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 Chapter 1 - The National Service Training Program
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Introduction: Learning Objectives:

After completing this chapter you
The National Service Training should be able to:
Program (NSTP) is a newly mandated
program in the curricula of all baccalaureate 1. Familiarize with the Mission, Vision,
degree, courses of at least two (2) year Goals, Objectives, and Policies of
technical-vocational or associate courses in UA NSTP-CWTS.
State Universities and Colleges (SUCs),
Private Higher and Technical-Vocational 2. Explain the guiding principles of
educational institutions, and is a Republic Act No. 9163.
requirement for graduation in compliance
with Section 4 Rule III of the Implementing 3. Explain the coverage, components,
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic duration and program
Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the implementation provided in the Act.
National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Act of 2001. 4. Identify the roles of the agencies
This revised module focuses on the with joint responsibilities for the
Common Module topics as per Revised adoption of the implementing rules
2010 NSTP IRR. and regulations of this Act.

NSTP in UA

Here at UA, ROTC and CWTS are offered to all first year students. The administration opted
to offer two components to provide the students with more choices based on their interests. It
therefore provides choices for you as a student. Considering that the population of the country is
composed of relatively young citizens, your choice can be a meaningful experience in the process
of nation building. And you know what? After you finish either CWTS, you will become
members of the National Service Reserve Corps. You can be tapped by the state for literacy and
civic welfare activities, especially in times of calamities or disasters. They also provide assistance
in relief and rescue during disaster or calamities.

Interesting, right?

By now, you must have realized that the heart of NSTP is service.— service to
your fellowmen. Would you agree with me if I say that service to others should actually be done
with or without legislations? That it should naturally reign in the heart of everyone? However,
before you can claim to have helped other people improve the quality of their lives, as the program
aims to do, you must begin with yourself as a student, as a son/daughter, as a citizen. As the
Filipino diplomat and Pulitzer Prizewinner Carlos p. Romulo stated in his book, I walked with
heroes:
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A. UA NSTP-CWTS Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives
1. Mission

The UA CWTS will provide capability enhancement for civic welfare geared toward
encouraging youth in improving their skills, knowledge and attitudes on various endeavor that will
develop their interest in community service and be more responsive in attaining peace and other
development.
2. Vision

The UA CWTS envisions to build-up valuable and effective members of National Service
Reserve Corps who may serve as agent in attaining a better quality of life, and help sustain peace,
cooperation and growth of the target communities.
3. Goal

To develop civic consciousness among the students particularly those that enhance their total
well-being as agent in the pursuit of national development.
4. Specific Objectives

a. To inculcate among the students the ideals of patriotism, nationalism and enhance
their involvement in public and civic oriented activities;
b. To train the students in various fields of endeavor imbued with moral values that
enhance their intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and social well-being;
c. To produce service oriented and responsive students that will be of help to the
locality/community

Grading System

The University of Antique Grading System shall be adopted.

1. Students who attended almost half of the course but did not continue shall be given
a grade of 5.0 ( Failed ).
2. Students without attendance shall be given a grade of 5.0 (Dropped)
3. Students with major lacking requirement shall be given an INC.
( Incomplete ). Students who have incurred an “Incomplete” Remark on the Final
Report of Grades must complete the requirements within one semester from the
issuance of the incomplete grade. If not complied with, the course shall not be given
NC or No Credit.

Bases for Students’ Evaluation

Attendance/Aptitude - - - 30% = (Following rules and
regulations and attitudes
towards the program )
Reports/Examination - - - 40% = ( If the student is visible, he can
participate in, say, Group
Reports, Class Participation,
Tests and Exercises )
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 Project - - - 30% = ( Impact of Projects Participated
and Accomplished )

B. The National Service Training Program (NSTP)

1. THE EVOLUTION OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

Our Constitution provides that the prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the
people. The Government may call upon the people to defend the State and in the fulfillment
thereof, all citizens may be required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military
or civil service.
Commonwealth Act Number 1, otherwise known as the National Defense Act, was the
very first statutory enactment by the Commonwealth government on December 23, 1935.
Commonwealth Act Number 1 required the compulsory military training of all college students.
Executive Order Nr 207 was later issued by President Manuel L Quezon requiring all college
students to undergo military instructions pursuant to Commonwealth Act Nr 1. The very rationale
of military training is the defense of the state, whether actual or in preparation to make it more
effective in case of need.
In 1967, then President Ferdinand Marcos issued Executive Order No. 59 making ROTC
mandatory at all educational institutions with enrollment of at least 250 students. The National
Defense Act was amended in 1980 by Presidential Decree No. 1706 (The National Service Law)
which directs that military service will no longer be compulsory, but leaving the national service
or training to be in effect. Military Training Service (MTS), Civic Welfare Service (CWS), Law
Enforcement Service (LES) make up the National Service Program. But the CWS and LES
component were suspended, leaving only the MTS program, which is the present ROTC program.
In SY 1993-1994 DND, CHED and DILG formed a tripartite committee, the Basic ROTC
Program was expanded upholding three (3) programs of the National Service Law (MTS, LES and
CWS). It was implemented in 1996 but failed since only five percent (5%) of the students enrolled
in CWS and LES components while ninety-five percent (95%) took the MTS (ROTC).

In 1991, the congress passed RA No. 7077, the Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines
Reservist Act. Sections 38 and 39 of this law mandated obligatory military education for two years
(Basic ROTC) for all male college students, while an additional two years of ROTC program
(Advance ROTC) was voluntary, pursuant to the provisions of the National Defense Act of 1935
and the 1987 Constitution. The underlying philosophy of these acts was a belief in the role of
Filipinos to be both citizen and soldier — both the intellectual and martial guardians of the
democracy in which they live.

