Unit 1:

The National Service Training Program

Vision

The CapSU-NSTP envisions to build-up valuable and effective members of

National Service Reserve Command (NSRC) who may serve as agent towards attaining
quality life, and help sustain peace, unity, cooperation and growth of the target
communities.

Mission

The CapSU-NSTP is a dynamic service oriented sector composed of qualified

implementers, provides capability enhancement for civic welfare geared towards
encouraging the youth in improving their skills, knowledge and attitudes on various
endeavor that will develop their interest in community service and be more responsive
in attaining peace and sustainable development.

Goals

The CapSU-NSTP unit shall develop civic consciousness and national defense
preparedness among the youth particularly those that enhance their total well-being as
agents towards the pursuit of national development.

Specific Objectives

Specifically, it aims to:

1. Instill among the students the ideals of patriotism, nationalism and enhance their
involvement in public and civic activities;
2. Train the students in various fields of endeavor imbued with moral values that
enhances their intellectual, physical, moral, spiritual and social well-being;
3. Produce service oriented and responsive youth that will be of help to the
locality/community.

Glossary

As used in this operation, the following term shall mean as follows:

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a) “National Service Training Program” (NSTP) is 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 there (3)
program components. Its various components are specially designed to enhance
the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare. (Sec. 3 para a.) 1

b) “Reserve Officers Training Corps” (ROTC) is a program component designed

to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national preparedness. (Sec. 3, para b.)

c) “Civic Welfare Training Service” (CWTS) refers to the programs 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 morals of the citizenry. (Sec. 3, para d.)

d) “Literacy Training Service” (LTS) is a program component designed to train

students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children,
out of school youth and other segments of society in need of their service.

e) “Program Component” shall refer to the service components of NSTP as

enumerated in Section 4 of Republic Act 9163.

f) “NSTP Director” is a duly qualified and experienced personnel assigned by the

school authorities as chief or head of the National Service Training Program
Office of the University. The same shall have adequate training and experience
on the different components on NSTP offered by the institution.

g) “NSTP Campus Coordinator” is a duly qualified and experienced personnel

assigned as Campus Coordinator of NSTP by respective Campus/College head.
The same shall have adequate training and experience on the different
components of NSTP offered by the institution.

h) “ROTC Commandant” is a duly qualified AFP Commissioned Officer assigned

by the DND through the Office of the Major Service Reserve Command who
shall serve as the Head of the ROTC component.

i) “CWTS Coordinator” is a duly qualified and experienced personnel assigned by

the school authorities as Coordinator for Civic Welfare Training Service
component of NSTP. The same shall have adequate training and experience in
civic welfare activities and programs.

j) “LTS Coordinator” is a duly qualified and experiences personnel assigned by

the school authorities as Coordinator for Literacy Training Service. He shall
have adequate training and experience in literacy and numeracy and/or
alternative learning system.

k) “ROTC Coordinator / Admin NCO” is a duly qualified AFP Non-

Commissioned Officer assigned by the ROTC Commandant through the Office

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 of the Community Defense Center who shall serve as ROTC Component
Coordinator.

l) “Instructor / Military Instructor” is a duly qualified and experienced personnel

assigned to handle any of the NSTP components offered by the institution.

m)“Administrative Assistant” is a duly qualified school personnel assigned to

assist in the administrative requirements of the NSTP Office.

n) “NSTP Student” is a tertiary level student officially enrolled in any of the

components of NSTP conducted by the institution within a certain academic
year.

o) “ROTC Cadet/Cadette” is a tertiary level male/female student officially enrolled

particularly in the Reserve Officers Training Corps component of NSTP
conducted by an institution for a prescribed term.

p) “CWTS Student” is tertiary level student officially enrolled particularly in Civic

Welfare Training Service component of NSTP conducted by the institution.

q) “LTS Student” is a tertiary level student officially enrolled particularly in

Literacy Training Service component of NSTP conducted by the institution.

r) “NSTP Office” is charged with the administration, supervision and

implementation of the different NSTP components conducted by the institution.

s) “Institution” is a duly authorized establishment of learning that offers and

conducts the National Service Training Program as part of student’s curriculum
in strict compliance to Republic Act No. 9163, other pertinent laws, rules and
regulations.

