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REPUBLIC ACT
9163
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A. NSTP Law
NSTP Law or Republic Act 9163 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, specifically
designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution
to the general welfare of Filipinos.
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B. Program Components of the NSTP

a. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
– designed to provide military training to
tertiary level students in order to motivate,
train, organize, and mobilize them for
national defense preparedness.
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b. Literacy Training Service (LTS)

-designed to train the students to
teach literacy and numeracy skills to
children out-of-school-youth and other
segments of society in need of their
services.
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c. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
-refers to activities contributory to the general
welfare and 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 moral
of the citizenry and other social welfare service.
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C. Who shall take NSTP??

All incoming freshmen students, male and
female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at
least two year technical- vocational or
associate courses are required to complete one
(1) NSTP component of their choice, as a
graduation requirement.
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D. Implementation of NSTP

Implemented since the start

of school year 2002-2003
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E. How to take NSTP?

Each of the NSTP components is
undertaken for an academic period of two
(2) semesters and is credited for the three
(3) units per semester with fifty-four (54) to
ninety (90) training hours per semester.
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F. What if I cannot take the NSTP during the
regular semester?
A one-semester program in lieu of the two
(2)-semester program, and may be designed,
formulated, and adopted by (DND),(CHED),
AND (TESDA), subject to capability of the school
and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to
handle the same.
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G. What if the NSTP component of my choice is not
offered in my school?
Students can cross enroll to other schools,
irrespective of whether that school is under CHED or
TESDA, for ROTC, whether they are managed by
different AFP Branches of Service.
Student are subjected to the existing school and
the accepting school.
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H. Are currently-enrolled students covered by the

NSTP Law?
Male students currently enrolled but have
not taken any program component of the
previous Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)/ National
Service Program (NSP) are covered by the NSTP.
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I. Will a student who has completed all his academic

requirements except ROTC be allowed to
graduate?
A student who has completed all his academic
requirements except for ROTC will be allowed to
graduate provided that he is a certified candidate
by the school on or before the effectivity of the NSTP
which is on March 23, 2002.
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J. What if a male student has completed two (2)

semesters of the E-ROTC/NSP?

He is deemed to have complied

with the NSTP requirement.
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K. What if the male student has taken Only (1)

semester of Basic ROTC or E-ROTC/NSP?

He shall take one more semester

of any of the NSTP components to
qualify for graduation.
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L. What will become of NSTP graduates?

Graduates of non-ROTC components –belong

to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)
which could be tapped by the State for literacy
and civic welfare activities.
Graduates of ROTC – shall form part of the AFP
Citizen Armed Force, subject to DND requirements.
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M. How can a student continue to qualify for enlistment in

the reserve force?

He/She may qualify for enlistment in the

AFP reserve force as long as he/she has
completed the two (2) semesters of basic
ROTC.
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N. How much fee will be charged for an NSTP
component?

No fees shall be collected for any of the

NSTP components except basic tuition fees
which should not be more than fifty (50%)
percent of the charges of the school per
academic unit.
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O. Are there any student incentives provided for by the NSTP?
a.) Program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students from DND
which will in accordance with existing laws and regulations and
subject to the availability of funds.
b.) A team of school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA
which shall ensure that health and accident group insurances are
provided to students enrolled in any of the NSTP components
c.) A Special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP students
which shall be administered by CHED and TESDA subject to the
availability of funds.
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P. Who is responsible in supervising the NSTP to students?

School Authorities shall exercise academic and

administrative supervision over the design, formulation,
adoption, and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their respective schools.

In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND

shall exercise joint supervision over its implementation.
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Q. What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of
the NSTP?

◦ CHED - regional offices,

◦ TESDA - provincial and district offices
◦ DND-AFP - through major service commands and their ROTC

Shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the

NSTP under their respective jurisdiction to determine if the
trainings conducted are in consonance with RA 9163.
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R. Is the NSTP available in all schools and universities?

All higher and technical-vocational

educational institution offer at least (1) of other
NSTP component. Private Schools that have at
least 350 student cadets offer the ROTC
component through its Department of Military
Science and Tactics (DMST).
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NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS (NSRC)
A. Background
Section 11 of RA 9163/ or the National Service
Training Program Act 2001 specifically provides for the
creation of a National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC),
composed of graduates of the non-ROTC
Components: the Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS). Members of
this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy
and civic welfare activities, through the joint efforts of
DND, CHED, and TESDA.
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B. The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)
1.Mission
To provide a trained and motivated manpower pool that can be
tapped by the State for civic welfare, literacy, and other similar
endeavors in the service of nation.
2.Function
a. To assist in the disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and
rehabilitation programs.
b. To serve as an auxiliary to the Disaster Coordinating Council (DCC)
response units
c. To assist in the promotion of civic welfare activities
d. To assist in socioeconomic development
e. To assist in environmental protection
f. To perform other similar endeavors
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B. The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)
3. Composition
The NSRC shall be composed of the graduates of CWTS and LTS
components of the NSTP.
4. Organization
The NSRC is organized under the umbrella of the National Disaster
Coordinating Council (NDCC). It shall have a national, regional, provincial,
and city/ municipal level of organization parallel to the Disaster Coordinating
Council (DCC) structures at all levels. The DCC centers shall serve as the
headquarters of the NSRC at the respective level organization. Its National
Center shall be based at the respective level organization. Its National
Center shall be based at the NDCC Disaster Preparedness Center, Camp
General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. A Secretariat at all levels shall be
organized and composed of representatives from CHED and TESDA
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5. Inter-Agency Relationship of the NSRC Concerned Agencies.
◦ RDCC- Regional Disaster Coordinating Council
◦ PDCC- Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council
◦ CDCC- City Disaster Coordinating Council
◦ MDCC- Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council
◦ BDCC- Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council
◦ CHEDRO-CHED Regional Office
◦ OCD- Office of Civil Defense
◦ TESDA RO- TESDA Regional Office
◦ TESDA PO- TESDA Provincial Office
◦ HEI- Higher Education Institution