MODULE 1 National Service Training Program and Nation Building

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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM AND NATION

BUILDING
Learning Targets
At the end of this section, the student should be able to:

1. Understand the history and rationale behind the creation of Republic Act 9163.
2. Recognize the role of higher education institutions in producing patriotic volunteers in the
country.
3. Appreciate the value of NSTP as a citizenship training program.
INTRODUCTION
The 1987 Philippine Constitution states that it is the duty of the citizen to contribute to the
country’s development in the attainment and preservation of a just and orderly society.
Responding to the urgent needs of our country, it is equally vital to develop and enhance
civic consciousness among the young generation to ensure national security and development.
NSTP therefore, enables the youth, as the most valuable resource of the country to be motivated,
developed, and utilized in regard to their responsibilities as citizens and in fulfilment of their civil
obligations.
Historical Accounts of the National Service Training Program
The imposition of the national program for service and training of the youth in the Philippines
began with the creation of Commonwealth Act No. 1, otherwise known as the National Defense
Act (NDA) of 1935. It is a legislative Act providing the basis for the national defense of the
country, punishing certain violations thereof, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes
under the government of President Manuel L. Quezon. The same law that required college
students, particularly males to finish two (2) years equivalent to four semesters of military
training as a modality to institutionalize the reservist system in the Philippine national defense.
In 1980, the National Defense Act was amended to give existence to Presidential Decree No.
1706, otherwise known as the National Service Law (NSL). It was a mandated compulsory
service to all Filipino citizens. It was composed of three main program components: namely;
Civic Welfare Service (CWS), Law Enforcement Service (LES), and Military Service (MS).
Students were given an option to choose one from among these components with the
requirements for tertiary education.
The implementation of the National Service Law, except the provision of Military Service was
suspended by Presidential Memorandum No. 1 under former President Corazon Aquino, paving
the way for the conceptualization of the basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), under
Republic Act No. 7077 of 1991 (Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act)
effective school year 1986-1987.
The ROTC program aimed to realize the constitutional mandate of developing a strong civilian
base to supplement the professional military in the nation’s defense system. It was designed to
initiate the ROTC trainees in the rudiments of soldiership, instilling in them discipline and
correct deportment.
The objective of the program was to train all able-bodied tertiary students for military skills in
case of war. It cannot be disputed, however, that the law on mandatory military training for male
Filipino students that existed for more than 60 years was tainted with anomalies and irregularities
in the advent of the post-Marcos era. It culminated in the unprecedented death of the University
of Santo Tomas ROTC cadet officer Mark Welson Chua for alleged anomalies of some erring
ROTC officials in 2001, thus, defeating the purpose upon which this military training program
was anchored in.
As a way to offer an alternative in neutralizing people’s aversion to this military program during
the school year 2001-2002, ROTC was only made optional under the National Service Program
(NSP) conceiving the Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) characterized by deviation from the rigid
tactical training.
It was a deviation from the rigid tactical training offering alternatives like rendering civil
auxiliary sources in the form of helping maintain law and order, assisting socio-economic
development projects and delivery of basic health services, or aiding in addressing local
insurgency.
In view of the options, it gave the students the choice among the following components Military
Service (MS), Civic Welfare Service (CWS), and Law Enforcement Service (LES).
Many, if not all of the higher education institutions, found the enforcement of NSP confusing
and unmanageable though. Hence, in December 2001, the NSTP Act envisioned to address
public clamor for reforms in the ROTC and NSP Programs, was signed into law by then-
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo an aggressive modality toward making the former national
service training that is military in nature, relevant to the changing needs of the time.
The main objective of NSTP is to stress the significant role played by youth, male and female
alike, in the task of developing our nation via national service training. As such, it aims to
develop the youth to become civic or military leaders and volunteers through a modified,
restructured, and reinforced training package that could be called upon by the nation in cases
their services are needed and in the event of disasters or emergencies.
Compared with ROTC, the NSTP Act ensured that three components–Civic Welfare Training
Service (CWTS), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC) are given the same and equal implementation in educational institutions. Moreover, it
defined the different NSTP components, the duration of the training, coverage, and others.
The non-military program components of NSTP, that is, the CWTS and LTS are committed to
strengthening the values and traits of the youth, improving skills and knowledge on various
endeavors, developing interest in community service, and making them responsible for peace and
development to ensure harmony and growth in the Filipino communities.
Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Twelfth Congress
First Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand one.
[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163]
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR

TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled.
SECTION 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as the “National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001”.
SEC. 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 the security
of the State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render
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 in
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.
SEC. 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 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-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 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 morals of the citizenry.
(e) “Program component” shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as enumerated on
Section 4 of this Act.
SEC. 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 Service; and
(3) The Civil 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 (3) program components.
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), in consultation with the Department of National Defense
(DND), Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating
Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) and other concerned
government agencies, may design and implement such other program components as may be
necessary in consonance with the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 5. Coverage. — Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at 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.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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 NSTP components shall allow their
students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP components in
said schools 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.
SEC. 8. Fees and Incentives. — Higher and technical-vocational institutions shall not collect any
fee for any of the NSTP components except basic institution 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 authorizes concerned, the CHED and TESDA shall ensure that group insurance for
health and accident shall be provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
SEC. 9. Scholarships. — There is hereby created a Special Scholarship Program for qualified
students taking the NSTP which shall be administered by the CHED and TESDA. Funds for this
purpose shall be included in the annual regular appropriations of the CHED and TESDA.
SEC. 10. Management of the NSTP Components. — The school authorities shall exercise
academic and administrative supervision over the design, formulation, and 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 administer 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 trainings 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. 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 Force, pursuant to Republic Act
No. 7077.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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 complete the NSTP in that
component.
SEC. 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement. — The completion of ROTC training as 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.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 16. Amendatory Clause. — Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No.
207 of 1939, Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Sections 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 amended and modified
accordingly.
SEC. 17. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect (15) days after its publication in two (2)
newspapers of national circulation, but the implementation of this Act commence in the school
year of 2002-2003.
Approved,
(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

President of the Senate Speaker of the House
of Representative
This Act which is a consolidation of H.B. No. 3593 and S.B. No. 1824 was finally passed by the
Senate and the House of Representatives on December 19, 2001.
(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate Secretary General
House of Representatives
Approved: JAN 23 2002
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines
Explain
Award Winning Piece of Dr. Jose Rizal that related to the purpose of NSTP
To the Filipino Youth Sa Kabataang Pilipino
Itaas ang iyong noong aliwalas

Hold high the brow serene e,
O youth, wh ere now you stand; Let the e bright sheen
ngayon, Kabataan ng aking pangarap!
Of your grace be seen, ang aking talino na tanging liwanag ay pagitawin mo, Pag-asa ng
Fair hope of my fatherland! Bukas!
Ikaw ay lumitaw, O Katalinuhan
Come now, thou genius grand, and bring down inspiration; magitang na diwang puno sa isipan mga puso nami'y sa iyo'y
with thy mighty hand, naghihintay at dalhin mo roon sa kaitaasan.
Swifter than the wind's violation, Raise the eager mind to higher
station
Bumaba kang taglay ang kagiliw-giliw na mga silahis ng agham
Come down with pleasing light of art and science to the fight, O at sining mga Kabataan, hayo na't lagutin
youth, and there untie ang gapos ng iyong diwa at damdamin.
The chains that heavy lie, your spirit free to blight. See how in
flaming zone amid thee shadows thrown, The Spaniard'a holy
hand Masdan ang putong na lubhang makinang sa gitna ng dilim ay
A crown's resplendent band proffers to this Indian land. matitigan
maalam na kamay, may dakilang alay
Thou, who now wouldst rise on wings of rich emprise, Seeking
from Olympian skies Songs of sweetest strain, Softer than sa nagdurusa mong bayang minamahal.
ambrosial rain; Thou, whose voice divine
Rivals Philomel's refrain and with varied line through the e Ikaw na may bagwis ng pakpak na nais kagyat na lumipad sa
night benign Frees mortality from pain;
tuktok ng langit paghanapin mo ang malambing na tinig doon sa
Thou, who by sharp strife wakes thy mind to life; and th e memory Olimpo'y pawang nagsisikap.
bright Of thy genius' light
Makes immortal in its strength;
Ikaw na ang himig ay lalong mairog Tulad ni Pilomel na sa
And thou,in accents clear Of Phoebus, to Ap elles dear; Or by the luha'y gamot
brush's magic art at mabisang lunas sa dusa't himuntok ng puso at diwang
Takes from nature's store a part, to fig it on the simple canvas'
length; sakbibi ng lungkot
Go forth, and then th e sacred fire Of thy genius to the laurel may Ikaw, na ang diwa'y makapangyarihan matigas na bato'y
aspire;
To spread around the fame, And in victory acclaim, mabibigyang-buhay mapagbabago mo alaalang taglay
Through wider spheres the human name. sa iyo'y nagiging walang kamatayan.
Day, O happy day, Ikaw, na may diwang inibig ni Apeles sa wika inamo ni Pebong
Fair Filipinas, for thy land! So bless the Power to-day That places
in thy way kay rikit
This favour and this fortune grand sa isang kaputol na lonang maliit ginuhit ang ganda at kulay
ng langit.
Elab
References
Dela Cruz, Rowena G. National Service Training Program, Mutya Publishing House, Inc.
de Leon, Hector S. Philippine Constitution (2008), Rex Publishing Company. Rex Book Store. Manila, Philippines
https://www.academia.edu/2483821/National_Service_Training_Program_in_the_Philippines (retrieved, May 15, 2019)
https://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2002/ra_9163_2002.html (retrieved, May 15, 2019)
nstp.upd.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Revised-IRR-of-the-NSTP
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2002/01/23/republic-act-no-9163/

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LEARNING PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MUNTINLUPA

MODULE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM AND NATION

At the end of this section, the student should be able to:

Historical Accounts of the National Service Training Program

Republic of the Philippines

First Regular Session

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163]

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR

(b) “Reserve-Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a program institutionalized under Sections 38

(2) The Literacy Training Service; and

(3) The Civil Welfare Training Service.

SEC. 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational Educational Institutions. — All

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Approved: JAN 23 2002

(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

To the Filipino Youth Sa Kabataang Pilipino

Itaas ang iyong noong aliwalas

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