College of Teacher Education

NSTP I – CWTS

National Training Service Program

The National Service

Building a ResilientTraining
Community Program
(NSTP)
An Introduction

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At the end of the chapter, the students must have:
 discussed the legal bases of the National Service
Training Program

 differentiated the scope of three components of the

program and its legal basis

 Identified and explained the vital provisions of the NSTP

Implementing Rules and Regulations

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I. INTRODUCTION

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM OR NSTP

 is a mandated program in the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses of

at least (2) two year technical-vocational or associate courses in State
Universities and Colleges (SUCs), Private higher technical-vocational
educational institutions, and is a requirement for graduation in compliance with
Section 4 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 and Section 4 Rule III of the Implementing
Rules and Regulations.

 RA 9163, Section III- 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 program components.

 NSTP requires training, civic consciousness can be enhanced by doing

community immersion which is an integral part of CWTS and LTS while defense
preparedness is enhance through the ROTC.

 These are offered for 2 semester as a three (3) unit subject for CWTS-1 and
CWTS-2 respectively. Requirement for both male and female for a
baccalaureate degree

 It encourage the youth to contribute in improving the general welfare and the
quality of Filipino life.

 The students are required to carry out projects and services contributory to the
general welfare and betterment of life of community people as embodies under
the objectives and program of instructions of the curricular program.

 The students taking CWTS are expected to learn and acquire the values and
skills in Community Organization and Development through Management,
Empowerment, and Social Mobilization.

 The training program aims to develop and improve oneself as a community

leader and implementer of the CWS Programs and Services as mandated by
the NSTP under the RA 9163 and the IRR of the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Department of National Defense (DND), and Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).

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GUIDING PRINCIPLE OF THIS ACT

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Section 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of
the NSTP states:
“While is it the prime
duty of the
government to
serve and protect its
citizens , in turn, it
shall be the security
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.”

GUIDING PRINCIPLE ON THE ROLES OF THE YOUTH

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Section 2 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations

provides:
“a. In recognition of the vital roles of the youth in nation-building, the State shall
promote civic consciousness among them and shall develop their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate the ideas of patriotism,
nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and civic affairs.’
“b. As the most valuable resource of the nation, they shall be motivated, trained,
organized, and involved in military, literacy, civic welfare programs, and other similar
endeavors in the service of the nations’.

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DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
Section 5 of the IRR of RA 9163 provides:
1. Reserve Officer Training
Corps – program component
institutionalized under Sections
38 and 39 of RA 7077. Designed
to provide military training to
tertiary level student in order to
motivate, train, organize and
mobilize them for national
defense preparedness.

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2. Literacy Training Service

– designed to train students to
teach literacy and numeracy skills
to school children, out of school
youths, and other segments of the
society in need of their services.

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3. Civic Welfare Training Service – pertains to the

program component or activities contributory to the general
welfare and the 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 services.
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A PRIMER ON THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
ACT OF 2001
A. Who shall take NSTP?
 All incoming freshmen students, male and female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at
least 2-year technical-vocational or associate courses, are required to complete 1 NSTP
component of their choice, as a graduation requirement.

B. Since when has NSTP been implemented?

 The NSTP has been implemented since the start of school year 2002-2003.

C. How is NSTP taken up?

 Each of the components is undertaken for an academic period of 2 semesters and is credited
for 3 units per semester with 54 to 90 training hours per semester.

D. What if I cannot take NSTP during regular semester?

 1 summer program in lieu of the 2 semester program may be designed, formulated, and
adopted by DND, CHED, and TESDA, subject to the capability of the school and the AFP to
handle the same.

E. 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 effectively
of the NSTP which is on March 23,2002.

F. What if a male student has taken only 1 semester of Basic ROTC?

 He shall take one more semester of any of the NSTP components to qualify for graduation.

G. How much fee will be charge 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 50% of the charges of the school per academic unit.

H. Who is responsible on 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.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS (NSRC)

A. Background
Section 11 of RA 9163 provides for the creation of the National Service Reserve Corps
(NSRC), composed of graduates of the non-ROTC Components: the CWTS and 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.

B. The 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. Functions
a. Assist in the disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and rehabilitation programs
b. To serve as an auxiliary to the Disaster Coordinating Council response units
c. To assist in the promotion of civic welfare activities
d. To assist in the implementation of literacy programs
e. To assist in socioeconomic development
f. To assist in environmental protection
g. To perform other similar endeavors

3. Composition
The NSRC shall be composed of the graduates of CWTS and LTS components of the NSTP.

4. Organization and Agencies

The NSRC is organized under the umbrella of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC).

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Agencies

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

Non-Government Organization (NGO)

Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST)

Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities (PASUC)

Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations

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Prepared by:

SGD.
CHRISTIAN JAY L. SUBASTE
NSTP1-CWTS, CTE Coordinator

References

Textbook

Coloma, Teresita M., and Herrera, Mauricia M (2004). Towards a Relevant and Responsive National Service Training Program in the
Schools: Focus on Community Organization and Development. Mega-Jesta Prints, Inc.

Dela Cruz, S.G. (2005). National Development via National Service Training Program (CWTS and ROTC). Mandaluyong City. Books
Atbp. Publishing Corp.

Dela Cruz, S.G. (2005). National Development via National Service Training Program (CWTS 2). Mandaluyong City. Books Atbp.
Publishing Corp.

Lee, Sergio J., and Lee, Serge-Albert C. (2007). National Training Service Program, CWTS I and LTS I: A Source Book 2nd Edition.
C & E Publishing, Inc.

Floresta, Ma. Lourdes et. al. (2005). Literacy Training Service: Book 1 Basic Training Module. C & E Publishing, Inc.

Quilang, Alexander et. Al. (2012). The National Service Training Program.

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