REV NSTP
National Service - National service refers to programs and initiatives where individuals commit
to serving their country and community in various capacities.
- These programs can be either mandatory or voluntary, depending on the country
and its specific policies. The aim is often to promote civic engagement,
develop skills, and address societal needs
History of NSTP-National Defense Act
- started with the creation of the Commonwealth Act No. 1 otherwise known as the
“National Defense Act”
- an act to provide for the national defense of the Philippines penalizing certain
violations thereof, appropriating funds therefore, and for other purposes under
the government of President Manuel L. Quezon (1935)
Commonwealth Act No. 1 required the college students, especially males, to
finish 2 years (4 semesters) of Military Training to be reserved cadets for the
national defense of the Philippines
On August 8, 1980, Commonwealth Act No. 1 was amended to give existence to
Presidential Decree No. 1706, also known as the “National Service Law”
Presidential Decree no. 1706
P.D. 1706 mandated compulsory national service from all the citizens of the
Philippines. It was composed of three main program components namely: Civic
Welfare Service (CWS); Law Enforcement Service (LES); and Military Service
(MS)
College students were given an option to choose one from among these
components to comply as a requirement of tertiary education.
Briefly after the ouster of Marcos, the implementation of the National Service Law
except the provisions on Military Service was suspended by Presidential
Memorandum Order No. 1 of President Corazon C. Aquino
It became Basic Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) effective school year
1986-1987
Republic Act 7077
In the year 1991, the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 7707
modified the Basic ROTC Course into the Expanded ROTC Program as
mandated.
The said modification is basically composed of military subject in the first
curriculum year and any of the following components (Military Training Service,
Civic Welfare Service and Law Enforcement Service) in the second curriculum
year.
History of NSTP (Abuses and Victims of ROTC Practices)
March 15, 2001, Mark Welson Chua disappeared
3 days later, March 18, 2001, his hog-tied dead body was found in the Pasig
River
The controversies and scandals showed the way to the creation of NSTP
EVOLUTION OF NSTP
1935 - The creation of Commonwealth Act No. 1 otherwise known as the “National
Defense Act”.
1980 - Commonwealth Act No. 1 was amended to give existence to Presidential Decree No.
1706, otherwise known as the “National Service Law”.
1986 - The implementation of the National Service Law except the provisions on Military
Service was suspended by Presidential Memorandum Order No. 1 under former President
Corazon C. Aquino.
1994 - The Basic ROTC Program was modified into the Expanded ROTC Program.
March 2001 - March 15, 2001, Mark Welson Chua disappeared. 3 days later, March 18,
2001, his hog-tied dead body was found in the Pasig River.
December 2001 - The NSTP Act was signed into law by then President Gloria Macapagal-
Arroyo.
The Republic Act No. 9163
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
• This Act which is a consolidation of H.B. No. 3593 and S.B. No. 1824 was finally passed
by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 19, 2001.
• “National Service Training Program (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.
The Republic Act No. 9418
Volunteer Act of 2007
• This was established to promote the participation of the various sectors of the Filipino
society, and as necessary, international and foreign volunteer organizations in public
and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the practice of volunteerism as a strategy in
order to attain national development and international understanding. The inculcation of
volunteerism as a way of life shall rekindle in every Filipino the time-honored tradition of
bayanihan to foster social justice, solidarity and sustainable development.
Three Components of NSTP
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
Reserve-Officer’s 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.
The Republic Act No. 9163
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
- Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year
technical-vocational courses in public and private educational institutions shall be
required to complete one (1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.
- All higher and technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one
of the program components.
- State universities and colleges shall offer the ROTC component and at least one other
component
- Private higher and technical-vocational education institutions may also offer the ROTC if
they have at least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students.
The Republic Act No. 9163
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001
• In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods, clustering of
affected students from different educational institutions may be done, taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical considerations. Schools that do not meet
the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any of the NSTP
components shall allow their students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of
whether or not the NSTP components in said schools are being administered by the
same or another branch of service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), CHED
and TESDA to which schools are identified.
• In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods, clustering of
affected students from different educational institutions may be done, taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical considerations.
• Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC
and any of the NSTP components shall allow their students to cross-enroll to other
schools irrespective of whether or not the NSTP components in said schools are being
administered by the same or another branch of service of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are identified.
NSTP VISION
• To train students to become innovators of social change with a culture of excellence and
leaders with integrity, competence, and commitment to render service to the community.
To develop in the youth the values of patriotism and national pride, discipline and hard
work, integrity and accountability for nation- building, and volunteerism as valuable and
effective members of the National Service Corps of CWTS.
NSTP MISSION
NSTP- CWTS aims to promote and integrate values education, transformational leadership,
and sustainable social mobilization for youth development, community-building, national
renewal, and global solidarity by:
1. Providing relevant activities that will contribute to the physical, intellectual, spiritual, and
social development of students.
