2. I. Primer on the National Service Training
Program (NSTP) ACT of 2001
• A. NSTP Law
NSTP Law or Republic Act 9163 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, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s active
contribution to the general welfare of Filipinos.
3. • B. Program Components of the NSTP
a. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
- designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to
motivate, train, organize, and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.
b. Literacy Training Service (LTS)
- designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to children
out-of-school-youth and other segments of society in need of their services
c. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
- refers to activities contributory to the general welfare and 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 service.
4. • C. Who shall take NSTP?
All incoming freshmen students, male and female, enrolled in any
baccalaureate and in at least two year technical- vocational or associate
courses are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their
choice, as a graduation requirement.
• D. Implementation of NSTP
Implemented since the start of school year 2002-2003
• E. How to take NSTP?
Each of the NSTP components is undertaken for an academic period of
two (2) semesters and is credited for the three (3) units per semester with
fifty-four (54) to ninety (90) training hours per semester.
5. • F. What if I cannot take the NSTP during the regular semester?
A one-semester program in lieu of the two (2)-semester program, and may be
designed, formulated, and adopted by (DND),(CHED), AND (TESDA),
subject to capability of the school and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) to handle the same.
• G. What if the NSTP component of my choice is not offered in my school?
Students can cross enroll to other schools, irrespective of whether that school is
under CHED or TESDA, for ROTC, whether they are managed by different AFP
Branches of Service.
Student are subjected to the existing school and the accepting school.
• H. Are currently-enrolled students covered by the NSTP Law?
Male students currently enrolled but have not taken any program component of
the previous Expanded ROTC (E-ROTC)/ National Service Program (NSP) are
covered by the NSTP.
6. • I. Will a student who has completed all his academic requirements except
ROTC be allowed to graduate?
A student who has completed all his academic requirements except for ROTC will
be allowed to graduate provided that he is a certified candidate by the school on
or before the effectivity of the NSTP which is on March 23, 2002.
• J. What if a male student has completed two (2) semesters of the E-
ROTC/NSP?
He is deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.
• K. What if the male student has taken Only (1) semester of Basic ROTC or
E-ROTC/NSP?
He shall take one more semester of any of the NSTP components to qualify for
graduation.
7. • L. What will become of NSTP graduates?
Graduates of non-ROTC components –belong to the National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC) which could be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare
activities.
Graduates of ROTC – shall form part of the AFP Citizen Armed Force, subject
to DND requirements.
• M. How can a student continue to qualify for enlistment in the 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.
• N. How much fee will be charged for an NSTP component?
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.
8. • O. Who is responsible in supervising the NSTP to students?
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 supervision over its
implementation.
P. What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of the NSTP?
• CHED - regional offices,
• TESDA - provincial and district offices
• DND-AFP - through major service commands and their ROTC
Shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their respective jurisdiction
to determine if the trainings conducted are in consonance with RA 9163.
• Q. Is the NSTP available in all schools and universities?
All higher and technical-vocational educational institution offer at least (1) of other NSTP
component. Private Schools that have at least 350 student cadets offer the ROTC component
through its Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST).
9. II. GUIDELINES FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE
CORPS (NSRC)
• A. Background
Section 11 of RA 9163/ or the National Service Training Program Act
2001 specifically provides for the creation of a National Service Reserve
Corps (NSRC), composed of graduates of the non-ROTC Components:
the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service
(LTS). Members of this Corps may be tapped by the State for literacy and
civic welfare activities, through the joint efforts of DND, CHED, and
TESDA.
10. • B. The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)
• 1.Mission
To provide a trained and motivated manpower pool that can be tapped by the State for civic
welfare, literacy, and other similar endeavors in the service of nation.
• 2.Function
a.) To assist in the disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and rehabilitation programs.
b.) To serve as an auxiliary to the Disaster Coordinating Council (DCC) response units
c.) To assist in the promotion of civic welfare activities
d.) To assist in socioeconomic development
e.) To assist in environmental protection
f.) To perform other similar endeavors
• 3. Composition
The NSRC shall be composed of the graduates of CWTS and LTS components of the NSTP.
11. • 4. Organization
The NSRC is organized under the umbrella of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC). It shall have a
national, regional, provincial, and city/ municipal level of organization parallel to the Disaster Coordinating Council
(DCC) structures at all levels. The DCC centers shall serve as the headquarters of the NSRC at the respective level
organization. Its National Center shall be based at the respective level organization. Its National Center shall be based at
the NDCC Disaster Preparedness Center, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. A Secretariat at all levels shall
be organized and composed of representatives from CHED and TESDA.
• 5. Inter-Agency Relationship of the NSRC Concerned Agencies.
• RDCC- Regional Disaster Coordinating Council
• PDCC- Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council
• CDCC- City Disaster Coordinating Council
• MDCC- Municipal Disaster Coordinating Council
• BDCC- Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council
• CHEDRO-CHED Regional Office
• OCD- Office of Civil Defense
• TESDA RO- TESDA Regional Office
• TESDA PO- TESDA Provincial Office
• HEI- Higher Education Institution
12. • 6. Duties and Responsibilities
a.) NDCC through DND shall
1.) Act as the lead agency in the administration, training, organization,
development, maintenance, and utilization of the NSRC members
2.) Maintain an official master list of registered NSRC members
3.) Coordinate with concerned agencies for the efficient and proper
administration, training, organization, development, maintenance, and
utilization of NSRC members
4.) Conduct performance there results assessment of NSRC members
mobilized for the purpose and furnish the purpose and furnish the three (3)
implementing agencies with the results thereof
5.) Formulate specific guidelines for the administration, training, organization,
development, maintenance, and utilization of the NSRC members
6.) Do related work
13. • 6. Duties and Responsibilities
b.) CHED/TESDA
• 1.)Central Offices shall
• Provide Secretariat services for the NSRC
• Prepare consolidated national master lists of officially registered CWTS and LTS graduates per
School year
• Submit official national master list of registered NSRC members, with corresponding centrally-
determined serial numbers to NDCC through DND per school year
• Assist in administration, training, organization, development, maintenance, and utilization of the
NSRC members
• Coordinate with NDCC through DND regarding NSRC concerns and activities
• Do related work
14. • 6. Duties and Responsibilities
• 2.) Regional Offices shall
• Prepare consolidated regional list of CWTS and LTS graduates from HEI and in the case of
TESDA to the Provincial Office to the school for submission to CHED/TESDA Central Offices.
• Coordinate with RDCC (OCD RCs) on matters relative to NSRC concerns
• Maintain a Directory CWTS and LTS graduates for reference
• prepare report as may be required
• do related work
15. • 6. Duties and Responsibilities
• 3.) Higher Education Institution (HEIs) TESDA Provincial Offices
and Schools shall
• Prepare and submit a certified master lists with complete addresses and contact numbers of CWTS
and LTS graduates to respective Regional Offices. In the case of TESDA, the same shall be
submitted through its provincial offices.
• Provide information on CWTS and LTS graduate as may be officially requested by the authorized
concerned agencies.
• Coordinate with PDCC/CDCC/ MDCC/BDCC, as the case may be, on matters relative to NSRC
• Do relate work
16. • 6. Duties and Responsibilities
• 4.) NSRC Members shall
• Report to the call of NSRC for training and respond immediately for utilization in cases of
disasters/ calamities and other relevant socioeconomic service concerns as the needs arise, through
its Centers (RDCC/PDCC/CDCC/ MBCC/BDCC) nearest the member’s residence and/or
workplace at the time of the call Register at the said Center and get instructions/ briefing for
specific duties and responsibilities
