Community Engagement

1. NATIONAL
SERVICE TRAINING
PROGRAM

2. WHAT I KNOW?
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Last semester you learned the basic
knowledge and information about
National Service Training Program
(NSTP), its three components as
well as its importance.
Today, as we go further in fully
understanding the National Service
Training Program (NSTP), Lets
recall and see if you still remember
what we have discussed.

3. 3
NSTP LAW

4. 4

5. 5
COMPONENTS OF
NSTP

6. 1.ROTC
-is tasked to train and
develop college students
in the rudiments of
Military Service in order
to produce capable
Armed Forces of the
Philippines reservists.

7. 2.CWTS
-is one of three
components of the
National Service
Training Program, a civic
education and defense
preparedness program
for higher and vocational
education students in the
Philippines.

8. 3.LTS
-a civic education and
defense preparedness
program for higher and
vocational education
students in the
Philippines.

9. SECTION 1
Short Title
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Sections in RA 9163
SECTION 2
Declaration of
Policy
SECTION 3
Establishment of
NSTP
SECTION 4
Definition of
Terms
SECTION 5
Coverage
SECTION 6
Duration &
Equivalent
SECTION 7
NSTP in HEI/Tvet
SECTION 8
Fees & Incentives
SECTION 9
Scholarship
SECTION 10
Mgt of NSTP
SECTION 11
Creation of NSRC SECTION 12
Implementing Rules
SECTION 13
Transitory
Provisions
SECTION 14
Suspension of ROTC
requirement
SECTION 15
Separability Clause
SECTION 16
Amendatory Clause
SECTION 17
Effectivity

10. WHO are covered by the
NSTP LAW?
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11. 1. All incoming freshmen students, male, female, starting school year (SY) 2002- 2003,
enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical vocational or
associate courses, are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice,
as a graduation requirement;
2. All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must at least offer one (1) of
the NSTP components.
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.
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).

13. FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS
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1. What is the duration and equivalent course unit of
each of the NSTP Component?
Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for
an academic period of two (2) semesters for 54 to 90
training hours per semester.
It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester.

14. FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS
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2. What fees shall be charged to students taking any
of the NSTP components?
No other fees shall be collected except basic tuition
fees, which should not be more than 50% of the
charges of the school per academic unit.

15. FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTIONS
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3.What is the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC)?
NSRC is created under Section 11 of RA 9163 or the
NSTP Act of 2001, composed of graduates of the
nonROTC components: the CWTS and LTS. Members
of this Corps maybe tapped by the State for literacy
and civic welfare activities, through the joint efforts of
DND, CHED, and TESDA.

16. Difference of LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE (LTS) from other
Component (CWTS AND ROTC) Unlike Civil Welfare Training
Service (CWTS) and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
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17. Out of School
Youth
Other
Segment
Children
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LTS designed to train students to become
teachers of literacy and numeracy skills

18.  Basic Literacy
 Early Literacy
 Civic/Social Literacy
 Digital Literacy
 Financial Literacy
 Health Literacy
 Legal Literacy
Literacy such as;

19. Basic numeracy skills consist of
comprehending fundamental arithmetical
operations like addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division 19

20. Your ROLE as a Student
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Students’ initiatives are directed by
connecting expertise to the
community’s needs.
The students‟ empowerment will serve
as a tool in the progress of their lives
as well as those of others.

21. Let’s see how well you learned!
As your learning task, Create a video (minimum of three (3)
minutes with the following content:
1. Introduction of yourself
2 Answering the ff. questions;
What is the importance of LTS to you as a student, a
future mentor and a youth in the community?
How does LTS help you grow physically, mentally and
emotionally?
3. Do you think LTS is essential to everyday life? If so and
no, state why?
CRITERIA Presentation-10 points Content-10 points

22. REFERENCES
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Republic Act 9163: The National Service
Training Program Law
An excerpt from the MAPUA
UNIVERSITY NATIONAL SERVICE
TRAINING PROGRAM [ MAPUA-NSTP]
PROGRAM MODULE by
Joyrence Mervin Q. Agas,
Marie Katherine Camille C. de Leon
Michelle C. Ricafrente
Contributors:
Karen D. Bernedo
Victor S. Hillario
Jhon Paul C. Binag