o Help the struggling local non-profit organizations
cope with difficult economic conditions
NSTP 2: Service-Learning and Immersion towards Nation Building
R.A. no. 9163
-issued on November 13, 2009
Principle Behind R.A. 9163
While it is the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its
citizens, in turn it shall be the responsibility of all citizen to defend the
security and promote the general welfare of the State and in fulfillment
thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal
military or civil service
Components:
- Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
o Under section 38 and 39 of RA 7077
o Provide military training to motivate, train, organize,
and mobilize the youth for national defense
preparedness
- Literacy Training Service (LTS)
o Designed students to teach out-of-school youth
- Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
o Activities that contribute to the general welfare and
the better of life of the members of the community
Role of the Youth
The state shall promote:
- Civic consciousness
- Develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social
well-being
- Patriotism and nationalism
- Involvement in public and civic affairs
NSTP
 All incoming freshmen students, male or female enrolled in any
baccalaureate and in at least two year technical-vocational or
associate courses, are required to complete one NSTP
component of their choice as a requirement for graduation
 All higher educational institutions including state universities
and colleges and technical-vocational education institutions
must offer upon enrollment, all the three NSTP components
 The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant
Marine Academy (PMMA), Philippine National Police
Academy (PNPA) are exempted from the NSTP in view of the
special character of these institutions. Other state
universities and colleges of similar nature will be exempted
subject to approval of the Department of National Defense
 Private higher educational institutions (HEIs) and technical-
vocational education institutions with at least 350 student
cadets must establish/maintain of Department of Military
Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to existing rules and
regulations.
Characteristics of Service-Learning
- Provides students the opportunity to work with others, gain
insights, acquire skills
- Application of their knowledge by formulating appropriate
solutions to the problems in the communities
- Render services and perform acts such as:
o Analyze the effect of natural disasters and use a kit
o Monitor the effects of poor nutrition and lack of
exercise
o Study the complexity and diversity of wetland to
eliminate invasive aquatic species
Characteristics
- It brings good, substantial, and practical results for the
participants
- Promotes cooperation rather than competition where the skills
associated with teamwork and active community involvement
are developed
- Gives appropriate rather than simplified solutions to problems
that seriously affect the community
- Provides real-life experience, offers opportunities for students
to develop their critical thinking skills and learn how to identify
relevant issues in the community
- Gives students a deeper understanding of concepts and real-
life situations
What service-learning is NOT
- Episodic volunteer program
- Add-on course to an existing school or college curriculum
- Logging a set number of community service hours in order to
graduate
- Compensatory service assigned as a form of punishment by
the courts or by school administrators
- Only for high school or college students
- One-sided, that is, beneficial only to the students
Service-Learning Theory
Morton and Troppe, 1996- Experience is the foundation of learning and
the bases of learning are the different forms of community service
It is a form experiential education wherein learning occurs through cycles
of action and reflection
Legal Bases of Service Learning
R.A. 8292 – Higher Education Modernization Act of 1997
Policy can be attained through the HEI’s trilogy of functions
- Academics (teaching-learning)
- Research
- Extension (community service)
Extension
Tariman 2007 – university’s duty to the youth is to make them literate
and functional
Benefits of Service-Learning
To the students:
01. Increase their understanding of the class topic
02. Gain firsthand experience (possibly leading to a future
internship or job)
03. Question or defend values and beliefs and have the
opportunity to act on values and beliefs
04. Develop critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
05. Increase their knowledge of diverse cultures and community
06. Learn more about social issues and their causes
07. Improve their ability to handle difficult situations and become
open to change and become flexible
08. Develop or enhance their skills, especially in the area as of
communication, collaboration, and leadership
09. Test out the skills, interest, and values required in a potential
career path and learn more about their field of interest
10. Connect with professional and community members who will
also learn from the service-learning program
11. Grow a professional network of people, who they can contact
later for career growth
12. Be encouraged in joining public service or social organizations
To the faculty members:
01. Promote interactive teaching as well as reciprocal learning
between them and their students
02. Provide new concepts and subjects that will enrich the class
03. Open up new areas of concern for research
04. Motivate their students to engage in active learning and be
exposed to varied teaching styles
05. Enable their students to learn more and further develop
themselves
06. Increase enrolment by giving the proper motivation to highly
engage and active students
07. Enhance the leadership potential of their students
08. Expose their students to networking activities with active
faculty members in other disciplines
09. Promote quality relationships between them and the members
of the community or the institution which may facilitate
collaborative endeavors
10. Offer firsthand information or concepts and opportunities for
community involvement that will help them understand and
resolve issues