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NSTP Objectives:
Demonstrate the IPVMO of the University and Core Values, Educational Objectives ofthe
College and Program into the course activities and requirements.
1. To institute an NSTP framework anchored to the university’s values of honor

and excellence in the service of the people.
2. To promote civic consciousness and defensepreparedness among NWU students,
developing youth’s active contribution tothe general welfare of the nation.
3. To inculcate among the students the ideas of patriotism, nationalism and advance
their involvement in public and civic affairs.
4. To educate basic competencies required in the conduct of the NSTP component
courses(CWTS, LTS, and ROTC).
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Part 1 HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
The history of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) started with the
creation of Commonwealth Act No. 1, otherwise knownas the “National Defense Act.” It
is an act
toprovide for the national defense of thePhilippines penalizing certain violationsthereof,
appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes under the government of
President Manuel L. Quezon (1935). Commonwealth Act No. 1 required college students,
specifically males, to finish 2 years (or 4semesters) of Military Training to become
reserved cadets for the national defense of thePhilippines.
On August 8, 1980, Commonwealth Act No. 1 wasamended to give existence to
Presidential Decree No. 1706, also known as the “National Service Law” signed by
President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Itmandates compulsory national service from all
thecitizens of the Philippines. It is composed of three
main program components namely: Civic Welfare Service (CWS), Law Enforcement
Service (LES), and Military Service (MS). College students were required to choose one
from among these components to complete as a requirement of tertiary education.
Briefly, after the ouster of Marcos, the implementation of the National Service Law except
forthe provisions on Military Service were suspended by the Presidential Memorandum
OrderNo. 1 of President Corazon C. Aquino. It became Basic Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC) effective school year 1986-1987.

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In the year 1991, the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of Republic Act 7077 modified the
Basic ROTC Course into The Citizen Armed
Forces of the Philippines Reservist Law/
Expanded ROTC Program, as mandated. The said
modification is composed of the militarysubject in
the first academic year and any of the following
components (Military TrainingService, Civic
Welfare Service, and LawEnforcement Service) in
the second year curriculum.
On March 18, 2001, a dead body was found wrapped

ina carpet and floating on the Pasig River. His face
was wrapped with packing tape and his hands and
face were bound. That body was identified as Mark
Welson Chua’s, a 19-year-old engineering student at
the University of Santo Tomas (UST). The death of
Chua, a cadet who reportedly was a victim of illegal
ROTC practices, led tounexpected massive protests
by college students and theirconcerned parents
against the ROTC Program. The controversies and
scandals paved the way towards the proposal to
change Expanded ROTC into “National Service
Program”. However, before it could even prosper;
another new proposal was created which was the
National Service Training Program (NSTP).
The latest amendment was brought forth,
creating Republic Act 9163 which is also
known as the “National Service Training
Program” (NSTP) Act of 2001. It was signed
into law on January 23, 2002, and the
implementation of this Act commenced in the
school year 2002-2003. NSTPcomprises three
program components namely: Civic Welfare
Training Service (CWTS), Literacy Training
Service (LTS), and Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC).
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Part 2: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) ABOUT NATIONAL
SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) ACT OF 2001
1. What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP)Law?
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) law or

Republic Act 9163 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 the three (3) program components, specifically,
designed to enhancethe youth’s active contribution to the general
welfare.
2. What are the program components of the NSTP?
a. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

(ROTC) is designed to provide military
training to tertiary level students to motivate,
train, organizeand mobilize them for national
defensepreparedness.
b. Literacy Training Service (LTS) is designed to train

the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to
school children, out-of-school youths, and other
segments of societyin need of their services.
c. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) refers to activities contributory to the

general welfare and the betterment of life for the members of the community or the
enhancement ofits facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation, and moral of the citizenry and
other social welfare services.
3. Who shall take the NSTP?
All incoming
freshmenstudents,
maleand female,
enrolledin any
baccalaureate and at
least two (2) year
technical-vocational
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or
associate courses, are required to complete one
(1) NSTP component of their choice, as a
graduation requirement.
4. When will the NSTP be implemented?
The NSTP has been implemented since the start of the school year 2002-2003.
5. How will the NSTP be taken up?
Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2)
semesters.It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester, from fifty-four (54) to ninety
(90) training hours per semester.
6.What if the NSTP cannot be taken up during the regular

semester?
A one summer program instead of the two-semester program

may be designed, formulated, and adopted by the Department of
National Defense (DND), Commission on Higher Education
(CHED), and
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) subject to the capability
of school and the AFP to handle the same.
7. What if the NSTP program component chosen by a student is not offered

