NATIONAL SERVICE

TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)

MODULE - 1
HISTORICAL AND LEGAL BASES OF THE
NSTP
Commonwealth Act No. 1
 Also known as National Defense Act of 1935
 under the government of President Manuel L.
Quezon
 law requires tertiary students, specifically males, to
finish two years, equal to four semesters, of military
training as a modality to institutionalize the reservist
system in the Philippines national defense.
1980
 National Defense Act was amended to provide existence to
Presidential Decree No. 1706, otherwise known as the National
Service Law (NSL)
 It mandated compulsory national service to all Filipino citizens.
 College students must choose one program as requirement for
tertiary level
 The three fundamental program components are:
- Civic Welfare Service (CWS),
- Law Enforcement Service (LES),
- Military Service (MS)
1986-1987
 The National Service Law was suspended by
President Corazon Aquino through Presidential
Memorandum Order No. 1
 This paved way to the conceptualization of the
basic Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC),
embodied under R.A. 7077
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
 aimed to comprehend the constitutional mandate of
developing a strong civilian base to supplement the
professional military in the nation's defense system
 It was designed to initiate the ROTC trainees in the
rudiments of soldiership, instilling in them discipline
and correct deportment
 The objective of the said program was to train all able-
bodied tertiary students for military capabilities in case
of war
2001-2002
 The ROTC became an optional in order to neutralize people’s
aversion to ROTC military program through the National Service
Program (NSP)
 The Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC) was conceived.
 The E-ROTC deviate from the rigid tactical training to;
1. Rendering civil auxiliary sources in the form of
helping maintain law and order,
2. assisting socio-economic development projects
3. delivery of fundamental health services or aiding
in addressing local insurgency
 Students then are given the option to choose
between;
1. Military Service (MS),
2. Civic Welfare Service (CWS)
3. Law Enforcement Service (LES).
December 2001
 The NSTP Act was signed into law by President
Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo
 envisioned to address public clamour for reforms
in the ROTC and NSP Programs
 This program is applicable to the changing needs
of time.
NSTP
 Objective: to stress the significant role played by youth,
male and female alike, in the task of developing our
nation by means of national service training
 Aim: to enhance the youth to become civic military
leaders and volunteers through a modified, re-structured
and reinforced training package.
 OBJECTIVES
 strengthen the values and traits of the youth;
 • improve their skills and knowledge on various
endeavours;
 • develop their interest in community service; and
 • make them responsible for peace and development to
make sure harmony and growth in the Filipino
communities.
 NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM (NSTP)
 It refers to the 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. Its various components are specially
designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to the
general welfare.
 LEGAL BASIS
Commonwealth Act No. 1
 Otherwise known as the "National Defense Act of 1935", was
enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines on 21
December 1935. It provided for obligatory military service for all
male citizens of ages between 18 and 30
Presidential Decree No. 1706
 Otherwise known as the "National Service Law of 1980", was
signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos into law on 8 August 1980.
It made national service obligatory for all Filipino citizens and
specified three categories of National Service: Civic Welfare Service,
Law Enforcement Service and Military Service.
1987 Constitution of the Republic of The Philippines
 Is the constitution or supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines, its final
draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986
and was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.
Republic Act 7077
 Otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist
Act of 1991", was enacted by the 8th Congress of the Philippines on 27 June
1991. The Reservist Act provided for organization, training and utilization of
reservists, referred to in the Act as "Citizen Soldiers". The primary pool of
manpower for the reservist organization are graduates of the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps basic and advance courses.
Republic Act No. 9163
 Otherwise known as the “National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001” signed into law by
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on January 23, 2002.
Guiding Principle

 Recognizing the youth's vital role in nation-building,

the State shall promote, civic consciousness among the
youth and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in
the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their
involvement in public and civic affairs.
 Program Components

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

 A program institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077
designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to
motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.
Literacy Training Service (LTS)
 A program designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other segments of
society in need of their service.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
 Refers to programs or activities contributory to the general welfare and the
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 morals of the citizenry.
 Main Features
 All incoming freshmen students, male and female enrolled in any
baccalaureate and it at least two-year technical-vocational or
associate courses, are required to complete one NSTP component
of their choice as a graduation requirement.
 All higher and technical vocational educational institutions shall be
offering at least one (1) of the NSTP components.
 Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic
period of two semesters and credited for three units per semester
with 54 the 90 hours training hours per semester.
 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) will offer the ROTC
component and at least one (1) other NSTP component.
 The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant
Marine Academy (PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy
(PNPA)and other similar nature are exempted from the NSTP.
 Private higher and technical vocational education institutions with at
least 350 student cadets may offer ROTC component.
 ROTC component will be maintained and handled by the
Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to the
existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP).
 Lead Agencies/Implementers
 Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
 Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA)
 Department of National Defense (DND)
 Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges
(PASUC)
 Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations
of the Philippines (COCOPEA)
 Duration and Equivalent Course Unit
 Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic
period of two (2) semesters.
 Each components shall be credited for three (3.0) units per
semester.
 Fifty four (54) to ninety (90) hours training hours per semester shall
be allotted.
 One (1) summer program in lieu of the two (2) semester program
may be designed, formulated and adapted subject to the capability
of the school and concerned agencies.
Creation of National Service Training Corps

 The National Service Training Corps (NSRC) will be

composed of graduates of NON-ROTC components.
Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for
literacy and civic welfare activities. Graduates of ROTC
component shall form only part of the AFP Citizen
Armed Force, subject to DND requirements.
Person Responsible to Supervise NSTP 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.
 NSTP and the Philippine Constitution
CONSTITUTION
 This refers to the body of rules and principles in accordance with which the
powers of sovereignty are regularly exercised (1986 Philippine Constitution).
 It is also a written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the
government are established, limited, and defined and by which these powers are
distributed among the several departments or branches for their safe and useful
exercise for the benefit of the people.
 It is the rules and principles which provide direction as to the manner of
expressing one’s authority.
 The Purpose or Function of the Constitution
 The constitution serves as the supreme or fundamental law because
it represents the will of the people.
 The constitution serves as the pillars in governance.
 The constitution empowers the state because it is the document that
formalizes the jurisdiction of the state over our territory
 The constitution gears the government towards social and economic
development
 THE BILL OF RIGHTS OF FILIPINOS

 Article III of the Philippine Constitution is the Bill

of Rights. It establishes the relationship of the
individual to the State and defines the rights of the
individual by limiting the lawful powers of the
State. It is one of the most important political
achievements of the Filipinos (Smith, 1945)
 Importance of Bill Of Rights

 It is where the rights and privileges where enumerated

guaranteed by the state to all person within its territory.
 , it is the people’s shield against government abuse.
 It is where the ten commandments of our constitutional
faith is written.
 Bill of Rights provided for in Article III, 1987
Philippine Constitution
 Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without
due process of law, nor shall any person any person be denied the equal
protection of law.
 Section 2. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever
nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable and no search warrant or
warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined
personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the
complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.
Section 3. (1) The privacy of communication in the correspondence shall be
inviolable except apart lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order
requires otherwise, as prescribed by law. (2) Any evidence obtained in violation of
these are the preceding section shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any
proceeding.

Section 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or

of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the
government for redress of grievances.

