NSTP – National Service Training Program (R.A. 9163)

30 vocabulary-style flashcards summarizing the NSTP law, its components, administrative agencies, historical origins, CWTS focus areas, and the mission-vision-values framework essential for exam review.

National Service Training Program (NSTP)

A program mandated by R.A. 9163 that enhances civic consciousness and defense preparedness among tertiary-level students through three components: ROTC, CWTS, and LTS.

R.A. 9163

The National Service Training Program Act signed on 23 January 2002; the legal basis for implementing NSTP in all colleges and universities.

ROTC (Reserved Officers’ Training Corps)

NSTP component that provides military training and develops student cadets for national defense service.

Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

NSTP component that trains students as community volunteers addressing the general welfare of marginalized sectors.

Literacy Training Service (LTS)

NSTP component that equips students to teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children and out-of-school youth.

Department of National Defense (DND)

Government agency that co-implements NSTP and directly oversees ROTC activities.

Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Agency that co-implements NSTP in universities and colleges across the country.

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

Agency that administers NSTP in technical-vocational education institutions.

School Year 2002-2003

The first academic year when the NSTP law was fully implemented nationwide.

Health Improvement

One of the CWTS focus areas aimed at enhancing medical and sanitary conditions in communities.

Education (CWTS focus)

CWTS activity area that supports learning through tutorials, literacy programs, and educational materials.

Public Safety

CWTS focus involving disaster preparedness, crime prevention, and first-aid training.

Recreation

CWTS initiative that organizes sports, cultural, and leisure activities to enrich community life.

Morale of Citizenry

CWTS effort to uplift community spirit, unity, and civic pride.

Environmental Protection

CWTS engagement in activities such as tree planting, waste management, and conservation projects.

Entrepreneurship Promotion

CWTS program encouraging livelihood projects and small-business development in local areas.

Infrastructure Assistance

CWTS volunteer work that builds or repairs community facilities like classrooms, roads, and drainage.

Social Welfare Assistance

CWTS service providing aid and support to orphans, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.

Rescue and Operations Work

CWTS participation in emergency response, search-and-rescue, and relief distribution during disasters.

Mark Wilson Chua

UST ROTC cadet whose 2001 kidnapping and murder exposed ROTC corruption and prompted creation of NSTP.

Pasig River Incident

Site where Mark Wilson Chua’s hog-tied body was found three days after his disappearance on 15 March 2001.

Varsitarian Exposé

Article written by Mark Chua in UST’s school paper revealing bribery, manual selling, and other ROTC irregularities.

ROTC Corruption Practices

Payoffs for attendance exemptions, sale of manuals and patches, earning officers an estimated ₱8 million per semester.

Major Demy Tejares

UST commandant overseeing the ROTC unit whose officers were implicated in Mark Chua’s death.

NSTP-CWTS Mission

To build youth capabilities for civic welfare, fostering values, volunteerism, social entrepreneurship, and community service.

NSTP-CWTS Vision

Youth with patriotism, discipline, integrity, and accountability, ready to serve as effective members of the National Service Corps.

NSTP-CWTS Goal

Promotion of values education, transformational leadership, and sustainable social mobilization for national and global development.

NSTP-CWTS Objectives

Protect youth well-being, inculcate patriotism, encourage civic involvement, identify youth as change agents, and execute community projects.

Guiding Values of NSTP-CWTS

Love of God, human dignity, truth and social responsibility, innovation, synergy, environmental stewardship, indigenous learning, and quality service.