What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 is The National Service Training
Republic Act No. 9163 that had been passed by the House of Program (NSTP) is aimed at
Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001 and enhancing civic consciousness
signed into law by Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal- and defense preparedness in
Arroyo on January 23, 2002, amending RA No. 7077 in the youth by developing the
response to the public clamor for reforms in the Reserve ethics of service and
Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Program. 3
patriotism.
 What are the Program Components of the NSTP?
Program Components of NSTP
1. “Reserve Officer’s Training Corps 1. The Reserve Officers’ Training
(ROTC)” is a program institutionalized under sections corps (ROTC)
38 and 39 of Republic Act 7077 designed to provide 2. Literacy Training Service (LTS)
military training tertiary level students in order to 3. Civic Welfare Training Service
motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for (CWTS)
national defense preparedness.
2. “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.
3. “Civic Welfare Training Service” refers to programs 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 devoted to improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry.

2. PRIMER ON THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)

Who shall take the NSTP?

All incoming freshmen students, male and female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at
least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate course, are required to complete one (1) NSTP
component of their choice, as a graduation requirement.

When will the NSTP be implemented?

The NSTP will be implemented starting school year 2002-2003.

How will the NSTP be taken up?

Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2)
semesters and be credited for three (3) units per semesters with fifty four (54) to ninety (90) training
hours per semester.

What if a student cannot take the NSTP during the regular semester?

A one summer program in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be designed. Formulated
and adopted by DND, CHED, and TESDA, subject to the capability of the school and AFP to handle
the same.

What if the NSTP component of the student’s choice is not offered in his/her school?

Schools that do not meet the required number of students in order to conduct a program
component or do not offer the component chosen by their students shall allow them to cross enroll
to other schools, irrespective of whether that school is under CHED or TESDA; and for the ROTC,
whether they are managed by different AFP Branches of Services.

These students, however, shall be subjected to the existing rules and regulations of their
school origin and the accepting school.

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Are currently enrolled students covered by the NSTP law?

Male students currently enrolled but have not taken any program component of the previous
Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)/National Service program (NSP) are covered by the NSTP.

Will a student who has completed all his academic requirements except ROTC be allowed to
graduate?

A student who has completed all his academic requirements except for ROTC will be allowed
to graduate provided that he is a certified candidate by the school on or before the effectivity of the
NSTP which is March 23, 2002.

What if a male student has completed two semesters of the E- ROTC/NSTP?

He is deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.

What if a male student has only taken one (1) semester of basic ROTC or E-ROTC/NSTP?

He shall take one more semester of any of the NSTP components to qualify for graduation.
(Applicable only if the ROTC course was taken prior to the implementation of the Program).
What will become the NSTP graduates?

Graduates of the non-ROTC components shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC) which could be tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities. Graduates of
the ROTC components shall form part of the AFP Citizen Force, subject to DND requirements.

How can a student continue to qualify for enlistment in the AFP Reserve Force?

He/She may qualify for enlistment in the AFP reserve force as long as he/she has completed
the two (2) semester of basic ROTC.

How much fee will be charge for an NSTP component?

No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP component except basic tuition fees which
should not be more than fifty (50) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit.

Are there any student incentive provided for by the NSTP?

The following incentives are to be provided to student when they take up NSTP:
a. A program of assistant/incentives for ROTC students from DND which will be in accordance
with existing laws and regulations and subject to the availability of funds.
b. School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that the health and accident group
insurance are provided to students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
c. A special scholarship program for qualified NSTP students shall be administered by CHED and
TESDA subject to the availability of funds.

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Who is responsible in supervising the NSTP to students?
School authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design,
formulation, adaptation and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective
school.
In the case of the ROTC, the school authorities and the DND shall exercise joint supervision
over its implementation.
What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of the NSTP?
CHED regional offices, TESDA provincial and district offices and DND-AFP through major
service reserve commands and their ROTC units shall oversee and monitor the implementation of
the NSTP under their respective jurisdiction, to determine if the training conducted are in
consonance with this act.
Is the NSTP available in all school and universities?
All higher and technical-vocational educational institutions will be offering at least one (1)
of the NSTP components while state universities and colleges will offer the ROTC component and
at least one other NSTP component. Private schools who have at least 350 students/cadets will be
offering the ROTC component through its Department of Military and Tactics (DMST).

Important Terms defined in the Implementing Rules and Regulations?

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 its three (3) program components.
Its various components are specially designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to
the general welfare.
b. “Reserve Officer’s Training Corps” (ROTC) refers to the program component
institutionalized under sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act 7077 designed to provide .
military training 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 of school
youth, and other segments of society in need of their service.
d. “Civic Welfare Training Service” (CWTS) - refers to the program component of 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 devoted to improving
health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the
citizenry and other welfare services.
e. “Program Component” - refers to the service components of the NSTP as defined herein.
f. “Clustering” - refers to the grouping of students enrolled in the different school and taking
up the same NSTP component into one (1) group under the management and supervision
of the designated school.
g. “Cross Enrollment” - refers to the system of enrollment where a student is officially enrolled
in an academic program of a school but allowed to enroll in the NSTP component of other
school.
h. “Non-Government Organization” (NGO) - refers to any private organization duly
accredited by CHED or recognized by TESDA
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 Hello..! Before moving to the next chapter,
let’s find out how well you understand the topics
discussed. Please answer the prepared quiz for
Chapter 1. Thank you!