Section 5. No law shall be made respecting an establishment of religion, or

prohibiting the free exercise thereof. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious
profession and worship, without discrimination or preference shall forever be
allowed. No religious test shall be required for the exercise of civil or political rights.
 Section 6. The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the limits prescribed by law
shall not be impaired except upon lawful order of the court. Neither shall the right to travel
be impaired except in the interest of national security, public safety, or public health, as may
be provided by law.
 Section 7. The right of the people to information on matters of public concern shall be
recognized. Access to official records, and to documents and papers pertaining to official
acts, transactions, or decisions, as well as to government research data used as basis for
policy development
 Section 8. The right of the people, including those employed in the public and private
sectors, to form unions, associations, or societies for purposes not contrary to law shall not
be abridged.
 Section 9. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
 Section 10. No law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
 Section 11. Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be
denied to any person by reason of poverty.
 Section 12. (1) Any person under investigation for the commission of an offense shall have the right to
be informed of his right to remain silent and to have competent and independent counsel preferably of
his own choice. If the person cannot afford the services of counsel, he must be provided with one. This
rights cannot be waived except in writing and in the presence of counsel. (2) No torture, force, violence,
threats, intimidation, or any other means which vitiate the free will shall be used against him. Secret
detention, places, solitary, incommunicado, or other similar forms of detention are prohibited. (3) Any
confession or admission obtained in violation of this or Section 17 hereof shall be inadmissible in
evidence against him. The law shall provide for penal and civil sanctions for violations of this section
as well as compensation to the rehabilitation of victims of torture or similar practices, and their
families.
 Section 13. All persons, except those charged with offences punishable by reclusion perpetua with
evidence of guilty strong, shall before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, or be released on
recognizance as may be provided by law. The right to bail shall not be impaired even when the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is suspended. Excessive bail shall not be required.
 Section 14. (1) No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process
of law.
 (2) In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall be presumed innocent until the contrary is
proved, and shall enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel, to be informed of the
nature and cause of the accusation against him, the have a speedy, impartial, and public trial
to meet the witnesses face-to-face and to have compulsory process to secure the attendance
of witnesses and the production of evidence in his behalf. However, after arraignment, trial
may proceed notwithstanding the absence of the accused: Provided that he has been dully
notified and his failure to appear is in justifiable.
 Section 15. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in cases
of invasion or rebellion, when the public safety requires it.
 Section 16. All persons shall have the right to a speedy disposition of their cases before other
judicial, quasi-judicial, or administrative bodies
 Section 17. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself.
 Section 18. (1) No person shall be detained solely by reason of his
political beliefs and aspirations. (2) No involuntary servitude in any form
shall exist except as a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted.
 Section 19. (1) Excessive fines shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading
or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty be imposed,
unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress
hereafter provides for it. Any death penalty already imposed shall be
reduced to reclusion perpetua.
 (2) The employment of physical, psychological, or degrading punishment
against any prisoner or detaining or the use of substandard or inadequate
penal facilities under some Human Condition shall be dealt with by the
law.
 Section 20. No person shall be imprisoned for debt or non-
payment of a poll tax.
 Section 21. No person shall be twice put in jeopardy of
punishment for the same offense. If an act is punishable by a
law and an ordinance, conviction or acquittal under either
shall constitute a bar to another prosecution for the same act.
 Section 22. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder (an act of
a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of
some crime and punishing them, often without a trial) shall be
enacted.
 CITIZENS of the PHILIPPINES Defined

 Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the

adoption of this Constitution;
 Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines
 Those born before January 13, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who
elect Philippine Citizenship upon reaching the age of majority;
and
 Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FILIPINO CITIZENS

 To be loyal to the Republic. This means that we have faith and confidence
in the Republic and love and devotion to the country. We have to be proud of
being a Filipino, respect our customs, traditions, language and institutions.
 To defend the State. Considering the fact that our country is our home, it is
our prime duty to love and defend the state at all costs regardless of our
creed, religious beliefs, and wisdom.
 To contribute to the development and welfare of the State. We are a part
of the State and we directly receive the benefits from the government in form
of infrastructure, peace and order, etc.
 To uphold the Constitution and obey the laws. It is our prime obligation to
uphold the Constitution and obey the laws. If the people would disregard
them, our country would collapse, we will not have peace and order.
 To cooperate with duly constituted authorities. In every organization, there is always
a leader to manage the affairs of all the constituents. If the members will not cooperate,
we can never expect to become successful in all the undertakings that our government
would like to do for the good of its citizens.
 To exercise rights responsibly and with due regard for the rights of others. No man
is an island and we have to live with others. In the exercise of our rights, we have to see
to it that we also respect the rights of other people. If we do this, we can expect
harmonious relationship between members of the society.
 To engage in gainful work. It is stated in the Bible that if we want to eat, we have to
work.it is our obligation as a citizen of our country to become productive in engaging in
a gainful work so that we can provide the basic needs of our family and ourselves as
well.
 To register and vote. It is our prime duty as a citizen of the Philippines to register and
vote. Suffrage is both a privilege and a duty, which every qualified citizen must perform.
 UNITED NATIONS PRINCIPLES ON HUMAN RIGHTS

 Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever

our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin,
colour, religion, language, or any other status.
 Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by
law, in the forms of treaties, customary international law, general
principles and other sources of international law.
Article 1.
 All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are
endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another
in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2.
 Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this
Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex,
language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,
property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made
on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the
country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be
independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of
sovereignty.
Article 3.
 Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
Article 4.
 No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the
slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5.
 No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6.
 Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person
before the law.
Article 7.
 All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to
equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any
discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement
to such discrimination.
Article 8.
 Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national
tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the
constitution or by law.
Article 9.
 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10.
 Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an
independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and
obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
Article 11.
 Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed
innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he
has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence.
 No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or
omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or
international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier
penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal
offence was committed.
Article 12.
 No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or
correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the
protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Article 13.
 Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each
state.
 Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country.
Article 14.
 Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution.
 This right may not be invoked in the case of prosecutions genuinely arising from non-political
crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.
Article 15.
 Everyone has the right to a nationality.
 No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to
change his nationality.
Article 16.
 Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or
religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to
equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.
 Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the
intending spouses.
 The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is
entitled to protection by society and the State.
Article 17.
 Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
 No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Article 18.
 Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right
includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in
community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in
teaching, practice, worship and observance.
Article 19.
 Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes
freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart
information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
Article 20.
 Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
 No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Article 21.
 Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country,
directly or through freely chosen representatives.
 Everyone has the right of equal access to public service in his country.
 The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government;
this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall
be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by
equivalent free voting procedures.
Article 22.
 Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to
realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with
the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights
indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
Article 23.
 Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable
conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
 Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
 Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring for himself
and his family an existence worthy of human dignity, and supplemented, if necessary, by
other means of social protection.
 Everyone has the right to form and to join trade unions for the protection of his interests.
Article 24.
 Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation
of working hours and periodic holidays with pay.
Article 25.
 Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and
well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing
and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in
the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or
other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
 Motherhood and childhood are entitled to special care and assistance. All
children, whether born in or out of wedlock, shall enjoy the same social
protection.
Article 26.
 Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and
fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional
education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all
on the basis of merit.
 Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the
strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote
understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall
further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.
 Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
Article 27.
 Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the
community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and
its benefits.
 Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material
interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of
which he is the author.
Article 28.
 Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights
and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.
Article 29.
 Everyone has duties to the community in which alone the free and full development of
his personality is possible.
 In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such
limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition
and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of
morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
 These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and
principles of the United Nations.
Article 30.
 Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person
any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any
of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
FLAG HERALDIC CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES
 The Philippine Flag
 Our national flag is it the symbol of our country. It shows our
unity as a people. It stands for high ideals and noble heritage.
Therefore, when you show respect for the flag, you also show
respect for our country and people. One way to show respect is
to handle the flag properly.
 The Philippine national flag is said to be the primary symbol of
the nation camaraderie, solidarity and unity. It is therefore the
symbol of nationalism and patriotism in our country.
 The national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal bicolor with equal
bands of blue and red, and with a white equilateral triangle
 The sun with eight rays in the Philippine flag represents the first eight
provinces that revolted and fought for independence from the Spanish rule
– Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Laguna, Batangas and
Cavite.
 The three stars represents the main areas in the Philippines: Luzon,
Visayas and Mindanao.
 The flag was first conceptualized by Emilio Aguinaldo. The first flag was
sewn in Hong Kong by Marceloa Agoncillo, her daughter Lorenza and
Doña Delfina Herbosa de Natividad, niece of José Rizal, the Philippines’
national hero.
FLAG PROTOCOL

 The flag should be displayed in all government buildings, official

residences, public plaza, and schools everyday throughout the year.
 The days of the 28th of May (National Flag Day) and 12th of June
(Independence Day) are designated as flag days
 in recent years, the flag days are now from May 28 to June 30
yearly.
the Philippine flag must be permanently hoisted and illuminated at night at
the following locations:

 Malacañang Palce, the Presidential Residence

 The Congress of the Philippines buildings:
 Senate of the Philippines building
 House of Representatives of the Philippines building (Batasang
Pambansa Complex)
 Supreme Court of the Philippines building
 The Rizal Monument in Luneta, Manila
 Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite
 Barasoain Church in Malolos Bulacan
 Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in La Union, Cemetery
of Heroes (Libingan ng mga Bayani) in Makati, Shrine
of Valors & North Cemetery in Manila
 Mauseleo de los Veteranos de la Revolucion
 All international ports of entry
 All other places as may be designated by the National
Historical Commission of Philippines (NHCP)
 Half-mast

