Overview of NSRC: Review of

Framework
Developed by

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE, Region 5

Department of National Defense
Camp Gen S A Ola, Legazpi City
BERNARDO R. ALEJANDRO IV
Regional Director, OCD5
Chairperson, RDRRMC5

Presented by
F M Dapena, Sr. Training Officer & Head Training Unit-OCD5
Outline of Presentation:

1. Historical and Legal Framework

2. Mission, Functions and Composition of the

NSRC

3. Provisions of RA 10121 focusing on

NSTP- NSRC

4. NSRC Implementing Guidelines and

Procedures
1. Historical and Legal Framework:

There have been several legal

precedents to the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) Act of
2001. These include:
1. Commonwealth Act No. 1,
otherwise known as the
National Defense Act of
1935, was enacted by the
National Assembly on
December 21, 1935 during
the administration of
President Manuel L.
Quezon. It provided for
obligatory military service for Pres. Manuel L. Quezon

all male citizens of ages 18-

30.
 At present there is no conscription,
(mandatory enlistment of citizens in the
military service to fight for their country), but
conscription remains a possibility as Section 4,
Article 2 of the Philippine Constitution
states:
2. Section 4, Article 2, Constitution of
the Philippines:

4. The prime duty of the

“Section
Government is to serve and protect the
people. The Government may call upon the
people to defend the State
and, in the fulfillment thereof, all
citizens may be required, under
conditions provided by law, to render
personal, military or civil service.”
3. Article 2, Section 13 Philippine
Constitution:

“The State recognizes the vital role of the youth

in nation building and shall promote and protect
their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and and
nationalism, encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.”
4. Presidential Decree No. 1706,
otherwise known as the National
Service Law was signed by
President Ferdinand E. Marcos on
August 8, 1980. It made national
service obligatory for all
Filipino citizens and specified
three (3) categories of national
service: Civic Welfare Service; Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
Law Enforcement Service; and
Military Service.
5. Republic Act 7077, otherwise known as
the Citizens’ AFP Act , was enacted by the 8th
Congress of the Philippines on June 27,
1991. This reservists act provided for the
organization, training and utilization of
reservists, referred to in the Act as “citizens
soldiers”

The primary pool of manpower for the

reservists organization are graduates of ROTC,
basic and advanced courses.
Citizens’ Soldiers
6. Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise
known as the National Service Training
Program (NSTP) is a training program for
national service, wherein both male and
female college students of any
baccalaureate degree course or
technical vocational course in public or
private educational institutions are
obliged to undergo any of the three
components for an academic period of
two semesters.
❑ Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC)

This program component is designed to

provide education and training for students
to mobilize them for national defense
preparedness.
❑ Literacy Training Service (LTS)

This program component is

designed to train students
teaching literacy and numeracy
on and out-of
skills to develop school children
school youths.
❑ Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

This program component is

designed to provide students with
activities contributory to the general
welfare and betterment of life of the
members of the community
especially those developed to
improve social welfare services.
❑ In all these three (3) NSTP
program
components,
given emphasis* CITIZENSHIP training is

❑Love for Country – abide by its laws

❑Love for Countrymen – respect rights of
others and help promote the common good

❑Love for Environment and its

Resources – sustainable use of
resources in favor also of the the young and
unborn Filipinos.

*Section 4, RA9163
7. RA10121 mandates NSRC reservists to be
organized, developed, trained and mobilized
for DRRM and for other purposes
provided for under RA9163

For the above purposes,

through NDRRMC
CHED and OCD
TESDA formulated
in collaboration
: with

NSRC Implementing Guidelines

and Procedures
2. Mission, Functions and Composition of NSRC
Mission of the NSRC

To provide a trained, motivated and organized

manpower reserve that can be tapped by the State for:
❑ DRRM;
❑ Civic Welfare;
❑ Literacy;
❑ National Emergency;
❑ Environmental Protection; and
❑ Other similar endeavors in the service of
the nation.*

*Section 5(a), IGP-NSRC

 Literacy

Environmental Protection & Civic Welfare

Disaster Risk Reduction

Functions of the NSRC
1. To assist in disaster preparedness,
mitigation, response and rehabilitation
programs
2. To serve as auxiliary in the DRRM
councils’ response units
3. To assist in the promotion of civic
welfare activities
4. To assist in the implementation of the
literacy program
5. To assist in the socio-economic
development
6. To respond in case of mobilization
for national emergency
7. To assist in environmental protection
8. To perform other similar endeavors
as directed by DRRM authorities
 Every year, more than 1
million new nsrc reservists
are ready to participate in
development activities
Composition of the NSRC:

❑The NSRC shall be composed of the

graduates of CWTS and LTS components of the
NSTP.*

*Section 5, IGP-NSRC
3. Provisions of RA 10121 focusing on NSTP-NSRC

❑Section 14, RA 10121 – calls for the

integration of DRRM, among others, in the
NSTP curricula

❑ Section 1, Rule 9 – RA10121 provides:

“A national roster x x x of NSRC under

RA9163 x x x shall be maintained by
OCD through LDRRMOs.
❑Under RA10121, NSRC Reservists are
considered as Community Disaster
Volunteers who are mandated to assist* in the
four (4) thematic areas of disaster management,
namely:

1. Disaster Prevention and Mitigation;

2. Disaster Preparedness;
3. Disaster Response; and
4. Disaster Recovery and Rehabilitation

*Section 5(b), IGP-NSRC

How shall we tap NSRC Reservists for
DRRM, Civic Welfare, Literacy, National
Emergency and Environmental Protection?
4. NSRC Implementing Guidelines and Procedures

1. Organize NSRC Reservists

2. Train and Develop NSRC Reservists

3. Administer NSRC Reservists

4. Mobilize NSRC Reservists

5. Operate NSRC Reservists

6. Protection and Funding for NSRC

Reservists

7. Accreditation of NSRC Reservists

 School-Based NSRC Unit Organization
School NSRC Group
Headquarter Group -
Leader

Asst. Group
Leader

Admin Logistics Information Operations Training

Officer Officer Officer Officer Officer
NSRC Sections
Section Leader Mim. Of 5
sections per group
Asst.Section Leader

Admin and Community Operation/

Logistics Relations Training

1 – Team
(Min. Of 3 teams pers Leader
1 – Asst. Team
section) NSRC Teams Leader
8-12 - members
School-Based NSRC Organization
Office of School President

NSRC School Directorate Office

School NSRC Group

NSRC Sections

NSRC Teams
Administration of NSRC Reservists:

❑OCD to maintain centralized NSRC

database
❑OCD shall issue orders of assignment,
reassignment, designation and awards
to NSRC reservists
❑ OCD shall formulate system
promotion, awards, training of
schooling and career developmentand
system*

*Section 7, IGP-NSRC
 Mobilization of NSRC Reservists:
❑Mobilization – is the official act of
calling upon NSRC reservists to report to their
respective mobilization centers to perform duty
as disaster responders and other DRRM tasks*

*Section 3(l), IGP-NSRC

❑ In times disasters, school-based
NSRCof reservists of legal age may be
mobilized for disaster response by OCD in
coordination with HEIs/TVETs*

*Section 10, IGP-NSRC

❑The HEIs/TVETs may also mobilize their NSRC
reservists to perform duty as disaster
responders and perform other DRRM tasks on
condition that the school
shall provide the necessary administrative and
logistics requirement such as insurance,
food and other benefits under RA10121*

*Section 10, IGP-NSRC

*Section 8, RA9163
❑ Additional insurance and
protection
logistics, shall be provided by NSRC
LDRRMC where reservists are
deployed as disaster responders*

* Section 10, IGP-NSRC

❑To facilitate NSRC mobilization,
individual NSRC reservists are required to
physically register in their barangay of
residence and shall secure a barangay
certification which will be a requirement for
graduation*

*Section 7, IGP-NSRC
Training of NSRC Reservists on DRRM:

1. Integration of DRRM in the school

curricula of the secondary and tertiary levels
of education including, NSTP whether
public or private x x x”*

2. Organizing, training and equipping quick

response groups from NSRC reservists
who will be utilized as first disaster
responders in the school campuses**

*Section 1, Rule 9-RA10121

*Section 11, IGP-NSRC
3. Disaster Reduction, Preparedness,
Response and Recovery Trainings**

4. Other DRRM capability-building

trainings***

*Section 1, Rule 9-RA10121;**Section 5, IGP-NSRC

***Section 3, Rule 9-RA10121
❑Who shall be directly responsible in the
conduct of DRRM training of trainers (TOT)
for school-based NSRC Reservists?

The HEIs/TVETs shall organize and

conduct and allocate funds for training
of school-based NSRC in accordance with
NSRC training system and guidelines
set forth by OCD.*

*Section 8, IGP-NSRC
❑ Core NSRC trainers shall be
organized
of and trained from among school- based
NSRC reservists by OCD, CHED, TESDA
and DILG thru HEIs/TVETs x x x.”*

Section 8(j), IGP-NSRC

NSRC Utilization:

❑The NSRC Reservists and units shall be utilized

in accordance to PDRRM Act of 2010
(RA10121) and the NSTP Act of 2001 (RA9163)
which include but not limited to the following:

1. DRRM: Mitigation, Preparedness,

Response, Relief and Rehabilitation
2. Environmental Protection/Preservation
and Rehabilitation
3. Civic Welfare and Literacy Activities

4. Other tasks needed to

address
emergencies/calamities/crises.
Operation of NSRC Reservists/units*:

❑OCD thru NNDO shall formulate

Standard Operating Procedures for the over-all
and specific operation of the NSRC
reservists/units

*Section 11, IGP-NSRC

❑ O C D shall closely supervise the conduct of
NSRC operations nationwide using NSRC
standard operating procedures x x x.”

❑OCD shall conduct periodic operational

exercises to evaluate to evaluate the
operational capability of NSRC units at all
levels.
❑School-based NSRC reservists shall be
utilized as first disaster responders in their
respective school campuses and immediate
vicinities.

