CARAMOAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Caramoan, Camarines Sur

MODULE 1
National Service Training Program (RA 9163)
Rules and Regulation

A. LEARNING TARGETS

At the end of the week, National Service Training Program could be able to:
1. Provide students with a general perspective of National Service Training Program
2. Familiarize the rules and regulation in implementation of RA 9163
3. Recognize their (students) important role in nation building by being a part of either
the three components.

B. WARM UP

Republic Act No. 9163

AN ACT ESTABLISHHING THE NATIONA 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.

Read and answer the following questions that may lead to deeper understanding of NSTP.

1. What is the prime duty of the government to its citizen?

2. How does the government recognize the role of the youth in nation building?
3. Who are required to complete one (1) NSTP Component of their choice as a
graduation requirement?
4. Who will take charge in the management and monitoring of NSTP implementation?
5. What is the duration of the NSTP components and equivalent course per semester?

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C. OVERVIEW

Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the

National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 200, the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
and the Department of National Defense (DND), In consultation with concern
government agencies The Philippine association of State Universities and Colleges
(PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private Educational Association of the Philippines
(COCOPEA), Non-Government Organization and recognized student organization,
hereby jointly issue adopt and promulgate the following implementing rules and
regulation to implement the provision of the Act.

D. LESSON PROPER

THE SEVEN (7) RULES

RULE I – THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Section 1. Guiding Principles
While 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.

Section 2. Role of the Youth

In recognition of the vital role of the youth in nation building, the state shall promote
civic consciousness among them and shall developed their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual
and social well-being, it shall inculcate and ideals of patriotism, nationalism, and advance their
involvement in public and civic affairs.

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As the most valuable resource of the nation, youths shall be motivated, trained
organized and get involved in the military, literacy, civic welfare programs and other similar
endeavors in the service of the nation.

RULE II – The National Service Training Program (R.A 9163)

1. What is the legal basis of the National Service Training Program (NSTP)?
2.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law or RA 9163 also known as “An Act
Establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary purpose Republic
Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes .was enacted last
January 2002 to amend the expanded ROTC. This program aimed to enhance civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the Youth by developing the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its (3) program components, specially
designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

3. What are the components of the NSTP?

a. RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS (ROTC)-refers to the program component

institutionalized under section 38 to 39 of Republic Act No.7077, designed to prove
military training to tertiary level student in order to motivate, train, organize and
mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

b. LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE (LTS)- refers to the program component designed to

train the students to tech literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of -
school youth and other segments of society which is considerably in need of their
service.
c. CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICES (CWTS)- refers to the program component of
activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the
members of the community or the enhancement of their facilities, especially those
devoted to improving health, education environment ,entrepreneur-ship, safety
,recreation and moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services.

4. Who are covered by the NSTP Law?

a. All incoming freshmen student’s male , female starting school year (S/Y) 2002-2003,
enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate
courses, are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a
graduation requirement:

b. All higher and technical vocational education must at least offer one (1) of the NSTP
components.

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c. State Universities and colleges (SUC’s) shall offer the ROTC component and at least
one (1) other NSTP component.

5. What happens to male students who are currently enrolled and have not taken nor
completed the ROTC requirements for graduation?

a. Male students have completed two semesters of the expanded ROTC (E-
ROTC)/National Service Program (NSP are deemed to have complied with the NSTP
requirement.
b. 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/NSTP shall take any of the NSTP
components to qualify for graduation.
c. 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

6. 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 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).

a. CROSS ENROLLMENT – refers to the system of enrollment where the student is

officially enrolled in a academic program of a school but allowed to enroll in the NSTP
component of other school.

b. NON-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION – refers to any private organization duly

accredited by CHED or by TESDA.

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RULE III – PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.

Section 3. Management and Monitoring

The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision

over the design, formulation, 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.

RULE IV – FEES AND INCENTIVES

Section 4. Fees

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.

Section 5. Incentives

a. A program of assistance/ incentives for ROTC student shall be provided and

administered by DND, in accordance with existing laws and regulations subject to the
availability of funds.
b. School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that health and
accident insurance is provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
c. Schools that are already provide health and accident group insurance and collect the
necessary fees for the purpose from their students as of the effectivity of rules, are
deemed to have complied with this requirement.
d. A special scholarship program for qualified NSTP Students shall be administered by
CHED and TESDA, with funds for the purpose to be included in the annual regular
appropriations of the two agencies, subject to the availability of funds.

RULE V – ORGANIZATION OF NSTP GRADUATES

Section 6. Organization of NSTP Graduates

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a. Graduates of non-ROTC components of the NSTP shall belong to the National

Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) that could be tapped by the state and civic welfare
activities through the joint efforts of DND, CHED and TESDA in coordination with
DILG, DSWD and other concerned agencies association.
b. The CHED, TESDA, and DND in consultation with other concerns government and
non-government agencies shall issue the necessary guidelines for the establishment,
organization, maintenance and utilization of the National Service Reserve Corps.
c. Graduates of the ROTC program shall part of the Citizen Armed Force pursuant to
RA 7077, subject to the requirements of DND.

RULE VI – TRANSISTORY PROVISION

Section 7. Suspension of ROTC Requirements

The completion of ROTC training as a requisite for graduation is a set aside for
students who have completed all their academic requirements for their respective courses
as a 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 with their respective
school.

RULE VI – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISION

Section 8. Information Dissemination

The CHED, TESDA and DND shall provide information on these Act and IRR to
all concerned public through the different modes of disseminating information.

Section 9. Amendatory Clause

a. Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939, Section 2
and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Section 38 and 39 Republic Act No. 7077,
as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances
inconsistent with the provision of the Act are hereby deemed amended and modified
accordingly.
b. This rule may be amended, modified or replaced jointly by CHED , TESDA and
DND in consultation with PASUC, COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student
organizations,

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E. DO IT YOURSELF

Take/ cut at least two pictures showing any of the two situations:
1. Students was recognized by the government in building a good nation.
2. A graduate/s of NSTP that is now one of the assets of the community.

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. If the government has the prime duty to serve and protect its citizen, in return, what is
also our responsibility to the state?

2. Why is that the government recognizes the important role of the youth in nation
building?

3. How are clustering and Cross enrollment done?

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4. What do you think is the reason why female students are now required to take NSTP?

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5. Why are foreigners not required to take NSTP?

6. Could you consider yourself as one of the assets of the community?

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