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Module 1 – Citizenship Training

Lesson 1 - Historical and Legal Bases of NSTP

Learning Objectives
At the end of the topic, students are expected to:
a) recognize how NSTP started
b) identify pertinent laws in relation to the creation of NSTP

Learning Content

Meaning of Service
• it is doing something for the benefit of others.
• the action of helping or doing work for someone.
• it can be VOLUNTARY.

The Traditional Filipino Service

BAYANIHAN - This tradition among Filipinos shows community participation, democracy and
cooperation. It may be for the benefit of an individual member of the community or the
community as a whole.

Spanish Colonial Administration

Polos y servicios – During the Spanish period, these policy or practice were used to compel the
Filipinos to work in public works. The polistas constructed churches, casas reales, roads, and
built or repaired ships. Able-bodied men 16-60 years of age were obliged to render services as
polistas.

The Constitutional Mandate


The prime duty of the Government is to serve and protect the people. The Government
may call upon the people to defend the State and, in fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be
required, under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil service. (1987
Constitution, Article 2, Section 4)

The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote
and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate
in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic
affairs. (1987 Constitution, Article 2, Section 13)

Through the above legal provisions, national service comes into existence specifically NSTP
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Module 1 – Citizenship Training

The National Service Training Program (NSTP), is a civic education and defense
preparedness program students instituted by the Government of the Philippines on 5 January
2000 by virtue of Republic Act9163, otherwise known as the "National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001."

Under the NSTP Program, both male and female college students of any baccalaureate
degree course or technical vocational coursein public or private educational institutions are
obliged to undergo one of three program components for an academic period of two semesters.
The students, however, are free to choose which particular program component to take. The three
NSTP Program components are:[1]
• Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)
This program component is designed to provide students with activities contributory to
the general welfare and betterment of life of the members of the community especially
those developed to improve social welfare services.

• Literacy Training Service(LTS)


This program component is designed to train students in teaching literacy and numeracy
skills to schoolchildren and out-of-school youths. The hope is to continue learning on a
peer - to - peer interaction.

• Reserve Officers' Training Corps(ROTC)


This program component is designed to provide military education and trainingfor
students to mobilize them for national defense preparedness. This is also a glimpse for
young people to see how military life is and encourage them into service.

Graduates of the ROTC program component are organized into the Citizen Armed Force,
while graduates of the LTS and CWTS program components are organized into the National
Service Reserve Corps(NSRC) administered by the Department of National Defense, the
Commission on Higher Education and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

There have been several legal precedents to the National Service Training Program
(NSTP) Act of 2001. These include:

• Commonwealth Act No. 1


Commonwealth Act No. 1, otherwise known as the "National Defense Act of 1935", was enacted
by the National Assembly of the Philippineson 21 December 1935. It provided for
obligatorymilitary servicefor all male citizens of ages between 18 and 30.[2]

• Presidential Decree No. 1706


Presidential Decree No. 1706, otherwise known as the "National Service Law", was signed into
law on 8 August 1980. It made national service obligatory for all Filipino citizens and specified
three categories of national service: civic welfare service, law enforcement service and military
service.[3]

• Republic Act 7077


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Module 1 – Citizenship Training

Republic Act 7077, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist
Act", was enacted by the 8thCongress of the Philippineson 27 June 1991. The Reservist Act
provided for organization, training and utilization of reservists, referred to in the Act as "Citizen
Soldiers". The primary pool of manpower for the reservist organization are graduates of the
Reserve Officers' Training Corpsbasic and advance courses.[4]

Learning Activity

Directions: Look for the article in the internet about the case of the ROTC in University of Sto.
Tomas (UST). Look also on the story of Mark Chua, a student of the same university. Make an
article or write up that relate the story on the establishment or creation of NSTP as academic
requirement for all tertiary or college students.

Learning Assessment

Directions:Among the three components of NSTP, which do you think is BEST to take by the
first year students in order to help the country in the present crisis. Support your answer by
identifying and discussing some practical solutions.

Learning References

1. Labuguen, Florida C.; et al. (2012). Understanding the National Service Training
Program. Mutya Publishing House. p. 11. ISBN 978-971-821-289-9.
2. National Assembly of the Philippines. "CA No. 1". Retrieved 28 June 2013.
3. Ferdinand E. Marcos. "PD No. 1706". Retrieved 28 June 2013.
4. 8th Congress of the Republic to the Philippines. "RA 7077". Retrieved 28 June 2013.

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Common questions

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Compulsory NSTP could mitigate societal issues by developing a workforce skilled in civic, educational, and defense roles, thus enhancing national preparedness, educational outreach, and civic infrastructure. It would also instill values of citizenship and community responsibility in youth, fostering long-term societal stability and resilience .

'Bayanihan' demonstrates the traditional Filipino values of community participation, democracy, and cooperation. This cultural practice involves working together for the communal benefit, highlighting the Filipino spirit of volunteerism and collective effort .

ROTC provides military education and training to students, which prepares them for potential mobilization in national defense. Graduates become part of the Citizen Armed Force, thus directly contributing to national defense preparedness .

'Polos y servicios' was a compulsory labor system requiring able-bodied Filipino men to work on public projects, enforced without civic engagement. In contrast, the NSTP offers structured and educationally integrated service components with voluntary elements, focusing on community development and youth empowerment through civic education rather than enforced labor .

The NSTP aligns with the constitutional mandate by promoting civic education and defense preparedness among youth, thus fostering patriotism and encouraging active involvement in public service, which fulfills the State's recognition of youth's vital role in nation-building and community development .

The 1987 Constitution emphasizes the duty of the government and citizens to serve the state, mirrored by NSTP's goals of instilling civic consciousness and defense readiness in youth. The NSTP operationalizes the constitutional call for youth's involvement in nation-building through structured educational paradigms, reinforcing civic and national defense responsibilities .

Organizing NSTP graduates into the NSRC fosters community cohesion and responsiveness by creating a pool of trained citizens ready to assist in public welfare, enhancing community resilience and civic participation, and effectively bridging educational training with practical community service .

The NSTP was influenced by a series of laws including Commonwealth Act No. 1, which initiated obligatory military service, and Presidential Decree No. 1706, which broadened compulsory national service to include civic welfare and law enforcement. Republic Act 7077 further set up the structure for reservists in the Citizen Armed Forces, all leading to the NSTP Act of 2001 mandating national service in three forms: CWTS, LTS, and ROTC for college students .

The LTS component of NSTP offers educational benefits by training students to teach literacy and numeracy, encouraging peer-to-peer learning, and addressing educational needs among schoolchildren and out-of-school youths, which uniquely enhances community educational standards compared to the civic or military focus of other NSTP components .

The NSTP Act allows choice between CWTS, LTS, and ROTC to cater to students' diverse skills and interests. This flexibility ensures greater personal engagement and maximizes the efficacy of fulfilling the NSTP's objectives of civic and defense education, while also addressing varying community needs .

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