❑The officials of HEIs and TVETS

have the primary responsibility in the
utilization of the school-based NSRC units
as first disaster responders in their
respective school campuses and immediate
vicinities.
❑ There shall be NSRC School
Directorate Office in every under
CHED and TVET under HEI TESDA that will
be in-charge in the development,
training, organization, equipage and
administration of school-based NSRC
reservists.
Protection of NSRC Reservists:

❑ The protection of school-based

NSRC
and utilization
reservists during including DRRMdeployment
mobilization, practical
training and exercises shall be
responsibility of the school. The school
the shall provide
insurance, logistics and other benefits
including hospitalization*

*Section 12, IGP-NSRC

Accreditation of DRRM Training
Organizations for NSRC:

❑The procedures, qualifications, processes, criteria

and other requirements for the accreditation of
Training Organizations and certification for
individual trainers for NSRC shall be prescribed by
OCD, CHED, TESDA, DND and DILG.*

*Section 13, IGP-NSRC

❑ All government agencies mandated
and involved in the conduct of DRRM
training shall be qualified for
accreditation as a training
organization for NSRC reservists and
units.*

❑ Only competent and

authorized
from accredited shall
organizations/institutions
trainers be
training
allowed to conduct DRRM training
activities*
*Section 13, IGP-NSRC
Accredited training organizations for
NSRC shall be registered with SEC/DTI*

Impliedly, two (2) certificates must be

presented by the accredited
organization and its DRRM trainers:

❑ Certificate of Accreditation issued by

OCD
❑ Certificate of Registration issued by
either SEC or DTI

*Section 13, IGP-NSRC

Funding of the NSRC
Reservists/Units:

Funds needed for the organization

and utilization of school-based NSRC
reservists shall be charged from
school/training institution funds. x x x The
HEIs/TVETS may coordinate with the
LDRRMC for use of the DRRM
resources for a joint conduct of
training activities for disaster
response.*

*Ibid.
Evaluation and Submission of Reports:

❑OCD shall conduct periodic evaluation of NSRC

units to ensure their operational capability for
DRRM response.

❑CHED and TESDA shall submit NSRC

reports to OCD every last day of the month of
each quarter, semester and year.
❑ OCD shall consolidate all
NSRC reports and submit the
same to NDRRMC on a
quarterly/semestrally/yearly basis .
❑The over-all RESPONSIBLE agency in the
implementation of NSRC program is the

OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE*

*Section 4, IGP-NSRC
SALAMAT PO SA INYONG
TIYAGA

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DETAILED PROJECT OR
ACTIVITY PROPOSAL
I. ACTIVITY / PROJECT TITLE
II. PROPONENTS
III. DURATION
IV. VENUE
V. TARGET GROUPS / PARTICIPANTS
VI. JUSTIFICATION
VII. OBJECTIVES
VIII. DESCRIPTION
IX. BUDGET AND SOURCE OF FINANCING
Prepared by:

______________________
Organization President

Noted by:

______________________
Organization Adviser

Endorsed by:

_______________________
Dean Department

Recommending Approval:

________________________
Director, Student and Alumni Affairs Office

Approved by:

_________________________
Vice President for Academic Affairs
 I. ACTIVITY / PROJECT TITLE

“REACHING OUT, ENRICHING INSIDE”

 II. PROPONENTS

DWCC NSTP-CWTS 2 SECTION Z

 III. DURATION

TWO SATURDAYS (FEBRUARY 15 AND 22, 2020)

 IV. VENUE

BARANGAY 143, NAUJAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO

 V. TARGET GROUPS / PARTICIPANTS

CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULT

 VI. JUSTIFICATION
in adherence to the DWCC VMG and Core Values, total
development of the person, becoming witnesses to the word,
preserving the cultural heritage, and acting upon on social
responsibility, our section decided to extend our humble effort
and resources to the children and young adult of barangay 143.
We came up to this decision, because on the data we gathered,
there's a high rate of drop-outs among intermediate graders and
high schoolers in this barangay due to poverty.........
 VII. OBJECTIVES

to inculcate among the CWTS students the value of

volunteerism
to develop the spirit of belongingness
to reach out for the needy through simple programs,
sports clinic, gift-giving
to bring the name of the school with pride and honor
 VIII. DESCRIPTION

The project is a two-day event full of fun and excitement. The

members of section Z will be divided into 10 groups with different
tasking. One group will be in charge of the opening program, another
group for fun games, ....... the beneficiaries will be grouped also into
graders and high schoolers. The following activities will be done
simultaneously........ By 10:00, snacks will be served to all
beneficiaries..... before the end of activity, there will be a gift-
giving..... and for the finale, mass dance and photo ops...
 IX. BUDGET AND SOURCE OF FINANCING
SOURCE OF FUND - NSTP FUND (SCHOOL)
BUDGET REQUIREMENT
MATERIALS ----- COSTS

TOTAL: ___________________