NSTP

• NSTP, or National Service Training Program, is a program in the Philippines that aims to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youth.
• Commonwealth Act No. 1, also known as the National Defense Act, was enacted in 1935 under the government of President Manuel L. Quezon.
• Commonwealth Act No. 1 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.
• August 8, 1980, the Commonwealth Act No. 1 was amended to give existence to Presidential Decree No. 1706 or National Service Law.
• The National Service Law mandates compulsory national service to all citizens of the country.
• The National Service Law is composed of three main component programs: Civic Welfare Service (CWTS), Law Enforcement Service (LES), and Military Service (MS).
• College students were given an option to choose one among these components to comply as a requirement to tertiary education.
• ● Implementation of the National Service Law except the provisions of Military Service was suspended by: 

  ➔ Presidential Memorandum Order No. 1 

  ➔ President Corazon C. Aquino 

  ➔ It became Basic Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) 

  ➔ Effective on SY 1986-1987 
• In 1991, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 7077 modified the: 

  Basic ROTC Course to Expanded ROTC Program as mandated 

  The modification is composed of military subject in the first year and any of the following components: 

  • MTS, CWTS, and LES in the second year curriculum
•  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 years old 

  Engineering student 

  University of Sto. 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) 
• A new and latest amendment was brought the Republic Act 9163 - Also known as National Training Service Program (NSTP) 

  Signed into law in January 23, 2002 

  Implemented in SY 2002-2003 

  ❖ Comprises of three program components: 

  Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) 

  Literacy Training Services (LTS) 

  • Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) 
•  Republic Act No. 9163 OR NSTP (January 23, 2002) 

  • The act shall be known as the National Training Service Program (NSTP) Act of 2001. 
• An act establishing the NSTP for tertiary level students, amending for the purpose of the and for other purposes. 

  • The NSTP is designed to develop and enhance consciousness and defense preparedness among the Filipino youth by developing the ethics of service, nationalism, and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three program components 
•  Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) 

  For courses involving military services though optional. 

  All incoming freshmen students are required and may 

  choose among the three components 

  Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) 

  Designed to give military training to tertiary level 

  students

  • Aims to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national preparedness 
• Literacy Training Services (LTS) 

  • Designed to train the students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills 
• Civic Welfare Training Services (CWTS) 

  Contributory to the general welfare and betterment of life for the members of the community 

  • Or for the enhancement of its facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation, and morals of the citizenry 
•  CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF NSTP Art. 2 1987 Philippine Constitution 

  Section 4 

  • The prime duty of the 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 the law, to render 

  personal, military or civil service 
• b. Section 5 

  • The maintenance of peace and order, the 

  protection of life, liberty, and property, and 

  promotion of the general welfare are 

  essential for the enjoyment by all the 

  people of the blessings of democracy 
• c. Section 13 

  • 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