 The flag may be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning

 Upon the official announcement of the death of the President or a former
President, the flag should be flown at half-mast for 10 days.
 The flag should be flown at half-mast for seven days following the death of the
Vice President, the Chief of Justice, the President of the Senate or the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.
 The flag may also be required to fly at half-mast upon the death of other
persons to de determined by the NHCP, for a period less than seven days.
Folding the Flag
 hold the flag at each four corners and pull it taut. The
folder holds the corners at the end with the blue and red
fields.
 Fold the flag in half, lengthwise, with the red field
covering the blue field. Pull it taut again making sure the
open side’s edges are flush with one another
 Fold it in half again, the close side over the open side, again maintaining
the flattening tension and parallel, flush edges on the open side. The blue
field should now be displayed face up
 Take the closed side’s field corner and fold it over the open side
such that what was the bottom edge is now parallel and flush
with the open side forming a right triangle (a triangle with a
90°).
 At the right angle, fold the flag again such that a
new right triangle is formed, still keeping the
open edges parallel
 Fold the right-angled corner of the new triangle over such that
it forms a new right triangle with what had been the bottom
edge now flush with the side of the flag below it
 Continue this sequence of folds creating right triangles until the flag is
completely folded into a right triangle bundle. The white field and yellow
sun should now predominate the visible areas of the flag
 Prohibited Acts
 In Section 34 of R.A. Act 8491, the flag cannot be used in the following
rationales:
 Defacing or ridiculing the flag by dipping the flag as a salute or adding
additional marks on the flag;
 As a drapery, festoon, tablecloth, a covering, or as part of a costume or a
uniform;
 As trademark or for commercial or agricultural labels or designs;
 As part of merchandise or in any advertisement or infomercial; and
 As a pennant in hood, side, back and top of motor vehicles.
Pledge
The National Anthem
 The anthem shall not be played or sung for me recreation,
amusement or entertainment purposes, except that the
following of occasions:
1. International competitions where the Philippines is the
host or has a representative:
2. Local competitions;
3. During the “signing off” and “signing on” of radio
broadcasting and television stations;
4. Before the initial and last screening of films and before
the opening of theater performances; and
5. Other occasions as may be allowed by the NHCP
The National Motto

 The National Motto shall be “MakaDiyos,

Makatao, Makakalikasa at Makabansa.” (Setion
39, R.A. No. 8491)
The Great Seal
 The Great Seal shall be circular in form,
with the arms as described in the
preceding section , but without the
scroll and the inscription thereon.
Surrounding the whole shall be a double
marginal circle within which appear the
words “Republika ng Pilipinas”. For the
purpose of pla cing the Great Seal, The
color of the arms shall not be deemed
essential but tincture representation
must be used.
 The 12 Little Things We can Do for our
Country as Small Acts of Patriotism

First: Follow traffic rules. Follow the law.

1. Traffic rules are the most basic of our country’s laws. If we learn to follow them, it could be
the lowest form of national discipline we can develop as a people. A culture of discipline is
crucial to our destiny as a nation.

2. Whenever we follow traffic rules, we shoe our love for our neighbour, our love for the
Filipino.
Second: Always ask for an official receipt.

1. Official receipt is important to an individual in order to check if the transactions made in a

department store, grocery, and other establishments for completeness of record. They can
be used for claim of deduction or refund, to decrease the tax payments, minimize audit, and
hard evidence if there is a need to clarify on the item purchased

2. Whenever we help our government in helping other people, we show our love for our
neighbour.
Third: Don’t buy smuggled goods. Buy local. Buy Filipino.

1. Our money should support our economy, not the economy of other countries. Buying Filipino
means supporting the Filipino.

2. Whenever we support one another as Filipinos, we show our love for our neighbors.
Fourth: Speak positively about us and our country.

Every Filipino is an ambassador of our country. Each one of us, whenever we maybe, is a
salesman of our country.

Whenever we speak positively of our people, we show our love for our neighbors.
Fifth: respect the traffic officers, policemen, and other public servants.

Respect honors and dignifies a man. It compels him to do his job right.

There is love of neighbour whenever we respect those in authority.

Sixth: Throw our garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve.

1. The Philippines is the country given to us people. It is the birthplace of our race. It is the
home of the Filipinos. We should keep it beautiful.