2. Inculcating in students the values of leadership, patriotism, and social responsibility
3. Training students to become project planners, designers, and managers of innovative and
sustainable community service-oriented projects
4. Conducting capability enhancements for civic welfare services geared toward preparing
the youth to become results-oriented social entrepreneurs, volunteers, and a socio-
economic mobilizing force that serves communities as value-driven innovators for progress
5. Working closely with a network of organizations within and outside the higher education
institution
6. Creating opportunities where students can render direct service to the community
NSTP CORE VALUES
1. Love of God
2. Human dignity
3. Discipline, truth, goodness, and social responsibility
4. Awareness, innovation, and creativity
5. Respect, synergy, and professionalism
6. Excellence and Indigenous learning
7. Protection and conservation of the environment
8. Quality service delivery
LESSON 2
What is the 1987 Philippine Constitution?
- The 1987 Constitution establishes the Philippines as a democratic and republican State
(Article II, Section 1). It provides for separation of powers among the legislative,
executive and judicial branches.
- It is a document that protects and defines the rights of citizens, establishes how the
government should work, and outlines how laws are made to protect those rights.
3 Branches of the Government
1. Executive branch - is in charge of making sure that the laws of the Philippines are obeyed.
• The Executive branch is composed of the President and the Vice President who are
elected by direct popular vote and serve a term of six years. The Constitution grants the
President authority to appoint his Cabinet. These departments form a large portion of the
country’s bureaucracy.
• The executive branch carries out and enforces laws. It includes the President, Vice
President, the Cabinet, executive departments, independent agencies, boards,
commissions, and committees.
• The President leads the country. He or she is the head of state, leader of the national
government, and Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines. The
President serves a six-year term and cannot be re-elected.
2. Legislative branch - is in charge of making laws, authorized to alter, and repeal them through
the power vested in the Philippine Congress. .
• It is made up of the Congress and several Government agencies.
• Congress has two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Members of the
House of Representatives and the Senate are voted into office by American citizens in
each state.
• The Senate is composed of 24 Senators who are elected at large by the qualified voters
of the Philippines.
• The House of Representatives is composed of about 250 members elected from
legislative districts in the provinces, cities, and municipalities, and representatives
elected through a party-list system of registered national, regional, and sectoral parties
or organizations.
3. Judicial branch- is in charge of deciding the meaning of laws, how to apply them to real
situations, and whether a law breaks the rules of the Constitution.
• The Judicial branch holds the power to settle controversies involving rights that are
legally demandable and enforceable. This branch determines whether or not there has
been a grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction on the part
and instrumentality of the government. It is made up of the Supreme Court and lower
courts.
• The judicial power shall be vested in one Supreme Court and in such lower courts as
may be established by law.
The 1987 Philippine Constitution
• National Territory
• Declaration of Principles and State Policies
• Bill of Rights
• Citizenship
• Suffrage
• Legislative Department
• Executive Department
• Judicial Department
• Constitutional Commissions
• Local Government
• Accountability of Public Offices
• National Economy and Patrimony
• Social Justice and Human Rights
• Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports
• The Family
• General Provisions
• Amendments of Revisions
• Transitory Provisions
What is Preamble?
- The introductory part of a constitution or statute that usually states the reasons for and
intent of the law
- A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
The 1987 Philippine Constitution
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 secure to ourselves and
our posterity the blessings 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.
NATIONALISM VS. PATRIOTISM
- Patriotism as “love for or devotion to one’s country”
- Nationalism in part as “loyalty and devotion to a nation.”
But the definition of nationalism also includes “exalting one nation above all others and placing
primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations
or supranational groups.” This exclusionary aspect is not shared by patriotism.
ARTICLE IV: CITIZENSHIP
CITEZEN
- A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native
or naturalized.
- A native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is
entitled to protection from it.
- A legal status and relation between an individual and a state that entails specific
legal rights and duties. Citizenship is generally used as a synonym for nationality.
- It is a relationship between an individual and a state to which the individual owes
allegiance and in turn is entitled to its protection.
The Citizens of the Philippines
Article 4 of 1987 Constitution
SECTION 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines:
(1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this
Constitution;
(2) Those whose fathers or mothers 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.
SECTION 2. Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from
birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine
citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship in accordance with paragraph (3),
Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens.
SECTION 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided
by law.
SECTION 4. Citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their
citizenship, unless by their act or omission they are deemed, under the law, to have
renounced it.
SECTION 5. Dual allegiance of citizens is inimical to the national interest and shall
be dealt with by law.
THE BASIC VALUES OF THE FILIPINOS
MAKA-DIYOS
- Faith in Almighty God
- Respect for life
- Order
- Work
- Concern for the family and future generations
MAKA-TAO
• Love
• Freedom
• Peace
• Truth
• Justice
MAKA-BAYAN
• Unity
• Equality
• Respect for Law and Government
• Patriotism
• Promotion of the Common Good
MAKA-KALIKASAN
• Concern for the environment
