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[Republic Act]
RA 9163
NSTP LAW
Section 1- Short Title
This act shall be known as the

National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001
RA 9163 – NSTP Law
 Thisact was finally passed by the Senate House of

Representatives on December 19, 2001.
Gloria Macapaval-Arroyo - Philippine President

Franklin M. Drilon - President of the Senate
Jose De Venecia Jr. - Speaker, House of Representatives
Oscar Yabes - Secretary of the Senate
Roberto P. Nazareno - Secretary General,
House of Representatives
Section 2- Declaration of Policy
 Recognizing the youths vital role in

nation building, the State shall promote
civic consciousness among the youth and
shall develop their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social well
being.
 It
shall inculcate in the youth patriotism,
nationalism and advance their
involvement in public and civic affairs.
Section 3 - Definition of
Terms
National Service Training Program is a
program aimed at enhancing civic
consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth by
developing ethics and patriotism
Three Program Components of NSTP:
ROTC, LTS, CWTS
RESERVE-OFFICER’S TRAINING
CORPS (ROTC)
A program institutionalized under

sections 38 and 39 of RA 7077
Designed to promote military training to
tertiary level students in order to
motivate, train, organize, and mobilize
them for national defense preparedness.
LITERACY TRAINING SERVICE
(LTS)
is a program designed to train

students to become teachers of
literacy and numeracy skill to
school children, out of school
youth, and other segments of
society in need of their service.
CIVIC WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE (CWTS)
Refers to the programs or activities

contributory to the general welfare and
betterment of life for the members of the
community
Enhancement of facilities, especially those
devoted to improving health, education,
environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and morals of the citizen.
Program Component
It shall refer to the service

components of the NSTP as
enumerated in Section 4 of
this Act
Section 4- Establishment of the
NSTP
 NSTP is part of the curricula both for baccalaureate
and of at least 2 year technical-vocational courses and
is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the
following service components:
(1) ROTC - optional and voluntary
(2) LTS
(3) CWTS
 ROTC shall instill patriotism, moral values, respect for
rights of civilians, and adherence to the constitution
Section 4- Establishment of the
NSTP
 TheCommission on Higher Education (CHED) and
Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority (TESDA) in consultation with
Department of National Defense (DND), Philippine
Association of State Universities and Colleges
(PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private
Educational Associations of the Philippines
(COCOPEA) may design and implement such
other program components.
Section 5 - Coverage
Students enrolled in any

baccalaureate or at least two- year
technical vocational course in
Public or Private institution must
complete one NSTP component.
Section 6 - Duration and Equivalent Course Unit
Each NSTP component must be

taken in 2 (two) semesters.
In lieu of the two-semester program,
One summer program may be
designed, adopted and promulgated
by the DND, CHED and TESDA
Section 7- NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical
Educational Institution
 All Higher Educational Institution (HEI) and Technical-

Vocational institutions (public or private) must offer at least
one of the program components;
 Provided that the state universities and colleges shall offer the
ROTC components and at least one other components as
provided herein
 Provided further that private higher and technical vocational

education institutions may have ROTC if they have at least
three hundred Fifty (350) cadet students
Section 7
 Inoffering the NSTP whether during the
semestral or summer period, clustering
of affected students from different
educational institutions may be done,
taking into account logistics, branch of
service, and geographical
considerations.
 Schools which do not meet the required
number of students to maintain the
optional ROTC and any of the NSTP
students shall allow their students to cross
enroll to other school irrespective of
whether or not the NSTP components in
said schools are being administered by the
same other branch of service the AFP, CHED
and TESDA to which schools are identified.
Section 8 - Fees and Incentives
 Higher EducationaI Institution (HEI) and

Technical-Vocational (Tech-Voc) institutions
shall not collect any fee for any of the NSTP
components, except basic tuition fees, which
shall not be more than 50% of what is
currently charged by schools per unit.
 In
case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and
adopt a program of assistance and or incentive
to those students who will take the said
The school authorities concerned, like
CHED and TESDA shall ensure that
group insurance for health and
accident shall be provided for
students enrolled in any of the NSTP
component.
Section 9- Scholarship
 Specialscholarship program for qualified

students taking NSTP which shall be
included in the annual regular
appropriations of CHED and TESDA

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[Republic Act]

This act shall be known as the

 Thisact was finally passed by the Senate House of

Gloria Macapaval-Arroyo - Philippine President

 Recognizing the youths vital role in

A program institutionalized under

is a program designed to train

Refers to the programs or activities

It shall refer to the service

Students enrolled in any

Each NSTP component must be

 All Higher Educational Institution (HEI) and Technical-

 Provided further that private higher and technical vocational

 Higher EducationaI Institution (HEI) and

 Specialscholarship program for qualified

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