National Service Training Program (NSTP) and Constitutional Guiding Principles

Flashcards reviewing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001 (R.A. 9163), its program components (ROTC, LTS, CWTS), relevant constitutional provisions, and the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

What is the definition of a Constitution as cited from Merriam-Webster in the notes?

The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.

What is the official short title of Republic Act No. 9163?

National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001.

How is the National Service Training Program (NSTP) defined under Section 3(a) of R.A. 9163?

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.

Under what law and specific sections is the Reserve-Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) institutionalized?

Under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077.

How does Section 3(c) of R.A. 9163 define the Literacy Training Service (LTS)?

A program designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth, and other segments of society in need of their service.

How is Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) defined under Section 3(d) of R.A. 9163?

Refers to programs 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 morals of the citizenry.

What are the three service components established under the National Service Training Program in Section 4 of R.A. 9163?

1. The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)
2. The Literacy Training Service (LTS)
3. The Civil Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

Which students are required to complete one of the NSTP components as a requisite for graduation under Section 5 of R.A. 9163?

Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-year technical-vocational courses in public and private educational institutions.

What is the standard duration and equivalent course unit requirement for NSTP program components according to Section 6 of R.A. 9163?

Each component shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters, or a one (1) summer program in lieu of the two-semester program.

What is the minimum number of cadet students required for private higher and technical-vocational institutions to offer the ROTC component?

At least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students.

What restriction does Section 8 of R.A. 9163 place on basic institution fees collected for NSTP components?

Basic institution fees shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of what is currently charged by schools per unit.

Who composes the National Service Reserve Corps created under Section 11 of R.A. 9163?

Graduates of the non-ROTC components.

What organization do graduates of the ROTC component form part of pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077?

The Citizens' Armed Force.

Within how many days from approval were DND, CHED, and TESDA required to adopt the implementing rules of R.A. 9163?

Within sixty (60) days from the approval of the Act.

When was Republic Act No. 9163 finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and in which school year did its implementation commence?

Passed on December 19, 2001; implementation commenced in school year 2002-2003.

Which constitutional provision serves as the official guiding principle of the NSTP regarding youth participation in nation-building?

Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

What agency was created by Republic Act No. 8044 in 1994, and how does the State define the age range of 'Youth' under this law?

The National Youth Commission (NYC); defining 'Youth' as the critical period from age fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years.

What is the definition of a preamble, and what term did the ancient Greeks use to refer to such introductory statements?

An introduction to a bill, statute, constitution, or other legal document describing the purpose or objective of the text that follows; the Greeks used the word 'prologue'.

What is the full text of the Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

"We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution."