Don Honorio Ventura State University

Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga

NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM/

Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga

CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE

• MODULE 1: CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
 INTRODUCTION:
This topic familiarizes the students of the
underpinning concepts, ideas, as well as the
legal bases of the National Service Training
Program (NSTP). The importance of studying
this subject is highlighted as the role of the
youth in nation-building cannot be
underestimated. This will likewise lay a
strong foundation of patriotism and advance
the involvement of students in public and
civic affairs.
 What is Citizenship Training?
Citizenship Training is a program wherein
it develops our characters to become more
mindful of our responsibilities, rights, and
roles in the society.
 The NSTP Law
National Service Training Program
An Introduction
•Republic Act (R.A.) 9163 – also known as
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act
of 2001
•Republic Act 9163 is an act establishing the
National Service Training Program (NSTP) for
tertiary level students, amending for the
purpose Republic Act 7077 and Presidential
Decree 1708 and for other purposes.
•R.A. 9163 – enacted on January 23, 2002- date
of approval and signature of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo.
What is the guiding principle in establishing the
NSTP?
Section 2 of R.A. 9163 affirms that it is the
prime duty of the government to serve and protect
its citizens. In turn, it shall be the
responsibility of the 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.
 What are the goals of the State from among the youth in nation
building?
In recognizing the vital role of
the youth in nation building, the
state shall promote their civic-
consciousness and develop their
physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social well-being.
It shall inculcate in the youth
patriotism and advance their
involvement in public and civic
affairs.
 What should the state do to pursue the aforementioned goals? 

The youth shall be

motivated, trained, organized
and mobilized in military
training, literacy, civic
welfare and other similar
endeavors in the service of the
nation.
 Are there any institutions not covered by the
NSTP?
Philippine Military Academy Philippine Merchant Marine
(PMA) Academy (PMMA)

National Defense College of the

Philippines ( NDCP) Philippine Public Safety College
(PPSC),

and other schools similar stature, in view of the

character of their institutions, shall not be
covered by the NSTP.
A. What is the National Service Training Program law?

The National Service Training

Program (NSTP) law or Republic Act 9163
is a program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defence 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.
 B. What are the program components
of the NSTP?
First is the “Reserve Officers
Training Corps” (ROTC) which is the
designed to provide military training to
tertiary level students in order to
motivate, train, organize and mobilize
then for national defense preparedness.
 B. What are the program components
of the NSTP?
Second is the “Literacy Training
Service (LTS)” which is 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.
 B. What are the program components
of the NSTP?
Third is the “Civic Welfare Service (CWTS)”
which refers to 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.
 Who shall take the NSTP?
All incoming freshmen students, male
and female, 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.
 Since when has NSTP been implemented?

The NSTP has been implemented

since the start of school year
2002-2003.
 How is the NSTP taken up?
Each of the NSTP components
is undertaken for an academic
period of two(2) semesters and
is credited for three (3) unit
per semester with fifty-four
(54) to ninety(90) training
hours per semester.
What if I cannot take the NSTP during the
regular semester?
One summer program in lieu of
the two (2) semester program may
be designed, formulated, and
adopted by (DND), (CHED), and
(TESDA), subject to the
capability of the school and the
Armed Force of the Philippines
(AFP) to handle the same.
What if the NSTP component of my choice is not offered
in my school?
•Schools that do not meet the required
number of students in order to conduct a
program component or do not offer the
component chosen by their students shall
allow the students to cross enroll to other
schools, irrespective of whether that
school is under CHED or TESDA; and for the
ROTC, whether they are managed by different
AFB Branches of Service.
•These students, however, shall be
subjected to the existing rules and
regulations of their school of origin and
the accepting school.
 The following students who
completed and complied with all the
WHO will set requirements given by the program.
The student is required to attend
become NSTP sessions/classes during the given time
graduates? as reflected on their schedule, submit
all necessary documents/requirements
needed. NSTP/CWTS 1 is a pre-
requisite subject before taking up
NSTP/CWTS 2, after passing the two
subject a student is now ready for
graduation and be given a certificate
of completion.
How much fee will be charged for anY enrolled 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. As the students
enjoy free tuition as mandated by
CHED, they are not required to pay
any amount before enrolment.
Are there any student incentives provided for
by the NSTP?
The following incentives are to be provided to students
when they take up NSTP:
a. A program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students
from DND which will be in accordance with existing laws
and regulations and subject to the availability of funds:
b. A team of school authorities, CHED and TESDA which
shall ensure that health and accident group insurances are
provided to students enrolled in any of the NSTP
components; and
c. A special Scholarship Program for qualified NSTP
students which shall be administered by CHED and TESDA
subject to the availability of funds.
Who is responsible in supervising the students and the delivery of the
program?
• School authorities shall exercise
academic and administrative
supervision over the design,
formulation, adoption, and
implementation of different NSTP
components in their respective
schools.
• In the case of ROTC, the school
authorities and DND shall exercise
joint supervision over its
implementation.
 CHED regional offices, TESDA
What lead provincial and district offices and
agencies will DND – AFP through major service
reserve command and their ROTC units
monitor the shall oversee and monitor the
implementation implementation of the NSTP under their
of the NSTP? respective jurisdiction to determine
if the trainings conducted are in
consonance with RA 9163.
 Is the NSTP available in all schools and universities?
All higher and technical – vocational
educational institutions offer at least
one (1) of the NSTP components while
State Universities and colleges offer the
ROTC components and at least one other
NSTP components. Private schools that
have at least 350 student cadets offer
the ROTC component through its Department
of Military Science and Tactics (DMST)
 Importance of NSTP

aims to promote and integrate values education, transformational

leadership, spirit of patriotism and nationalism and sustainable
social mobilization for youth development, community building and
national security.

We need to train and hone our youth to be the nation builder of

this society.

THE YOUTH IS THE HOPE OF OUR NATION! Let us start molding them to
be one…

Now is the right time…

Villa de Bacolor, Pampanga