National Service Training Program (NSTP) and Philippine Constitution Review

Flashcards covering the National Service Training Program components, government acronyms, and the fundamentals of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.

NSTP

A mandatory college curriculum program in the Philippines known as the National Service Training Program.

Republic Act No. 9163

The law that established the National Service Training Program (NSTP).

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

The official who signed the NSTP into law.

ROTC

Reserve Officer Training Corps; one of the three components of NSTP.

LTS

Literacy Training Service; one of the three components of NSTP.

CWTS

Civic Welfare Training Service; one of the three components of NSTP.

Three Essential Knowledge

The core skills composed of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Efren Peñaflorida

A Filipino teacher who offers street education to Filipinos.

DND

Department of National Defense.

CHED

Commission on Higher Education.

DILG

Department of the Interior and Local Government.

DEPED

Department of Education.

TESDA

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

HEI

Higher Education Institution.

Guc

State University College.

DMST

Department of Military Science and Tactics.

PMMA

Philippine Merchant Marine Academy.

PMA

Philippine Military Academy.

AFP

Armed Forces of the Philippines.

PNPA

Philippine National Police Academy.

Constitution of the Philippines

The highest supreme law and the written fundamental law of the country that defines and limits government powers.

October 12, 1986

The date when the final draft of the Philippine Constitution was completed.

February 2, 1987

The date the Constitution was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite.

Natural-Born Citizen

A citizen whose parents are both Filipino or at least one parent is a Filipino.

Naturalized Citizen

A foreigner who became a citizen of a country by following a legal process.

Article II, Section 4

The part of the 1987 Constitution declaring that the prime duty of the government is to serve and protect the people.

Unity

A basic building block representing the desire to be one as a people.

Patriotism

A basic building block representing the desire for the best for the country.

Faith in Almighty God

A basic building block representing the desire to have God present in our lives.

Respect for Life

A basic building block expressing the desire for all human life to be preserved, nurtured, and safeguarded.

Bill of Rights

Limits the power of the government and helps protect people from unfair treatment.

Natural Rights

Rights that people have simply because they are human.

Constitutional Rights

Rights and freedoms protected by a country's constitution, including political, civil, and socio-economic rights.

Statutory Rights

Rights created by laws passed by the government that can be changed if the law is amended or replaced.

Section 14

A specific section of the constitution that ensures gender equality, specifically for women.

Executive Branch

The branch that implements and enforces laws, headed by the President.

Legislature

The branch that makes and passes the law, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Judicial Branch

The branch that interprets laws and administers justice, headed by the Supreme Court.

Cecilia Muñoz-Palma

The highest-ranking official who signed the Philippine Constitution and served as the President of the 1987 Constitutional Commission.

Veto

A rejected law because it does not follow the constitutional requirements.