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MODULE 1
CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
LESSON 1
Historical and Legal Bases
of NSTP
At the end of the topic,
students are expected to:
Recognize how NSTP Started
Identify pertinent laws in relation
to the creation of NSTP
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LESSON 1
HISTORICAL AND LEGAL BASES
OF NSTP
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MEANING OF SERVICE
it is doing something benefits of others.
the action of helping or doing work for someone.
it can be VOLUNTARY
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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."
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The Three NSTP Program components:
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) - is designed to
provide students with activities contribute 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)- is designed to train
students in teaching literacy and numeracy skills to
schoolchildren and out-of-school youths.
Reserve Officers' Training Corps(ROTC)- is designed to
provide military education and training for students to
mobilize them for national defense preparedness.
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There have been several legal precedents to the National
Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001. These include:
Commonwealth Act No. 1 - known as the "National Defense
Act of 1935", was enacted by the National Assembly of the
Philippines on 21 December 1935. It provided for obligatory
military service for all male citizens of the ages of 18-30.
Presidential Decree No. 1706 - known as the "National Service
Law". 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.
Republic Act 7077 - known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the
Philippines Reservist Act".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.
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.