2. When we keep our environment and country clean, we show our love for our people.
 Support your church
 During election, do your solemn duty
 Pay your employees well
 Pay your taxes
 Adopt a scholar or a poor child
 Be a good parent. Teach your kids to love
our country
The basic VALUES OF THE fILIPINOS

 NSTP as a citizenship training scheme focuses on

translating the good citizenship values as reflected
in the Preamble of the Constitution into concrete
action in building a better Philippines. Hence
emphasis in this input is placed on the 16 basic
values based on the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES
PREAMBLE
We, the sovereign Filipino people,
imploring the aid of Almighty God,
in order to build a just and humane society
and establish a government
that shall embody our ideals and aspirations,
promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony,
and security to ourselves our posterity the blessings of independence
and democracy under the rule of law and regime of truth,
justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace,
do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.
Meaning of Preamble

The Makatao The Maka-Diyos Cluster

Cluster 6. Faith in the Almighty God
1. Love 7. Respect for life
2. Freedom 8. Order
9. Work
3. Peace
10. Concern for the family and
4. Truth future generations
5. Justice
 The Makatao The Makakalikasan
Cluster Cluster
11. Unity
16. Concern for the
12. Equality
environment
13. Respect for the
law and government
14. Patriotism
15. Promotion of
common goods
THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUES
CLUSTER
The Maka-Diyos Cluster

 Faith in the Almighty God

 Respect for Life
 Order
 Work
 Concern for the Family and Future Generations)
The Makatao Cluster

 Love
 Freedom
 Peace
 Truth
 Justice
The Makabayan Cluster

 Unity
 Equality
 The Makakalikasan Cluster

Concern for the environment

 Develop a more conscious habit of keeping your surroundings clean as well as
using environmental resources such as water and electricity wisely and prudently.
 2. Have a deeper understanding of the dire state of the environment and in your
own capacity contribute to the work of preserving it.
 3. Understand the process of recycling and apply this process in school and in
your homes.
 4. Protect rivers and waterways along the community by teaching people
alternative waste disposal systems and by encouraging them to use the rivers for
livelihood and other meaningful purposes.
 VOTER CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

 SUFFRAGE Defined
 It refers to the right and obligation to vote of qualified citizens
in the election of certain national and local officers of the
government and in the decision of public questions submitted to
the people.
 Scope of Suffrage

Election
 It is the means by which people choose their officials for definite and
fixed periods and to whom they entrust, for the time as their
representatives, the exercise of powers of government.
Plebiscite
 It is the name given to a vote of the people expressing their choice for or
against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them.
Referendum
 It is the submission of a law or part thereof passed by the national or local
legislative body to voting citizens of a country for their ratification or
rejection.
Initiative
 It is a process whereby the people directly propose or enact
laws. Congress is mandated by the Constitution to provide as
early as possible for a system of initiative and referendum.
Recall
 It is a method by which a public officer may be removed
from the office during his tenure or before the expiration of
his term by a vote of the people after registration of a petition
signed by a required percentage of the qualified voters.
 Qualifications of a Voter

 Citizens of the Philippines (male or female)

 18 years old and above on the day of elections
 A resident of the Philippines for one year and in the city or
municipality where he proposes to vote for at least six months
before the election
 Those not disqualified by law (as specified in Section 11 of
R.A. 8189 of 1996)
 Reasons of Disqualification of a Voter

The following are disqualified (P.D. 1187 or R.A. 8189 of 1996) from
voting:
 Person sentenced to be imprisoned for not less than one year
 Person found to have committed rebellion, sedition, violation of anti-
subversion and firearms laws, or any crime against national security or
involving disloyalty to the government
 Insane or incompetent person
Under the Overseas Absentee Voting Law

 Filipino citizens abroad

 18 years old and above on the day of elections
 Immigrants with affidavit of intent to resume residence
in the Philippines
 Permanent residents with affidavits of intent to resume
residence in the Philippines
Reasons of Disqualification of a Voter

 Person sentenced to be imprisoned for not less than one

year
 Person found to have committed rebellion, sedition,
violation of anti-subversion and firearms laws, or any
crime against national security or involving disloyalty to
the government
 Insane or incompetent person
 Powers and Functions of the National and Local
Officials
Level Executive Legislative
National Level
President 12 Senators

