MODULE 1: Citizenship Training

NSTP stands for?

National Service Training Program

Republic Act 9163 / NSTP Act of 2001 implemented on..?

was enacted and implemented in schools in the Philippines.

NSTP

• a course that must be taken by all male or female students taking a baccalaureate degree or two

• one of the requirements to complete before graduating from college or a vocational course.

45-90 hours required

According to the implementing rules and regulations of the NSTP, there are ____ hours required

1935 Commonwealth Act No. 1

also known as the National Defense Act

National Defense Act

aimed to oblige all men aged 18

Presidential Decree 1706 or National Service Law

In 1980, this law was enacted, which made all Filipinos obligated to participate in the civic welfare service, law enforcement service, and military service.

Republic Act no.7077

or the Citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act was implemented in 1991 to train citizen soldiers.

National Service Training Program (NSTP) law or Republic Act 9163

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

Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), Literacy Training Service (LTS), and Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

Three Components of NSTP

Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

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.

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

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

provide military training to tertiary level students to motivate, train, organize and prepare students for defensive needs this is in correspondence with Sections 38 and 39 of RA 7077

CWTS and LTS graduates

automatically be part of the NSRC or National Service Reserve Corps (Non-ROTC Components, ROTC Program)

Republic Act 9163

An act establishing the (NSTP), wherein it is mandated that as a return of service for the protection of the state, the citizenry shall defend the security of the state through rendering personal, military, or civil service.

Republic Act 9163 was established on..?

Signed on: January 23, 2002

Signed by: Gloria Macapagal

Republic Act No. 7077 was approved on..?

Approved: June 27, 1991

National Service Law was approved on..?

Signed on: August 8, 1980
Signed by: Ferdinand E. Marcos Former President

Commonwealth Act No. 1 approved on..?

December 21, 1935

CHED

Commission on Higher Education

TESDA

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority

DND

Department of National Defense

PASUC

Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges

NGO

Non-governmental organization

Implementing Rules and Regulation of The (NSTP)

Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 known as (NSTP) Act of 2001, the (CHED, ) (TEDSA), and the (DND), in consultation with concerned agencies the (PASUC), (COCOPEA), (NGO's) and recognized student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adapt and promulgate the following implementing rules and regulations in implement the provisions of the Act.

Section 1. Guiding Principle

While it is the prime duty of the government to serve and protect its citizens, in turn it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to defend the security of the state and in fulfillment thereof, the government may inquire to render personal military or civil service.

Section 2. Role of the Youth

• In recognition of the vital role of the youth in the nation building, the state shall promote civic consciousness among them and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well

• As the most valuable resource of the nation, they shall be motivated, trained, organized, and involved in military, literacy, civic, welfare programs, and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.

IRR

Implementing Rules and Regulations

Student Cadet

student enrolled in the ROTC component.

Section 4. Coverage

a. All incoming first year students starting School Year (SY) 2002

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

a. Each of the aforementioned NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters. It shall be credited for three (3) units per semester, for fifty

Section 7.

Clustering and Cros-Enrolment

Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

A. Management
B. Monitoring

Section 9. Fees

a. No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition which should not be more than fifty (50%) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit. NSTP tuition collected shall constitute a Trust Fund, which shall be exclusively used for the operation of the Program.
b. NSTP funds derived from NSTP

Section 10. Incentive, Insurance and Protection

A. Incentives
B. Insurance and Protection

Incentives

1. A program of assistance/incentives for ROTC students shall be provided and administered by DND, in accordance with existing laws and regulations and subject to the availability of funds.
2. A Special Scholarship Program and other forms of assistance and incentives for qualified NSTP students shall be administered by CHED and TESDA, with funds for the purpose to be included in the annual regular appropriations of the two agencies, subject to the availability of funds.
3. The college or university may provide scholarship and other forms of assistance and incentives to qualified and deserving NSTP students, the funding of which shall come from available NSTP funds of the school.
4. Personnel involved in the NSTP shall be provided honorarium and other incentives based on the standard policy set forth by the HEIs.

Insurance and Protection

1. School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that health and accident group insurances are provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.
2. Schools that already provide health and accident group insurance and collect the necessary fees for the purpose from their students as of the effectively of this Rules, are deemed to have complied with this requirement.

Section 11. Organization of NSTP Graduates

a. Graduates of the non-ROTC components of the NSTP shall belong to the National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)

Section 12. Certificate of Completion.

Certificate of Completion with corresponding serial number issued by CHED, TESDA or DND, shall be awarded to students who have successfully complied with the program requirements.

Section 13. Information Dissemination

The CHED, TESDA and DND shall provide information on these Act and IRR to all concerned publics through different modes of disseminating information

Section 14. Amendatory Clause

a. Section 35 of Commonwealth act No.1, Executive Order No. 207 of 1939, Section 2 and 3 of presidential Decree No. 1706, and Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, as well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of the Act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.
b. This Rules may be amended, modified, or replaced jointly by CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation with PASUC, COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations.

Section 15. Separability Clause.

If any section or provisions of this IRR shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 16. Effectivity

This rule shall take effect 15 days after publication in a newspaper of general circulation and shall remain in force and effect until revoked or amended.

MISCELLNEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 12. Certificate of Completion
Section 13. Information Dissemination
Section 14. Amendatory Clause
Section 15. Separability Clause
Section 16. Effectivity

The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) Mission

To provide a trained and motivated manpower pool that can be tapped by the State for civic welfare, literacy, and other similar endeavors in the service of the nation.

NSRC functions

a. To assist in the disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and rehabilitation programs b. To serve as an auxiliary to the Disaster Coordinating Council (DCC) response units
c. To assist in the promotion of civic welfare activities
d. To assist in the implementation of literacy programs
e. To assist in socioeconomic development
f. To assist in environmental protection
g. perform other similar endeavors

NSRC Composition

shall be composed of the graduates of CWTS and LTS components of the NSTP.

What is a Constitution?

“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”

Constitution

This document must be content:

• branches

• power

• and the rights of the people

• illegal to violate

The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines

• The supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines

• February 2, 1987

A constitution establishes a _____

government. based on the rule of law.

Importance of Constitution

1. Maintain law and order

2. impose rules and regulation

3. protects individual rights of the citizen

4. limits power of the government

Goal/Main purpose of the 1987 Constitution

To secure the sovereignty of the State and the integrity of the National territory.

Preamble of the 1987 Philippine Constituion

“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 aspiration, 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.”

Preamble

preliminary or prepatory statement; an introduction. It introduces the constitution and the source of sovereignty, which is the people.

Bill of Rights

Power of the state

1. Police power

2. Power of imminent domain

3. power of taxation

3 branches of law

1. Executive

2. Legislative

3. Judiciary

Executive

Enforcing the law, headed by the President

Legislative

Senate and house of representatives create the law

Judiciary

Supreme court interpreting laws ensuring that they are consistent with the consitution