in his/herschool?
Schools that do not meet the required number of students to conduct a program
component or do not offer the component chosen by their students shall allow them
tocross- enroll to other schools irrespective of whether that school is under CHED
or
TESDA and for ROTC, whether they are managed by different AFP branches
ofservice.
These students, however, shall be subjected to the existing rules and regulations
of theiroriginal school and the accepting school.
8. Are currently enrolled students covered by the NSTP?
Male students currently enrolled but have not taken any program
component of the previous Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)/
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National Service Program (NSP) are covered by the NSTP.
9. Will a student who has completed all the academic requirements of his course
exceptROTC be allowed to graduate?
A student who has completed all his academic requirements except for ROTC will be
allowedto graduate provided that he is a certified candidate by the school on or before the
effectivity
of the NSTP which is March 23, 2002.
10. What if a male student has completed two semesters of E-ROTC/NSP?
He is deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.
11. What if a male student has only taken one (1) semester of
Basic ROTC and E-ROTC/NSP?
He shall take one more semester of any of the

NSTPcomponents to qualify for graduation.
12. What will become of NSTP graduates?
Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the

NSTPshall belong to the National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC) and could be tapped by the State
for literacyand civic welfare activities. Graduates
of the ROTC component shall form part of the
AFP Citizen Armed Force, subject to the DND
requirements.
13. How can a student continue to qualify for enlistment in the AFP reserve force?
He/she may qualify for enlistment in the AFP reserve force as long as he/she has
completed the two (2) semesters of basic ROTC.
14. How much fee will be charged for an NSTPcomponent?
No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP

components except basic tuition fees which should not be
more than fifty(50%) percent of the charges of the school
per academic unit.
15. Are there any student incentives provided by the NSTP?
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The following incentives are to be
provided to students when they take
up NSTP:
a. A program of
assistance/incentives for ROTC
students shall be provided and
administered by DND, under
existing laws and regulations and
subject to the availability of
funds;
b. School authorities concerned,

CHED and TESDA shall ensure
that health and accident group
insurances are provided for
students enrolled in any of the
NSTP components; and
c. A Special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP students shall be

administeredby CHED and TESDA subject to the availability of
funds.
16. Who is responsible for supervising the NSTP?
School authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the
design, formulation, adoption, and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their respective schools.
In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND shall exercise joint
supervisionover its implementation.
17. What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of the NSTP?
The CHED regional offices, TESDAprovincial and district

offices, and DND-AFP through major service reserve
commands and their ROTC units shall oversee and
monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their
respective jurisdiction to determine if the training are
being conducted in consonance with this Act.
18. Is the NSTP available in all schools and

universities?
All higher and technical-vocational institutionsoffer at least one (1) of the NSTP components while
State Universities and Colleges offer ROTC
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components and at least one other NSTP component. Private schools that
have at least three hundred fifty (350) student cadets offer ROTC
components through its Department of Military Science and Tactics
(DMST).
For additional resources, you may visit the following web page below.
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2002/01/23/republic-act-no-9163/
https://web.facebook.com/NWUofficial/?_rdc=1&_rdr
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1. To institute an NSTP framework anchored to the university’s values of honor

toprovide for the national defense of thePhilippines penalizing certain violationsthereof,

specifically males, to finish 2 years (or 4semesters) of Military Training to become

reserved cadets for the national defense of thePhilippines.

On August 8, 1980, Commonwealth Act No. 1 wasamended to give existence to

President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Itmandates compulsory national service from all

thecitizens of the Philippines. It is composed of three

from among these components to complete as a requirement of tertiary education.

forthe provisions on Military Service were suspended by the Presidential Memorandum

OrderNo. 1 of President Corazon C. Aquino. It became Basic Reserve Officer Training

Corps (ROTC) effective school year 1986-1987.

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

1. What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP)Law?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) law or

2. What are the program components of the NSTP?

a. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

b. Literacy Training Service (LTS) is designed to train

c. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) refers to activities contributory to the

3. Who shall take the NSTP?

4. When will the NSTP be implemented?

5. How will the NSTP be taken up?

6.What if the NSTP cannot be taken up during the regular

A one summer program instead of the two-semester program

7. What if the NSTP program component chosen by a student is not offered

8. Are currently enrolled students covered by the NSTP?

10. What if a male student has completed two semesters of E-ROTC/NSP?

He is deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.

He shall take one more semester of any of the

12. What will become of NSTP graduates?

Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the

14. How much fee will be charged for an NSTPcomponent?

No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP

15. Are there any student incentives provided by the NSTP?

b. School authorities concerned,

c. A Special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP students shall be

16. Who is responsible for supervising the NSTP?

The CHED regional offices, TESDAprovincial and district

18. Is the NSTP available in all schools and

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