RA 9163 - NSTP Act

National Service Training Program(NSTP) I 1st Semester, AY 2008-09 University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Nursing

Outline I. History of NSTP II. Online Worksheet 1

HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)
EARLY YEARS
The Spanish Years During the Spanish colonial years, there was a training course, similar to what is presently known as ROTC, at the University of Sto. Tomas .

Modern ROTC Begins To most contemporary writers, however, real ROTC in this country did not start until 1912, when military instruction was conducted at the University of the Philippines

ROTC in World War II Records show that the products of ROTC were called to the colors in 1942 and, during the occupation, proved their worth on the battlefield.

Post-war Training Executive Order No.59 . . . made mandatory for all colleges and universities . . . the inclusion of the ROTC Course in their respective curricula . . .

POST MARCOS ERA
The CMT Years Citizen Military Training replaces ROTC.
The Return of ROTC Republic Act 7077, or the AFP Reservist Act.

PRESENT DAY
ROTC Crisis of 2001 Student protests threaten the very existence of ROTC.
Mandatory No-More The end of mandatory ROTC in the Philippines, and the establishment of the National Service Reserve Corps (RA 9163).

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163 Congress of the Philippines Twelfth Congress
Ratified on January 23, 2002
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077 AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Sec. 2 DECLARATION OF POLICY
It is hereby affirmed the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens. In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the State and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal, military or civil service.

Recognizing the youth's vital role in nation-building, the State shall:
promote civic consciousness among the youth
develop their physical, moral, spiritual; intellectual and social well-being;
inculcate in the youth patriotism, nationalism, hand; and
advance their involvement in public and civic affairs.

In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized and mobilized in military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.

COMPONENTS OF NSTP
LTS (Literacy Training Service)
ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps)
CWTS (Civic Welfare Training Service)

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