NSTP LAW

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.

What is R.A. 9163?

Republic Act 9163 is an act establishing the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) for tertiary level students. Its short title is "National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001." It was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate
of the Republic of the Philippines on December 19, 2001. It was subsequently
approved by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last January 23, 2002

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. Who are covered by the suspension of the ROTC requirement.

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.

What are the 3 components of the NSTP?

a.) ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps.) = which designed to provide military
training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize. 

b.) CWTS (Civic Welfare Training Service) = which consist of projects and activities
designed to encourage the youth to contribute in the improvement of general welfare
and the quality of life of the local community and its various institutional components.
more particularly in terms of health, education, safety, recreation and morale of the
citizenry

c.) LTS (Literacy Training Service) = which is designed to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, Out-of-School youth and other segments of
society need of their services.

Who are covered by the suspension of the ROTC requirement?

The completion of ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is set aside for
students who have completed all their academic requirements for their respective
courses as certified by the school on or before the effectivity of the NSTP Act of
2001, which is March 23, 2002. The concerned students may apply for graduation in
their respective schools.
What happens to male students who are currently enrolled and have not taken
nor completed the ROTC requirement for graduation?
a. Male students who are not covered by Section 12 of this Rule and are currently
enrolled but have not taken any of the Military Service (MS), Civic Welfare Service
(CWS) or Law Enforcement Service (LES) shall be covered by the NSTP Law.
b. Male students who have completed two semesters of the Expanded ROTC (E-
ROTC) / National Service Program (NSP) are deemed to have complied with the
NSTP requirement.
c. Male students who are not covered by Section 12 of these Rules and have taken
only one (1) semester of Basic ROTC or E-ROTC/NSP shall take any of the NSTP
components to qualify for graduation.
d. Students who want to qualify for enlistment in the Reserve Force or attend the
advance ROTC program shall undertake a special program for this purpose.

How are clustering and cross-enrollment done?

a. Clustering of students from different education institutions during semestral or
summer periods may be done for any of the NSTP component, taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical locations. The host school shall be
responsible in managing the Program.

b. Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional
ROTC and any of the NSTP components, or do not offer the component chosen by
the student shall allow their students to cross-enroll in other schools irrespective of
whether such school is under CHED or TESDA; and in the case the students taking
the ROTC component irrespective of whether the two semesters shall be taken from
different schools whose ROTC is managed by different branches of service of the
Armed forces of the Philippines (AFP).

What is NSTP-One summer Program (NSTP-OSP)?

 NSTP-OSP is created under RA 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, especially Section 6
and jointly devised, formulated and adopted by DND, CHED and TESDA.

            NSTP-OSP is established for the three (3) components: ROTC, CWTS and
LTS. This is intended for graduating students in baccalaureate or at least two-year
technical-vocational or associate courses, who have yet to comply with the NSTP as
a requirement for graduation, as well as for students, thus allow them to concentrate
on the academic subjects and other co-curricular concerns.

What is the National Service Reserve Corp (NSRC)?

NSRC is created under Section 11 of RA 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, composed
of graduates of the non-ROTC components: the CWTS and LTS. Members of this
Corps maybe tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities, through the
joint efforts of DND, CHED, and TESDA.
References

Republic Act No. 9163: GOVPH. (2002, 01 23). Retrieved October 5, 2020, from Official Gazette of
the Republic of the Philippines: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2002/01/23/republic-
act-no-9163/

NSTP. (2016). Retrieved October 05, 2020, from http://nstp.clsu.edu.ph/about.php