NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM

Operation

Manual

Revised Edition by

RIC A. TAJOLOSA, Ph.D NSTP Director

2012 to Date

Compiled by

FRANCES MURIEL L. TUQUERO NSTP Director

2005- 2011

CHAPTER 1- Introduction

Objectives

Vision

Mission

CHAPTER 2- NSTP Roles, Components, and Areas

of Concern

NSTP Role

NSTP Service Components

CWTS Thrusts

Strategies for Implementation

Chapter 3- University NSTP Management

Organization and Composition of the PSU NSTP Office

Functions of the University NSTP Office

NSTP Organizational Structure

Functions and Responsibilities of the People

Involved in the Implementation of NSTP

NSTP Director

University CWTS and LTS Coordinator

College/Campus CWTS and LTS Coordinators

NSTP Faculty/Trainer

NSTP Staff/Assistant

ROTC

POIC

LTS

Chapter 4- Systems and Procedures

Fundamental Provisions

NSTP Fund Management

NSTP Collection

Disbursement

Class Assignment for NSTP Faculty

Chapter 5- Program Operations and Mechanics

of Implementation

Development of Program and Projects

Preparation of NSTP Program

Developing Program Operation for Instruction

Program Operation Implementation (POI)

Administration, Supervision, and

Channels of Connections

Administrative Service

Specific Program Process

Enrollment/Enlistment in NSTP

Transfer

Exemption

Excuses

Training/Instruction

NSTP Monitoring & Evaluation

Grading System

References

ANNEXES

1. Republic Act No. 9163

2. Implementing Rules and Regulations of the NSTP

3. A Primer on the NSTP Act of 2001

4. Quality Rubric for NSTP

5. ROTC Mission & Vision

6. The Minimum Standards for the NSTP Common

And Specific Modules

7. Republic Act No. 7077

8. Utilization/ Administration of NROTC Trust Fund

Chapter I

Introduction

The Palawan State University started offering the National Service Training Program (NSTP) during the

first semester of SY 2002-2003. This was in compliance with Republic Act 9163 which was signed into law by

Pres. Gloria Arroyo last March 23, 2002, “establishing the National Service Training Program (NSTP) for tertiary

level students amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 7077 and Presidential Decree No. 1706…”. Section 10

of the Act provides that the school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the

design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools.

NSTP is 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 program components, namely the

Reserve Officers Trainings Corps (ROTC); The Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS); and the Literacy

Training Service (LTS).

Palawan State University offers and implements three of the program components of NSTP: The ROTC,

CWTS and LTS. The ROTC provides military training to incoming freshmen students to motivate, train, organize

and mobilize the latter for national defense preparedness. CWTS, on the other hand, refers to activities

contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life of the members of the community as well as for the

enhancement of their facilities, especially those devoted to improving health, education, environment,

entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morale of citizenry and other social welfare services. CWTS serves as an

option for incoming freshmen who do not wish to undergo military training and opt for community service.LTS

is a program designed to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out of school youth.

Objectives

NSTP generally aims to promote civic consciousness and defense preparedness among the youth by

developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training. (Sec 3a of NSTP Law)

PSU-NSTP specifically aims to:

1. Familiarize students with the NSTP law, its concepts, legal implications and its implementation at

Palawan State University.

2. Coordinate and conduct NSTP activities and projects that contribute to the betterment of life of members

of the community.

3. Train, mobilize and involve students in activities and projects contributory to the development of the

immediate locality or community.

4. Produce students that are civic-conscious, service-oriented and with enhanced intellectual, moral,

spiritual, technical and social well-being.

Vision

The PSU, through the NSTP, envisions becoming a lead higher education institution in the development

and production of valuable, effective and contributing members of the National Service Reserve Corps and the

Citizen Armed Force.

Mission

The PSU-NSTP commits itself to encourage, develop and involve students for civic welfare and national

defense preparedness by conducting capability enhancement projects and activities that strengthen the students’

values and traits while working harmoniously with the community and allied organizations.

CHAPTER II

NSTP Roles, Components and Areas of Concern

The NSTP Role

The National Service Training Program at Palawan State University plays a vital role in honing incoming

freshmen to become service-oriented and civic-conscious. Development of values and ideals are emphasized and

intensified in NSTP classes where students, for two semesters, are informed, trained, mobilized and involved in

community work. These classes basically deals with training, packaging, and disseminating information so

students may develop and acquire the needed knowledge, skills, attitude and values to become responsible

citizens in the future while at the same time contributing for the improvement of the people lives in the immediate

locality.

The PSU-NSTP Office, therefore, prepares, coordinates, consolidates and operationalizes the NSTP-

CWTS-ROTC program of the Main Campus and the other external campuses. The NSTP Office recommends to

the University, policies for the attainment of the objectives of the NSTP components.

NSTP Service Components:

The three program components of the Program are:

1. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) which is designed to provide military training to tertiary level

in order to motivate, train and organize and mobilize students for national defense preparedness;

2. Literacy Training Service (LTS) which is designed to train the students to teach literacy and numeracy

skills to children, out of school youth and other segments of society in need of their service; and

3. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) which refers to 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 moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services.

NSTP Thrusts

The thrusts of NSTP as implemented at Palawan State University are as follows:

1. Citizenship Training

2. Environment Protection and Beautification

3. Drug Education

4. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

5. National Security

6. Leadership Training and Team Building

7. Youth Moral and Spiritual Enhancement

8. Entrepreneurship and Livelihood Enhancement

9. Sports and Recreation Development

10. Community Engineering Development and Management Service

11. Numeracy and Literacy Training

Strategies for Implementation

To implement the program and projects in the most effective and efficient manner, PSU-NSTP Office will

use the following strategies:

1. Conduct or participate in trainings, seminar-workshops and information dissemination activities on

relevant NSTP areas.

2. Operationalization of linkages and networking with different development institutions for joint NSTP undertakings

3. Acquisition and provision of state-of-the-art facilities and learning materials like a distinct NSTP Office,

computers and gadgets, active communication system and audio-visual resources.

4. Development of resource generation schemes to sustain implementation of meaningful NSTP programs

5. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the management system to cope with the changing opportunities and threats.

6. Coordinate with the School Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

Chapter III

University NSTP Management

Organization and Composition of the PSU NSTP Office

The NSTP Office of Palawan State University shall be under the Office of the Vice President for Academic

Affairs. The Office of the University NSTP shall be composed by the University NSTP Director, the CWTS

Coordinator, the LTS Coordinator, the ROTC Commandant, College and Campus Coordinators, the

administrative staff and faculty to teach the NSTP components.

Functions of the University NSTP Office

Generally, the University NSTP Office shall be responsible for the overall coordination and implementation

of the National Service Training Program at Palawan State University. It:

1. Oversees the implementation of the University NSTP policies, rules, standards and basic procedure

2. Consolidates and finalizes the work and financial plans of the different colleges.

3. Coordinates, monitors and reviews the University NSTP programs, projects and activities of the PSU

campuses to ensure efficient and effective implementation.

4. Coordinates the conduct of training seminars/workshops, conferences, dialogues and consultations aimed

at improving procedures for a more effective and efficient implementation of the program.

5. policies and undertakings of projects that encourage participation of students.

6. Assists the different colleges/units in the establishment of linkages with clientele agencies; interact

groups and individuals on matters pertaining to NSTP implementation.

7. Initiate the establishment of Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding with the other NSTP Service

provider subject for the approval of the University President.

8. Submit reports regularly to CHED and other higher government offices or agencies.

National Service Training Program

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Functions and Responsibilities of the People Involved in the

Implementation of NSTP

PRESIDENT

VP FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

VP FOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION

VP FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY NSTP DIRECTOR

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION SERVICE

COLLEGE/ CCRD DEANS

UNIVERSITY LTS COORDINATOR

ROTC COMMANDANT

UNIVERSITY CWTS COORDINATOR

COLLEGE/ CAMPUS COORDINATORS

CWTS STUDENTS

COLLEGE/ CAMPUS INSTRUCTORS

LTS/ CAMPUS INSTRUCTORS

ROTC ASSISTANT COMMANDANT

ADMIN/ PERS SECTION

OPNS/TRNG SECTION

SUPPLY/ LOG SECTION

CMO/ RRFD SECTION

ROTC CADETS PSU MAIN

University NSTP Director

Leads in the formulation and implementation of policies, rules, standards and basic procedure of NSTP

in the University in coordination with offices.

