devote your resources to the task at hand. Rather Tell yourself it’s just an experiment and see what
than waste time and energy worrying that you happens.
aren't good enough, you can devote your energy to You might learn that being a little anxious or
your efforts. making a few mistakes isn’t as bad as you thought.
So ultimately, you'll perform better when you feel And each time you move forward you can gain
confident. more confidence in yourself.
Researchers found that people who compared Everyone struggles with confidence issues at one
themselves to others, experienced envy. And the time or another. But if your self-confidence issues
more envy they experienced, the worse they felt interfere with your work, your social life, or your
about themselves. It can be a vicious cycle; education, seek professional help.
Pay attention to times when you compare your Sometimes, low self-confidence stems from a
wealth, possessions, skills, achievements, and bigger issue, like a traumatic event from the past1.
attributes. Thinking that other people are better or At other times, it may be a symptom of a mental
have more will erode your confidence in yourself; health problem.
When you notice you are drawing comparisons, And it is possible to have too much confidence. If
remind yourself that doing so isn’t helpful. you’re overly confident in your abilities, you might
Everyone is running their own race and life isn’t a not take action.
competition.
5. Team Leadership
Team leadership is about working with the hearts and
minds of all those involved.;
It also recognizes that teamwork may not always involve
trusting cooperative relationships.
6. Cross-Cultural Leadership
This form of leadership normally exists where there are
various cultures in the society.
One example of a cross-cultural leader in sports is
quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Mariota
Marcus.
His Hawaiian background caused him to be an
unpretentious player, in contrast to being a more
Types of Leadership aggressive one, yet he was still successful
12. Visionary Leadership Until you clearly communicate your vision to your team
Most great and successful leaders have some sort of and tell them the strategy to achieve the goal, it will be
vision for where they are going. very difficult for you to get the results you want.
However, there are those who are highly visionary in Simply put, if you are unable to communicate your
their leadership message effectively to your team, you can never be a
good leader.
A good communicator can be a good leader.
Top 10 Leadership Qualities That Make Good Leaders Words have the power to motivate people and make
them do the unthinkable.
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and If you use them effectively, you can also achieve better
shows the way.” results.
Irrespective of how you define a leader, he or she can
prove to be a difference maker between success and Decision-Making Capabilities
failure. Decisions taken by leaders have a profound impact on
A good leader has a futuristic vision and knows how to masses.
turn his ideas into real-world success stories A leader should think long and hard before taking a
decision but once the decision is taken, stand by it.
Conclusion