NSTP LAW
Implementing Rules and Regulations
of the NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (RA 9163)

Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED),
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of
National Defense (DND), in consultation with the concerned government agencies, the
Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating Council of
Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA), Non- Government
Organizations (NGOs) and recognized student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adopt and
promulgate the following implementing rules and regulations to implement the provisions of
the Act.
Rule I

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 GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Section 1. Guiding Principle.
While it is the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens,
in turn it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security and
promote the general welfare of the State, and in fulfillment thereof, the
government may require each citizen to render personal military or civil
service.

Section 2. Role of the Youth

a. In recognition of the vital role 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 ideals 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 nation.

Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 3. As used in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the following
terms shall mean:

a. “National Service Training Program” (NSTP)- refers to the 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 the three (3) Program components, specifically designed to enhance
the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare;

b. “Reserve Officers Training Corps” (ROTC)- refers to the Program

component, institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 OF Republic Act
No. 7077, designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in
order to motivate train, organize and mobilize them for national defense
preparedness;

c. “Literacy Training Service” (LTS)- refers to the Program component

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

d. “Civic Welfare Training Service” (CWTS)- refers 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,

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 environment, entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and moral of the citizenry
and other social welfare services;

e. “Program Component” – refers to the service components of the NSTP as

defined herein;

f. “Clustering”- refers to the grouping of students enrolled to different schools

and taking up the same NSTP component into one (1) group under the
management and supervision of a designated school;

g. “Cross Enrollment”- refers to a system of enrollment where a student is

officially enrolled in and academic program of an origin school but is
allowed to enroll in the NSTP component of another accepting school;

h. “Non- Government Organization” (NGO) – refers to any private

organization duly accredited by CHED or recognized by TESDA; and

i. “Student Cadet”- refers to a student enrolled in the ROTC component

Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage
a. All incoming freshmen students, male and 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.

The above provision however does not include the following:

a.1. Students who finished or graduated from a baccalaureate degree or

two year, technical- vocational or associate course and pursuing or
enrolled in another or additional baccalaureate degree or two- year
technical-vocational or associate course in SY 2003- 2004, and:
a.2. Students who completed any of the three NSTP components but
considered freshmen to the course where they transferred or shifted.
a.3. Foreign students or aliens.

b. All higher educational institutions including State Universities and College

(SUCs) and technical- vocational education institutions must offer upon
enrollment, all the three (3) NSTP components. However, State
Universities and Colleges (SUCs) are required to maintain and provide the
ROTC component. In cases that the enrollment of ROTC Cadets is less than
350 then, the provisions of clustering in Section 7 of NSTP IRR (RA 9163)
should be followed.

c. Program of study (syllabus) and enrolment forms shall bear the “NSTP”
without stating therein the three components. There shall be an orientation
for all NSTP enrolled to be jointly conducted by the ROTC, CWTS, and

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 LTS coordinators/implementers. Students enrolled in the first semester of
the freshmen year shall be made to undergo a common module phase for 25
hours training period. Subjects covered are: citizenship training, drug
education, disaster awareness, and preparedness and management;
environmental protection; and other national security concerns. Upon
completion of the common module phase, the student must select the
specific NSTP Program components the he/ she will pursue.

d. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine

Academy (PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) is
exempted from the NSTP in view of the special character of these
institutions. Other State Universities and Colleges of similar nature will be
exempted subject to approval of the Department of National Defense.

e. Private Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and technical vocational

education institutions with at least 350 student cadets, must establish/
maintain a Departments of Military Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to
existing rules and regulation. For DMST previously approved and activated
shall retain the status regardless of the number of cadets. However, for
DMST has been created after approval of this IRR, there must be a
minimum of 350 cadets. In cases where the number of cadets will be lesser
thank 350 clustering of ROTCU will be undertaken with the ROTCU of the
State University and Colleges within the nearest environ with the lead role.

