Implementing Rules and Regulations of The NSTP: Lesson 2

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND LESSON 2
REGULATIONS OF THE NSTP

REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND
REGULATIONS (IRR) OF NSTP
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 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, adapt and
promulgate the following implementing rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of the Act.
RULE I
(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.
RULE I
Section 2. Role of the Youth
a. In recognition of the vital role of the youth in the
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.
RULE I
Section 2. Role of the Youth
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 this 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 3 program components, specifically designed to
enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general
welfare;
RULE 2
b. “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps” (ROTC) –
refers to the program component, institutionalized
under Sections 38n and 39 of the 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
RULE 2
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;
RULE 2
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, environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry and other social
welfare services;
RULE 2
e. “Program Component” – refers to the service
components of NSTP as defined herein;
f. “Clustering” – refers to the grouping of students

enrolled to different schools and taking up the same
NSTP component into 1 group under the management
and supervision of a designated school
RULE 2
g. “Cross Enrollment” – refers to a system of enrollment
where a student is officially enrolled in an 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
RULE 2
i. “Student Cadet” – refers to the 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 2 year technical-
vocational or associate courses, are required to
complete 1 NSTP component of their choice, as a
graduation requirement.
RULE III
The above provision however does not cover the following:
a.1. Students who finished or graduated from a

baccalaureate degree or 2 year technical-vocational or
associate course in SY 2003-2004, and;
a.2. Students who completed any of the 3 NSTP component

but considered freshmen to the course where they transferred
or shifted.
RULE III
a.3. Foreign students or aliens.
b. All higher educational institutions including State

Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and technical-vocational
education institutions must offer upon enrollment, all the 3
NSTP components. (However,) State Universities and
Colleges (SUCs) are required to provide and maintain
the ROTC component.
RULE III
c. Program of study (syllabus) and enrolment forms shall bear
the “NSTP” without stating therein the 3 components. There shall
be an orientation for all NSTP enrollees to be jointly conducted
by the ROTC, CWTS, and LTS coordinators/ implementers.
Students enrolled in the 1st semester of the freshman year shall
be made to undergo a common module phase for 25 hours
training; drug education, disaster awareness, 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
component that he/she will pursue.
RULE III
d. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the Philippine
Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), the 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.
RULE III
e. Private Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and technical
vocational education institutions with at least 350 student
cadets, must establish/ maintain a Department of Military
Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to existing rules and
regulations. DMST previously approved and activated shall
retain the status regardless of the number of cadets. However,
for DMST that has been created after the approval of this IRR,
there must be a minimum of 350 cadets. In cases where the
number of cadets will be lesser than 350 clustering or ROTCU
will be undertaken with ROTCU of the State University and
Colleges within the nearest environ with the lead role.
RULE III
Section 5. Components
a. The NSTP shall have the following components which the
students can choose from as defined in Rule II, Section 3
hereof: The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC),
Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Civic Welfare Training
Service (CWTS).
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.
RULE III
c. The CHED, 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 provisions of R.A. 9163.
d. Within 30 days from the approval of this revised IRR,
the CHED, TESDA, and the DND shall jointly issue the
minimum standards for the 3 NSTP components which shall
form part of these guidelines.

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REGULATIONS OF THE NSTP

a. “National Service Training Program” (NSTP) – refers

f. “Clustering” – refers to the grouping of students

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

a.1. Students who finished or graduated from a

a.2. Students who completed any of the 3 NSTP component

b. All higher educational institutions including State

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