1. Research on R.A.

7077

It is an act providing for the development, administration, organization, training,

maintenance and utilization of the Citizen Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines and for other purposes. This may also include civil police officers
when needed to maintain law and order. It is known as the Citizen Armed Forces
of the Philippines Reservist Act.

Republic Act 7077 mandated the creation of the Reserve Commands in all the
major service levels of the armed forces, namely the Philippine Army Reserve
Command (ARESCOM), the Philippine Air Force Reserve Command
(AFRESCOM), the Philippine Navy Reserve Command (NAVRECOM), the
Technical Reserve Component (AFPRESCOM) and the Affiliated Reserves or the
AFPARU. Under these reserve commands, the Chief of Staff of AFPRESECOM
was also created. To meet the mandates of the law, the General Headquarters of
AFP activated AFPRESCOM on April 01, 1993 and re-aligned the personal and
facilities of the defunct Metropolitan Citizen Military Training Command
(MCMTC) to oversee the Reservist Program. It was the duty of this core group to
implement in full force and effect the RA 7077 law and to provide administrative
control and supervision over all the reserve units established under this act whose
services and utilization are national in scope.

2. Compare R.A. 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001) and R.A. 7077

R.A. 9163 or 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 program components namely ROTC, Literacy Training Service and Civic
Welfare Training Service. Its various components are specially designed to
enhance the youths active contribution to the general welfare. On the other hand,
R.A. 7077 is a program that provides the base for the expansion of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines in the event of war, invasion or rebellion; to assist in
relief and rescue during disaster or calamities; to assist in socioeconomic
development; and to assist in the operation and maintenance of essential
government or private utilities in the furtherance of the overall mission.

3. Which is more applicable and appropriate between the two laws on the present
situation of our country? Why?

In my opinion, the more appropriate and applicable law is the R.A. 9163. It is
because our country faces fewer wars due to the presence of the ASEAN
committee and other peace treaties. We no longer find war as a solution to solve
problems between nations. Furthermore, R.A. 9163 incorporated some elements of
R.A. 7077 such as military training and improved the law by adding Literacy
Training Service which trains students to become teachers of literacy to out of
school youths and Civic Welfare Training Service which is devoted to improving
health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of
the citizenry.

1. 1. NSTP Act of 2001 Mr. Bert S. Sencida NSTP Coordinator/Instructor Higher

Education Department Santa Isabel College R.A. 9163
2. 2. Act Defined: An act establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP)
for Tertiary Level Students, amending for the purpose of Republic Act No. 7077 and
Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes.
3. 3. “ National Service Training Program” (NSTP) <ul><li>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 </li></ul>
4. 4. N ational S ervice T raining P rogram? Ethics of Service Patriotism DEVELOP
YOUTH Civic Consciousness Defense Preparedness TRAINING
5. 5. Guiding Principles
6. 6. What is the prime duty of the government to its citizenry? <ul><li>Government:
</li></ul><ul><ul><li>Serve and protect its citizens
</li></ul></ul><ul><li>Citizens: </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Defend the security of the
state </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Citizens to render personal, military or civil service
</li></ul></ul>
7. 7. Recognizing the Role of the Youth <ul><li>Nation-building
</li></ul><ul><li>Promote Civic consciousness </li></ul><ul><li>Develop the
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being
</li></ul><ul><li>Inculcate the ideals of patriotism and nationalism
</li></ul><ul><li>Involvement in public and civic affairs </li></ul>
8. 8. Definition of Terms
9. 9. Program Components Reserve Officers Training Corps <ul><li>Provide military
training to tertiary level students </li></ul><ul><li>In order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness. </li></ul>
10. 10. Program Components Literacy Training Service <ul><li>Train students to teach
literacy and numeracy skills </li></ul><ul><li>School children, Out-of-school youth
and other segments of society </li></ul>
11. 11. Program Components Civic Welfare Training Service <ul><li>Refers to activities
contributory to the general welfare and better of the community by improving health,
 education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety and recreation and moral values of
the citizenry and other social welfare services </li></ul>
12. 12. Program Implementation
13. 13. Coverage: <ul><li>Effectivity: March 23, 2002 </li></ul><ul><li>All Incoming
freshmen students, starting SY 2002 – 2003 </li></ul><ul><li>Enrolled in any
baccalaureate or 2-yr technical-vocational / associate courses
</li></ul><ul><li>Offer at least one (1) of the NSTP components </li></ul>
14. 14. Coverage: <ul><li>SUC’s shall offer the ROTC component and at least one (1)
other NSTP component </li></ul><ul><li>PMA, PMMA, PNPA and other SUC’s of
similar nature are exempted from the NSTP </li></ul>
15. 15. Coverage: <ul><li>Private higher and technical-vocational education institutions
with at least 350 student cadets may offer the ROTC component
</li></ul><ul><li>Establish/maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics
(DMST) subject to existing Rules and Regulations of the AFP </li></ul>
16. 16. Duration of NSTP components: <ul><li>Academic period of two (2) semesters
</li></ul><ul><li>Credited for three (3) units per semester </li></ul><ul><li>Fifty
four (54) to Ninety (90) training hours per semester </li></ul>
17. 17. Is there a summer program? <ul><li>Designed, formulated and adopted
</li></ul><ul><li>- Department of National Defense </li></ul><ul><li>-
Commission on Higher Education </li></ul><ul><li>- Technical Education and
Skills </li></ul><ul><li> Development Authority </li></ul><ul><li>Capability of
the school and AFP </li></ul>
18. 18. Fees and Incentives
19. 19. Fees and Incentives: <ul><li>Basic tuition fees (>50% per unit)
</li></ul><ul><li>Special Scholarship Program from CHED and TESDA funds
</li></ul><ul><li>Health and Accident group insurances </li></ul>
20. 20. Organization of NSTP Graduates
21. 21. N S R C <ul><li>National Service Reserve Corps </li></ul><ul><li>Graduates
of the non-ROTC components </li></ul><ul><li>Tapped by the state for literacy and
civic welfare activities through joint efforts of DND, CHED, TESDA in coordination
with DILG and DSWD </li></ul>
22. 22. CAF <ul><li>Citizen Armed Forces </li></ul><ul><li>Graduates of the ROTC
component </li></ul><ul><li>Pursuant to RA 7077 </li></ul><ul><li>Subject to the
requirements of DND </li></ul>
23. 23. “ Reserve Officers’ Training Corps” (ROTC) <ul><li>refers to the program
component, institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act 7077,
designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate,
train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness </li></ul>
24. 24. “ Literacy Training Service” (LTS) <ul><li>refers to the program component
designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children,
out of school youths and other segments of society in need of their services.
</li></ul>
25. 25. THANK YOU!
ISTORYA

The 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 program components.