NSTP-CWTS 1
OVERVIEW
NSTP aims to inculcate civic consciousness
and defense preparedness in the Filipino youth.
It helps develop in them the ethics of service
and patriotism while they undergo training in
any of the programs three components which
are specifically designed to enhance the
students’ participation in nation-building.
OVERVIEW
The NSTP Law or Republic Act No. 9163, also known
as An Act Establishing the NSTP for Tertiary-Level Students,
Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and
Presidential Decree No. 1706 and Other Purposes, was
signed by Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on
January 23, 2002. It is a consolidation of House Bill No.
3593 and Senate Bill No. 1824 passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001.
OVERVIEW
The ROTC Law has made ROTC optional
since the first semester of school year 2002-
2003 and has allowed students to choose from
ROTC, LTS, and CWTS as a requisite for
graduation.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF
THE NSTP?
WHAT ARE THE
COMPONENTS OF THE NSTP?
Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC]
Refers to the program component,
institutionalized under Section 38 and 39 of
Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military
training to motivate, train organize and mobilize
them for national defense preparedness.
WHAT ARE THE
COMPONENTS OF THE NSTP?
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 of its facilities, especially those devoted to
improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the
citizenry and other social welfare services.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF
THE NSTP?
Literacy Training Service [LTS]
Refers to the program component designed
to train the students to teach literacy and
numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school
youth and other segments of society in need of
their services.
COVERAGE OF NSTP LAW
1. All students enrolled in any baccalaureate degree or two-year technical-
vocational or non-degree course in public and private schools must
complete one NSTP component of their choice for two semesters as a
graduation requirement.
2. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must at least
offer one (1) of the NSTP components.
COVERAGE OF NSTP LAW
3. State universities and colleges (SUC’S), shall
offer the ROTC component and at least one (1)
other NSTP component.
4. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), Philippine
National Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUC’s
of similar nature, in view of the special character
of these institutions, are exempted from the
NSTP.
COVERAGE OF NSTP LAW
5. Private higher education and technical vocational
education institutions with at least 350 student
cadets, may offer the ROTC component and
consequently establish / maintain a Department of
Military Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to the
existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces of
The Philippines (AFP).
NSTP – CWTS 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 hardwork, integrity and
accountability for nation-building, and volunteerism as
valuable and effective members of the National Service
Corps of CWTS.
NSTP-CWTS 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.
NSTP-CWTS MISSION
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.
NSTP-CWTS MISSION
5. Working closely with a network for organizations
within and outside the higher education
institution.
6. Creating opportunities where students can
render direct service to the community.
NSTP-CWTS CORE VALUES
NSTP-CWTS fosters the following values:
1. Love of God
2. Human dignity
3. Discipline, truth, goodness and social responsibility.
4. Awareness, innovation and creativity.
NSTP-CWTS CORE VALUES
5. Respect, synergy, and professionalism.
6. Excellence and indigenous learning.
7. Protection and conservation of the environment.
8. Quality service delivery.
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