What is the law of NSTP?

National Service Training Program is the meaning of NSTP. ROTC, CWTS and LTS are some of its programs. It aims to promote and integrate values education, transformational leadership, spirit of patriotism and nationalism and sustainable social mobilization for youth development, community building and national security.

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a 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 its three (3) program components. These various components are specially designed to enhance the youth's active contribution to the general welfare.

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a curriculum requirement for all college

students under Republic Act (RA) No. 9163. The law provides an opportunity for the

youth to directly contribute in nation building. Under the program, first year Lasallian

students have the option to take either the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) or

Civic Welfare Service Training Service (CWTS).

= ROTC deals with military training

that will motivate, train, organize,

and mobilize students/ youth for

national defense preparedness.

=CWTS provides an opportunity for

students to share their time, talent,

energy, and resources with

marginalized communities/sectors

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* EARLY YEARS

* The Spanish Years During the Spanish colonial years, there was a training course, similar to what is presently known as ROTC, at the University of Sto. Tomas .

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* Modern ROTC Begins To most contemporary writers, however, real ROTC in this country did not start until 1912, when military instruction was conducted at the University of the Philippines

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* ROTC in World War II Records show that the products of ROTC were called to the colors in 1942 and, during the occupation, proved their worth on the battlefield.

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* Post-war Training Executive Order No.59 . . . made mandatory for all colleges and universities . . . the inclusion of the ROTC Course in their respective curricula . . .

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* POST MARCOS ERA

* The CMT Years Citizen Military Training replaces ROTC.

* The Return of ROTC Republic Act 7077, or the AFP Reservist Act.

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* PRESENT DAY

* ROTC Crisis of 2001 Student protests threaten the very existence of ROTC.

* Mandatory No-More The end of mandatory ROTC in the Philippines, and the establishment of the National Service Reserve Corps (RA 9163).

The document on Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Service Training Program (NSTP), Act of 2001, states that, "all incoming freshmen students, male and female, starting School Year 2002-2003, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least 2-year technical-vocational or associate course, are required to complete one NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation requirement. The NSTP shall have the following components which the students can choose from: Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS). Each of the aforementioned NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two semesters. It shall be credited for 3 units per semester, for 54 to 90 training hours per semester."