National Service Training Program (NSTP) Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms, legal foundations, components, and historical events related to Republic Act No. 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001).

Republic Act No. 9163

Also known as the National Service Training Program Act of 2001, a law approved on January 23, 2002, that established the NSTP for tertiary-level students in the Philippines.

National Service Training Program (NSTP)

A program intended to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism.

Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC)

An NSTP component designed to provide military training to prepare students for national defense preparedness while emphasizing patriotism, moral virtues, and respect for civilian rights.

Literacy Training Service (LTS)

An NSTP component that trains students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills for school children, out-of-school youth, and other community members in need.

Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

An NSTP component consisting of programs or activities that contribute to the general welfare and betterment of life for community members or improve community facilities.

Commonwealth Act No. 1

Also known as the National Defense Act of 1935, an early legal foundation for national service and military training in the Philippines prior to NSTP.

Republic Act No. 7077

Also known as the Citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act of 1991, a law amended by Republic Act No. 9163.

Presidential Decree No. 1706

A 1980 decree providing for national service, which was later amended by Republic Act No. 9163.

Executive Order No. 207 of 1939

An executive order issued in 1939 that served as one of the early legal foundations for military training in the Philippines.

Mark Welson Chua

A student from the University of Santo Tomas who documented and exposed alleged irregularities in his ROTC unit in 2001, leading to major calls for ROTC reform.

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

The President of the Philippines who approved and signed Republic Act No. 9163 into law on January 23, 2002.

National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC)

An organization established under Section 11 of RA 9163 composed of graduates of the non-ROTC components (CWTS and LTS) who may be called upon for literacy, civic welfare, and other national service activities.