National

Module 3:
Service Citizenship
Training
Training
Program 1
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.
NSTP as “de Jure”

The guiding
principle of NSTP
is stated in Article
II of the 1987
Constitution
 Constitution refers
to “the body of
rules and maxims in
What is accordance with
Constitution? which the powers of
sovereignty are
habitually
exercised.”
  The Constitution of the
Philippines may be defined as
that written instrument by
which the fundamental powers
What is the of the government are
Constitution established, limited, and
of the defined and by which these
powers are distributed among
Philippines? the several departments or
branches for their safe and
useful exercise for the benefit
of the people.
CITIZENSHIP
 legal
relationship
What is
CITIZENSHIP? between a
person and a
country
Citizenship
NationalityVS Nationality
the status of
belonging to a
particular nation.
Citizenship
the status of being
a citizen of a
particular country.
by birth or
naturalization
Citizen by BIRTH
JUS SOLI
law of the soil

JUS SANGUINIS
law of the blood
JUS SOLI
More specifically, jus soli means “right of soil”; under this system, the right of citizenship is acquired by being born in a country, regardless of the nationality of an individual's parents.

 based on a principle of jus soli (“right of the soil”)

presupposes a civic-republican conception of the
core nation,
 Jus soli commonly referred to as birthright citizenship,
is the right of anyone born in the territory of a state to
nationality or citizenship.
JUS SANGUINIS
law of the blood

 citizenship at birth is determined by

blood relation to the parents.
Who are Citizens of the
Philippines?
 Section 1 of the Philippine
Constitution provides that
the following are citizens of
the Philippines:

1. Those who are citizens of

the Philippines at the time
of the adoption of the
Constitution;
2. Those whose fathers or
mothers are citizens of the
Philippines;
Who are Citizens of the Philippines?

3. Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino

mothers, who elect Philippine Citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority; and

4. Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

Modes of NATURALIZATION
 DIRECT NATURALIZATION
 Administrative
Naturalization [Ra 9139]
 Judicial Naturalization
 Legislative Naturalization
 DERIVATIVE NATURALIZATION
Administrative naturalization
9139 entitled "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION
OF PHILIPPINE CITIZENSHIP FOR CERTAIN ALIENS BY
ADMINISTRATIVE NATURALIZATION AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES" or otherwise known as "The Administrative
Naturalization Law of 2000".
 open to those who were born in the Philippines and who have
resided here since birth.
 Judicial naturalization is governed by Commonwealth Act 473,
otherwise known as the “Revised Naturalization Law” as
amended. The judicial naturalization may be filed by a
foreigner applicant in the Regional Trial Court where he has
resided for at least one year before the filing of his petition.
 Legislative Naturalization
 If a foreigner made a significant contribution to the public life
in the Philippines, he or she may apply to become naturalized
citizen of the Philippines through legislative naturalization.
 * We have to realize that
for every right we are
enjoying as enumerated in
What are the Bill of Rights of the
the duties Philippine Constitution,
and there is a corresponding
obligations obligation. There will be
no chaos in our society if
of Citizens?
only everybody will
perform his or her duties
and obligations.
What are the duties and
obligations of Citizens?
Hereunder are the important duties
and obligation of every citizen in a
democracy society.

1. To be loyal to the Republic.

2. To defend the State.

 3. To contribute to
the development and
welfare of the State.
What are
the duties 4. To uphold the
Constitution and obey
and the laws.
obligations
of Citizens? 5. To cooperate with
duly constituted
authorities.
6. To exercise rights
responsibly and with due
regard for the rights of What are
others. the duties
and
7. To engage in gainful
obligations
work.
of Citizens?
8. To register and vote.
How can we become Good
Citizens?
We can become good citizens by living in
accordance with good citizenship values
which we can derive from the preamble
of the Constitution such as;

• Faith in God
• Unity
• Patriotism
 Work

Respect for life

How can Respect for Law and Government

we become Truth
Good Justice
Citizens?
Freedom

Love
  Equality
 Peace
How can  Promotion
of a
we become Common Good
Good  Concernfor the Family
Citizens? and Future Generations
 Concernfor the
Environment and
Order.
 1. Natural Rights
What are
the rights 2. Civil Rights

that a
citizen of a 3. Political Rights

democratic
4. Constitutional Rights
state must
enjoy? 5. Statutory Rights
 We the sovereign Filipino people,
imploring the aid of Almighty God,
in order to build a just and
humane society and established a
Government that shall embody our
Preamble of ideals and aspirations, promote
the common good, conserve and
the 1987
develop our patrimony and secure
Philippine to our selves and our posterity,
Constitution the blessing of independence and
democracy under the rule of law
and a regime of truth, justice,
freedom, love, equality and
peace, do ordain and promulgate
this Constitution.
 THE
PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL
ANTHEM
  musicwas composed in
1898 by Julian Felipe
LUPANG
HINIRANG  the lyrics were
adapted from the
Spanish poem
“Filipinas”, written by
Jose Palma
Bibliography

Dela Cruz, Sonia G. (2005). National

Development via National Service Training
Program. Mandaluyong City: Books Atbp.
Publishing Corp.

NSTP Updates: Powerpoint. OSS CHED.

November 29, 2012