Module 1
Module 1
II. References:
b. Republic Act 7077 (AFP Reservist Act of 1991) dtd 27 Jun 1991.
Background:
The history of the ROTC Program started with the enactment of Commonwealth
Act Nr 1, otherwise known as the National Defense Act of 1935 requiring the
compulsory military training for all college students, This act was implemented through
Executive Order Nr 207 issued by President Manuel L Quezon to prepare the youth for
the defense of the state.
The National Defense Act was amended in 1990 by Presidential Decree 1706
(The National Law) which offered the three (3) components of National Service Program
namely: Military Service (MS) Civil Welfare Service (CWS), Law Enforcement Service
(LES) with DND, CHED & DILG respectively as implementing agencies. However,
concerned agencies were not prepared to implement the CWS and LES components,
thus MS program was the only program pursued in colleges and universities. In 1991,
RA 7077, otherwise known as the AFP Reservist Act was enforced prescribing for a two
(2) year ROTC Program as a requirement for graduation to all tertiary level students.
In 1994, a tripartite committee was formed among DND, CHED & DILG
representatives modifying the traditional two (2) year ROTC Program into Expanded
ROTC Program which provide for a mandatory Military Training for the first curriculum
year an option to pursue either Military Service (MS), Civic Welfare Service (CWS) or
Law Enforcement Service (LES) on the second year. In SY 2000-2001, the ardent
clamor by some sectors to abolish the ROTC Program (NSTP) amending RA 7077 and
PD 1706. Finally, Republic Act 9163 (National Service Training Program Act of 2001)
was assigned by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on 23 January 2002 and
promulgated on 23 March 2002.
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) now being implemented offers
three (3) components namely: Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy
Training Service (LTS) and Civic Welfare Training Service (CTWS) for a period of one
(1) year or two (2) semesters. Effective on the 1st Semester of Academic Year 2002-
2003, all freshmen male and female students in the tertiary level are mandated to finish
within one (1) year any one of the three (3) components as a prerequisite for graduation
from any baccalaureate degree course or from any two (2) year technical/vocational
course.
Definition of Terms:
The following terms are defined to distinguish the ROTC from other components
of NSTP and for purposes of this directive.
a. National Service Training Program (NTSP) – refers to the program aimed
at enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth by developing
the ethics and patriotism while undergoing training any of the three (3) Program
components, especially designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the
general welfare;
b. Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) – refers to the program
component institutionalized under sections 38 and 39 Republic Act No. 7077 designed
to provide military training level students in order to motivate, train, organize and
mobilize them for national defense preparedness;
c. 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 youths and other social welfare services;
d. 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 citizenry and other social welfare services;
e. Program Component – refers to the service components of the NSTP as
defined herein:
f. Clustering – refers to the grouping of students enrolled in different schools
and taking up the same NSTP components into one (1) group under the management
and supervision of a designated school;
The ROTC program component shall pursue the following broad objectives:
a. To prepare the college students for possible service in the defense
establishment in the event of emergency;
b. To train and develop the ROTC cadets as future enlisted reservist for the
Reserve Component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines;
c. To inculcate in the youth the spirit of patriotism and nationalism;
d. To develop and promote the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and
social well-being of the youth;
e. To train and develop the youth as potential community leaders; and
f. To develop civic consciousness and good citizenship among the youth.
6. Implementing Guidelines
6.1 Enrollment and Registration
a. All activated ROTC Units and DMSTs shall be restructured to suit the
requirements of the new ROTC Program.
b. The ROTC Commandants as Head of DMST of the school is entitled to
normal privileges and sanctions accorded to a faculty member or department head of
the institution.
c. The CD-DMST-ROTC Unit Relationships
c.1 The DMST shall be treated as department established and
maintained by the school. At the same time. It shall serve as the office of the
Commandant of the ROTC unit established and maintained by ARESCOM through
RCDGs. As such, the school administrator shall designate the Commandant of the
ROTC unit.
c.2 The ROTC unit, as a military unit shall be under the operational
control and supervision of the CDC. The Department Head who is the ROTC
Commandant as well, shall be under the administrative control and supervision of the
military.
