NSTP 1 (CWTS)

Introduction to NSTP
Lesson 1: History and Legal Bases

Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001, (CHED), (TESDA), and (DND), in consultation with concerned
government agencies, the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC),
the coordinating Council of Private Education Association of the Philippines (CocoPEA), Non-
Government Organizations and recognized student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adopt and
promulgate the following implementing rules and regulations to implement the provision Act.
 National Service Training Program (NSTP) started with the passage of
Commonwealth Act No. 1 also known as National Defense Act. An act to provide
national defense of the Philippines.
 This is under the government of President Manuel L. Quezon (1935). It requires college
students, specifically males to finish 2 years or 4 semesters of Military Training to be
reserved cadets of the National Defense of the country.
 In August 8, 1980, the Commonwealth Act No. 1 was amended to give existence to
Presidential Decree No. 1706 or National Service Law which mandates compulsory
national service to all citizens of the country.
 It is composed of three main component programs, namely Civic Welfare Service (CWS),
Law Enforcement Service (LES), and Military Service. College students were given an
option to choose one among these components to comply as a requirement of tertiary
education.
 After the ouster of President Marcos, the implementation of the National Service Law
except the provisions of Military Service was suspended by Presidential Memorandum
Order No. 1 of President Corazon C. Aquino. It became Basic Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC) that took effect on SY 1986- 1987.
 On March 18, 2001, a dead body was found wrapped in a carpet and floating in the Pasig
River. The face was wrapped in packing tape and the hands and face were bounded Body
was identified as Mark Welson Chua, 19 year old Engineering student University of
Santo Tomas (UST), reportedly a victim of illegal ROTC practices lead to a massive
protest of the college students and concerned parents against the ROTC program. Since
then, Expanded ROTC program morphed into National Training Service Program
(NSTP).
RATIONALE OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)
RATIONALE
 The conceptualization and the establishment of the NSTP for the tertiary level students is
amended in the Republic Act 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706. This was enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress, which is known as the National
Service Training, Act of 2001.
  NSTP is program aimed at enhancing the civic consciousness and defense preparedness
in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism, undergoing training in
any of the three program components, especially designed to enhance the youth active
contribution to the general welfare.
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 which are considerably need of their services.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) in this program, the students would undergo lectures
and activities contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life or the members of the
community and to render services particularly the enhancement of instructional support materials
and facilities in the following areas:
1. Improving health,
2. Education
3. Environment,
4. Entrepreneurship,
5. Safety,
6. Recreation,
7. Morale of the citizenry, and Other social services

 In the 2nd semester, the students will undergo actual community service involvement.
Projects and activities are designed to encourage the youth to contribute in the
improvement of the general welfare and the quality life for the local community applying
various institutional components.
 The teaching learning is focused in the development of the youth to become assets of the
community, society and to the nation as a whole. Thus, making them aware of their great
role as individual to the development of the nation.
 The topics of activities to be considered would be nurturance of the importance and role
of positive virtues, the attitudes, and development of service-oriented characteristics
individuals as well as their responsibility towards mankind and the environment.
 The importance of CWTS as a whole is geared towards the development and re-direction
of positive values and attitude among students. This is by giving them the chance to see
that they can create a difference in their own ways. Thus, making them appreciate their
role and responsibilities not only as students but also as an individual that can contribute
to the betterment of life be it in their family, community and to the nation as a whole.