RA 9163 -OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE NATIONAL SERVICE
TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
ACT OF 2001.
4.
Principle behind RA9163
◦Section 1 of the IRR of the NSTP Law states
that “while it is the prime duty of the
government to serve and protect its
citizens, in turn, it shall be the duty of all
citizens to defend the security of the states,
and in fulfillment thereof, the government
may require each citizen to render
personal military or civil service”
5.
COMPONENTS OF THENSTP
◦1) ROTC - THE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS
◦2) CWTS - CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE
◦3) LTS - LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE
6.
◦ -All incomingfirst year students, male or female, starting the academic year (AY),
enrolled in any baccalaureate degree comprising at least two years of technical-
vocational or non-degree education are required to complete one NSTP component
of their choice as a requirement for graduation.
◦ - All higher and technical-vocational education institutions must offer at least one NSTP
component
◦ -State universities and colleges (SUCs) shall offer the ROTC component and at least one
other NSTP component.
◦ -The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
(PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA), and other SUCs of similar nature,
in view of the special character of these institutions, are exempted from the NSTP.
◦ - Private higher education institutions (HEIs) and technical-vocational education
institutions with at least 350 student-cadets may offer the ROTC component and
consequently establish and maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics
(DMST), which however, will still be subject to the existing rules and regulations of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
8.
WORK FOR ACAUSE
NOT FOR APPLAUSE
LIVE LIFE TO EXPRESS
NOT TO IMPRESS