c.3 The position of ROTC Commandants is an additional duty. The
ROTC Commandants should exert effort to avoid conflict between his principal duty and
his additional duty. In case of conflict between his principal duty and additional duty, his
principal duty shall prevail.
d. Unfilling or Deactivating an ROTC Unit
d.1 RCDG Commanders shall unfill and eventually recommend
to CG, ARESCOM the deactivation of activated ROTC units in private Education
Institutions that have decided not to offer the ROTC or failed to meet the minimum of
350 cadets. Thereafter, ROTC Commandants and staff be recalled by the CDC
Commander for further disposition.
d.2 Clustering of ROTC units shall be covered by MOA among
concerned school Presidents and ROTC Commanders.
d.3 RCDGs shall renew all MOAs with colleges/universities that
have established ROTC units to conform with this directive.
e. The corps of cadets shall be organized similar to an infantry unit in such a
way that platoons are formed a cluster of barangays and companies from congressional
district of cluster of municipalities.
6.3 Training
a. Training Period. The Basic ROTC as two (2) semester program shall
consist of a maximum of ninety (90) training hours per semester. This will be credited
three (3) units per semester for a total of six (6) units for the whole year. The training
shall be conducted once a week at six (6) hours per week for fifteen (15) consecutive
weekends. However, ROTC Commandants may exercise flexibility in the conduct of
training provided that the approval POI is strictly implemented.
b. Summer Training. RCDG through the CDCs may conduct a
summer training of thirty (30) days in lieu of the regular two (2) semester program for
the ROTC Component went requested by the school authorities, subject to the
capability the CDC to conduct such training.
c. Clustering of Schools. The ROTC Commandants shall study and
recommend to school authorities for the clustering of schools that have less than the
minimum of 350 cadets for the purpose of consolidated training. The designated host
school collect the ROTC Fee equivalent to 50% of the basic tuition fee being charged by
school per academic unit. The primordial considerations for clustering are the
availability of training facilities and the convenience of the cadets.
d. Utilization of Reservists as ROTC Instructors. RCDG shall
maximize the utilization of qualified Army Reservists/Retirees as ROTC instructors
placing them on Active Duty Training (ADT). They shall undergo the usual Pre-
Deployment required of the members of ROTC Training Team.
e. Training Emphasis. The POI for ROTC shall focus on developing
the lead-move-communicate and school capabilities of the cadets as future reservist.
Hence, more weight shall be given on basic military doctrines, CMO, weapons,
communications and tactics including period for practical exercises.
f. Special Program. RCDG shall conduct special program for one
(1) semester equivalent to ninety (90) training hours to cadets/students lacking MS 21,
22, or 22 only in order to quality them for enlistment in the Reserve Force or as
Advance cadet Officer. POI for the 2nd semester of the Basic ROTC Program shall be
used for such purposes.
6.4 Administration:
b.1 Cadets shall be given a final grade for every semester , such grade be
computed based on the following weights.
Attendance ----------- 30 pts
Mil Aptitude ------------ 30 pts
Subject Proficiency -- 40 pts
b.2 Cadets must obtain a minimum of twenty eight (28) points in subject
proficiency and twenty four (24) points in attendance in the above points distribution, in
order to pass the semester’s work.
b.3 Each cadet shall be given one hundred (100) merits at the beginning of
every semester. Additional merits awarded for attending special formations, parades or
other school activities outside the prescribed training hours. For every infractions of
regulation, he shall be penalized by demerits as prescribed in Appendix 11 of AAFR G
310-021 dtd 27 Aug 85.
b.4 Grades shall be by percentage but should the institution use a different
system of grading, the ROTC Commandant shall convert their grades in accordance
with following equivalent.
95% or higher --------------------------------- 1.00 - A
Less than 95% down to 90% -------------- 1.50 - A
Less than 90% down to 85% -------------- 2.00 - B
Less than 85% down to 80% ------------- 2.50 - B
Less than 80% down to 75% -------------- 3.00 - C
Less than 75% (Failure) -------------------- 5.00
b.5 Computation of Grades - the grade for attendance, Military aptitude and
subject proficiency shall be computed separately and the result to determine the final
grade.
(1) Attendance
Nr of Hrs presents
--------------------------------------------------------- 30%
Total Nr of hrs master schedule