(Vice President) 1 Party List Group

1 District Representative of
Congressman/woman

Provincial Level Governor Vice Governor –

Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Members
 Level Executive
Barangay Level Punong Barangay
Powers and Functions Control all executive departments and all
implementing agencies of the government
Appointment of high officials in the
government (head of executive
departments/cabinet member,
ambassadors, public ministers, consuls,
officers of armed forces)
Seeing to the execution and
implementation of laws and policies
Legislative
PB
Members of the Sangguniang
Barangay (Barangay Kagawad and
Sangguniang Kabataan Chair)
Stature making, constitution
making and amending of
constitution
Appropriations/financial
functions
Oversight functions
Informational or the power to
condemn inquiries in aid of
legislation
 How Filipino Voters Vote
A 2003 update study on voting behavior looks at how Filipino voters choose their
candidates;
 Characteristics of the candidate that can be of benefit to the voter of
characteristics such as madaling lapitan, malinis na pagkatao, matulungin sa
nangangailangan, nagtataguyod ng programang pangkaunlaran
 Political machinery which includes the political party, being in the opposition,
and good campaign strategies
 Popularity or being a celebrity or endorsed by a celebrity
 Endorsement of network and organizations such as the family, the church and
the group leaders.
 Election Practices and Irregularities that Citizens must Watch
Out For

 Registering in several names and/or precincts;

 Vote-buying/vote-selling/paid not to vote;
 Flying voters
 Voting in the name of other persons/dead persons or relatives;
 Threat to supporters, voters and members of election inspectors;
 Landzaderal ballot-switching and ballot box-snatching;
 Marking ballots and other election documents to make it invalid;
 Dagdag-bawas during counting and canvassing
Holding of Elections
 Every 2nd Monday of May for national and local elections
 President and Vice-President: every six (6) years
 Senators, Congressmen, Provincial, City and Municipal
Officials: every three (3) years
 Every last Monday of October, every three (3) years for
barangay and SK officials
 Every three (3) years from March 1993 – ARMM Elections
Election Process
1. Registration Day
2. Revision Day
3. List of Voters
4. Casting of Votes
5. Counting of Votes
6. Preparation of Electoral Returns and Other Reports
7. Distribution of Election Returns
8. a. Board of Canvassers (for President and Vice-President)
b. Board of Canvassers (for Senators)
c. Board of Canvassers
9. proclamation of Winning Candidates
Efforts to Modernize Election Process in the
Philippines
 Republic Act of 8436 or the Election Modernization Act of
1997 calls for the use of automated election system in the
country as early as May 1998 elections. This system will
make use of appropriate technology for voting and
electronic devices to count and canvass votes.
 Automated election had its debut in the Philippines in
2010.
Implementation of RA 8436 through COMELEC Resolution 02-
0170 (Phase of Modernization

 Phase 1: Voter registration and Validation System

 Phase 2: Automated Counting and Canvassing Machine
 Phase 3: Electronic Transmission of Election Results
Aside from voting in elections, how can I, as a
citizen-voter, participate in political affairs?
 Initiative or referendum
 Plebiscite
 Sectoral representative
 Local special bodies
 Barangay assembly
 Absentee Voting
 Good Government, Good Leaders and Good Citizen-
voters
 A good government is one that engages citizen participation and is
responsive to the needs of the people.
 Good leaders are those who uphold accountability to the people and
promote transparent and people-oriented programs.
 Good citizen-voters are those who value their right of suffrage as to
keep themselves informed, involved and vigilant.
Some Action Points for Citizen-voters in Exercising
the Right of Suffrage
 Prepare to exercise the right of suffrage and the right to an informed and free
choice.
 Register during the period allotted for voter registration.
 Be informed of the issues, platform and personalities of the political candidates.
 Set specific guidelines in choosing government leaders in terms of the
candidate’s social affiliations and interests, competence, foremost, the interest
and welfare of the citizens in their program of government. This process can be
used to remind and hold the elected leaders accountable to the promises made
during the campaign.
During Elections
 Vote according to your informed conscience.
 Protect the integrity of your own vote from any undue
influence.
 Volunteer in organizations that work for clean and
peaceful elections.
 Watch out for instances of cheating in the elections and
inform authorities and the rest of the electorate of such
activities.
 After Elections
 Be vigilant in counting and canvassing of votes.
 Attend consultations and public hearings, and participate in local special bodies.
 Legislative advocacy – a process where citizens talk with the law makers and other
implementers in the government to ensure that the concerns and welfare of the
general public are included in the discussion and making of laws.
 The citizen voter can also engage in political and electoral process in other ways
such as:
 Making views known to the elected representatives;
 Supporting/campaigning for a political party, candidate or party-list group;
 Supporting initiatives of civil society organization to ensure honest and peaceful elections; and
 Running of office.