NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING

PROGRAM
(NSTP)

Introduction to NSTP – 1

Instructor: Johnrey Rambuyon

 History and Legal Bases

HISTORY:
Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163, otherwise
known as the National Service Training Program (NSTP)
Act of 2001, the (CHED), (TESDA) and (DND), in
consultation with concerned government agencies, the
Philippine Association of State Universities and
Colleges (PASUC), the coordinating Council of Private
Education Association of the Philippines (COCOPEA),
Non-Government Organizations and recognized
student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adopt and
promulgate the following implementing rules and
regulations to implement the provisions of the Act.
 History and Legal Bases

HISTORY:
 National Service Training Program (NSTP) started with the
passage of Commonwealth Act No. 1 also known as
National Defense Act. An act to provide national defense
of the Philippines.

 This is under the government of President Manuel L.

Quezon (1935). It requires college students, specifically
males to finish 2 years or 4 semesters of Military Training
to be reserved cadets of the National Defense of the
country.
 History and Legal Bases
HISTORY:
 In August 8, 1980, the Commonwealth Act No. 1 was
amended to give existence to Presidential Decree No.
1706 or National Service Law which mandates
compulsory national service to all citizens of the country.

 It is composed of three main component programs,

namely Civic Welfare Service (CWS), Law Enforcement
Service (LES), and Military Service. College students were
given an option to choose one among these components
to comply as a requirement of tertiary education.
 History and Legal Bases
HISTORY:

After the Ouster of President Marcos, the

implementation of the National Service Law
except the provisions of Military Service was
suspended by Presidential Memorandum Order
No. 1 of President Corazon C. Aquino. It
became Basic Reserve Officer Training Corps
(ROTC) that took effect on SY 1986- 1987.
 History and Legal Bases
HISTORY:

On March 18, 2001, a dead body was found wrapped in a

carpet and floating in the Pasig River. The face was wrapped
in packing tape and the hands and face were bounded Body
was identified as Mark Welson Chua, 19 year old Engineering
student from University of Santo Tomas (UST), reportedly a
victim of illegal ROTC practices lead to a massive protest of
the college students and concerned parents against the
ROTC program. Since then, Expanded ROTC program
morphed into National Training Service Program (NSTP).
 RATIONALE OF THE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM
 The conceptualization and the establishment of the NSTP
for the tertiary level students is amended in the Republic
Act. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706. This was
enacted by the senate and House of Representative in
Congress, which is kwon as the National Service
Training , Act of 2001.
Republic Act No. 9163

 NSTP is program aimed at enhancing the civic

consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethics of service and
patriotism, undergoing training in any of the three
program components, especially designed to
enhance the youth active contribution to the
general welfare.
RATIONALE OF THE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)

Literacy Training Service (LTS) – Refers to

the program component designed to train the
student to teach literacy skill to school
children.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) – Refers to
the program component or activities contributory to
the general welfare and the betterment of life for
the members of the community or the enhancement
if its facilities, especially those devoted to
improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of
the citizenry and other social welfare service.
RATIONALE OF THE SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

 The teaching learning is focused in the

development of the youth to became asset of
the community, society and to the nation as a
whole. Thus, making them aware of their great
role as individual to development of the nation.