Section 5. Program Components

a. a. The NSTP shall have the following components which the students can choose
from as defined in Rule II, Section 3 hereof: The Reserve Officers Training Corps
(ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Civic Welfare Training Service
(CWTS).

a. b. All program components; the ROTC in particular, shall give emphasis on

citizenship training and shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for the rights of
civilians and adherence to the Constitution.

a. c. The CHED and TESDA, in consultation with the DND, and PASUC, COCOPEA
and other concerned government agencies, may design and implement such other non-
military training components as may be necessary in consonance with the provision of
R.A. 9163

a. d. Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this IRR, the CHED, TESDA, and the
DND shall jointly issue the minimum standards for the three (3) NSTP components,
which shall form part of these guidelines.
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

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 a. a. Each of the aforementioned NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic
period of two (2) semesters. It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester for
fifty- four (54) to ninety (90) training hours per semester.

a. b. A One (1) Summer Program (OSP) in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be
designed, formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED and TESDA, subject to the
capability of the school and the AFP to handle the same.

a. c. Earned NSTP units shall not be included in the computation of Grade Point
Average (GPA) grades of college graduating students.

Section 7. Clustering and Cross- Enrolment

a. a. Clustering of students from different education institutions during semestral or

summer periods may be done for any of the NSTP component, taking into account
logistics, branch of service and geographical locations. The host school shall be
responsible in managing the Program.

a. b. The school must allow any NSTP student to cross- enroll in any CHED/ TESDA
recognized institution. In cases that the enrolment of ROTC Cadets is less than 350
then, the previous provisions of clustering in Section 7 of NSTP IRR (RA 9163)
should be followed.

a. c. Students intending to cross- enroll shall be subject to the existing rules and
regulations of the school of origin and the accepting school.

Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

a. a. Management

a. a. 1. The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision

over the design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP
components in their respective schools. Subject to the provision of this IRR.

a. a. 2. There should be an NSTP Office in each school or college/ university headed

by an NSTP Director or its equivalent position responsible for the implementation of
the Program. Each of the NSTP components Is considered a distinct and/ or separate
unit under the NSTP Office, and the head of the unit shall report directly to the NSTP
Director or its equivalent position.

a. a. 3. A functional chart of the NSTP Office shall be structured based on the capability
of the institution to sustain the component program being offered based on the
number of enrollees.

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 a. a. 4. In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND, subject to the policies,
regulation and programs of DND on the military component of the training, shall
exercise joint supervision over its implementation.

a. a. 5. NGOs contracted by the school must secure a joint accreditation from CHED,
DND and TESDA to formulate and administer training modules for CWTS and LTS
components. CHED, DND and TESDA shall jointly exercise such academic and
administrative supervision with those NGOs. Within forty five (45) days from
approval and issuance of this IRR, the CHED, TESDA and DND shall issue the
necessary guidelines for the accreditation of non- government organizations (NGOs)
and training modules to be utilized by these NGOs.

a. a. 6. The DND shall formulate and administer training modules for the ROTC
program.

b. Monitoring

b.1. An NSTP Joint Committee at provincial, regional and national level shall be created
by Tripartite agreement for monitoring all the program components in the various
institutions.

b.2. CHED/ TESDA Regional Offices, and DND- AFP (through the Major Service
Reserve Commands), shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP
under their respective jurisdiction, to determine If the trainings conducted are in
consonance with the Act. These offices shall submit periodic reports to the NSTP
Joint Coordinating Committee.

b.3. An Annual NSTP Performance Evaluation (ANPE) shall be conducted towards the
end of the school year to evaluate and determine the achievement of training
objectives of the NSTP three components program. CHED, TESDA, and DND
(through Major Service Reserve Commands) shall formulate respective evaluation
parameters on program administration and implementation which shall jointly form
part in the minimum standards.

b.4. At the end of every school year, the Higher Education Institution shall submit an
Annual Report to the CHED Regional Office copy furnished the Office of the
Student Services in electronic template indicating the following:

b.4.1. Names who finished under each NSTP component,

b.4.2. The programs, projects and activities, undertaken with pictorials and
documentation as much as possible, and

b.4.3. Financial statements on the funds collected, and utilized.The annual report on
NSTP by the university or college shall be made available to faculty, students and
the general public in the NSTP Office. In regions with universities and colleges
having two or more campuses, the university concerned shall consolidate the report
before submission to CHED Regional Offices.

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 b.5. In cases of violations of guidelines, warning and/or sanctions shall be imposed to
schools and accredited NGOs’ pursuant to permanent rules and regulations.

Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

a. No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP component except basic tuition, which
should not be more than fifty (50%) percent of the charges of the school per
academic unit. NSTP fees collected hall constitute a Trust Fund, which shall be
exclusively used for the operation of the Program.

b. NSTP fees collected shall constitute a Trust Fund, 70% of which shall be exclusively
used for the operation of the Program. The remaining 30% retained by the school
shall serve as contingency fund especially in support to un- programmed activities
not originally included in the program of expenditures prepared by the ROTC
Commandant or CWTS/ LTS Coordinator and approved by the school head.

c. NSTP funds derived from NSTP- related operations shall serve as augmentation to
sustain un-programmed activities of the NSTP.

d. The unexpended fund balance shall be carried over to the next semester, provided
however; NSTP funds shall not be converted into savings at the expense of the
proper implementation of the program.

e. Subsidies from the government, any legal agency or institution appropriated for
NSTP shall be included in the preparation of the program of expenditure and report
on the utilization of funds.

f. Expenditures/ disbursement shall be subjected to periodic audits by the proper school

authorities and concerned NSTP Officers.

g. NSTP Component (ROTC/ CWTS/ LTS) coordinators shall submit a comprehensive

report on the utilization of the NSTP Funds to their respective NSTP Directors two
(2) weeks after the end of every semester. ROTC Commandants shall submit the
same report to their respective Major Service Reserve Commands.

h. The NSTP Director or its equivalent shall submit a consolidated comprehensive

report on the utilization of the NSTP Funds by program component to the school
head, within 30 calendar days after the end of every semester. (Amended February
24, 2009)

i. Rental space of school and other similar expenses shall not be charged to NSTP.

Section 10. Incentive, Insurance and Protection

a. Incentives

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 a.1 A program of assistance/ incentives for ROTC students shall be provided and
administered by DND, in accordance with existing laws and regulations and
subject to the availability of funds.

a.2 A Special Scholarship Program and other forms of assistance and incentives for
qualifies NSTP students shall be administered by CHED and TESDA, with funds
for the purpose to be included in the annual regular appropriations of the two
agencies, subject to the availability of funds.

a.3 The college or university may provide scholarship and other forms of assistance
and incentives to qualified and deserving NSTP students, the funding of which
shall come from available NSTP funds of the school.

a.4 Personnel involved in the NSTP shall be provided honorarium and other
incentives based on the standard policy set forth by the HEIs.

b. Insurance and Protection

b.1 School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that health and
accident group insurances are provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP
components.

b.2. Schools that already provide health and accident group insurance and collect
the necessary fees for the purpose from their students as of the effectivity of
these Rules are deemed to have complied with this requirement.

Rule V

ORGANIZATION OF NSTP GRADUATES

Section 11. Organization of NSTP Graduates

a. Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the NSTP shall belong to the

National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) and could be tapped by the State for
literacy and civic welfare activities, especially in times of calamities through the
joint efforts of DND, CHED and TESDA, in coordination with DILG, DSWD
and other concerned agencies/ associations.

b. The CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation with other concerned government
and non-government agencies, shall issue the necessary guidelines for the
establishment, organization, maintenance and utilization of the National Service
Reserve Corps.

c. Graduates of the ROTC program shall form part of the Citizen Armed Force
pursuant to RA 7077, subject to the requirements of DND.

Rule VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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Section 12. Certificate of Completion.

Certificate of Completion with corresponding serial number issued by CHED,

TESDA or DND, shall be awarded to students who have successfully complies with the
program requirements.

Section 13. Information Dissemination.

The CHED, TESDA and DND shall provide information on these Act and IRR to all
concerned publics through different modes of disseminating information.

Section 14. Amendatory Clause.

a. Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939,

Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential decree No. 1706, and Sections 38 and 39 of
Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and
regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are
hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

b. These Rules may be amended, modifies, or replaced jointly by CHED,

TESDA and DND, in consultation with PASUC, COCOPEA, NGOs and
recognized student organizations.

Section 15. Separability Clause.

If any provisions of the IRR shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other
sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 16. Effectivity.

These rules shall take effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general
circulation and shall remain in force and effect until revokes or amended.

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