Represents the school authorities in the exercise of academic and administrative supervision over the

design and the adoption of the different NSTP components offered in the University.

Coordinates, monitors, and reviews the University NSTP activities of the PSU Campuses for proper

implementation of the program.

Communicates with school authorities on matters relating to NSTP for the smooth implementation of the

Program subject to final action and approval.

Recommends to PSU authorities budget for the implementation of NSTP programs and activities and

purchase of facilities to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the program.

Renders periodic reports to CHED Regional Office, TESDA Provincial/District Office and DND-AFP.

Establishes linkages with other NSTP Service provider and outside funding agencies.

Reviews and recommends amendments to the established NSTP policies and guidelines.

University CWTS and LTS Coordinator

Plan, coordinate, organize, implement, monitor and evaluate CWTS and LTS activities in the PSU

campuses.

Coordinate closely with the University NSTP Director for smooth implementation of the program.

Coordinate with other agencies for possible assistance needed for CWTS and LTS projects.

Recommend projects/activities to the NSTP Director that will enhance CWTS/LTS in the PSU campuses.

Submit consolidated CWTS and LTS reports of PSU Campuses to the NSTP Director for monitoring and

evaluation purposes.

College/Campus CWTS and LTS Coordinators

Serve as coordinators for CWTS/LTS in their respective Colleges or Campuses

Submit CWTS/LTS report to the University College Coordinator through the Deans/Campus

Administrators for consolidation and monitoring purposes.

Communicate with the University College Coordinator and their respective Deans/Campus

Administrators for the activities and programs of CWTS/LTS in the college/Campus level.

Serve as instructors/lecturers in CWTS/LTS as the need arises.

NSTP Faculty/Staff Trainer

Directly implements instruction based on prescribed NSTP syllabi

Submits reports of grades to the University CWTS/LTS Coordinator through their respective College

Coordinators for consolidation and documentation.

Communicates with his or her coordinator and Dean for consultation and clarifications on new programs

or activities

Submits semestral progress reports of the activities conducted to the College/Campus coordinator for

consolidation and monitoring

NSTP Staff/Assistant

Assists in the daily routine of the NSTP Office.

Performs other tasks as maybe prescribed by NSTP authorities

ROTC Commandant

Plans, coordinates, organizes, implements, supervises and evaluates ROTC activities in PSU campuses

Coordinates closely with the University NSTP Director for smooth implementation of ROTC projects and

activities in the campus

Recommends projects/activities to the NSTP Director that will enhance ROTC in the PSU Main Campuse

and the other PSU Campuses

Submits consolidated ROTC report to the NSTP Office for monitoring and evaluation purposes

Coordinates with other agencies for possible assistance for ROTC projects

Assistant Commandant

Assists the Commandant in carrying out the mission and function of the unit

Performs other duties as directed by the Commandant

POIC-Supply and Logistics

Prepares supply/logistical reports

Prepares RIV for the unit

Performs other duties as directed by the Commandant

POIC-Training/Operation

Prepares operational/training records for submission to concerned offices.

Prepares after-activity report on ROTC activities conducted.

Takes charge of the ROTC training activities.

Performs other duties as the Commandant may direct.

POIC-Admin and Personnel

Takes charge in the preparation of reports pertaining to admin and personnel matters.

Takes charge in the management of personnel distribution in the area.

Takes charge in the preparation and submission of monthly reports and grades of ROTC students.

Files and maintains office records.

Performs other duties as instructed by NROTC Commandant.

LTS Coordinator

Plans, coordinates, organizes, implements, monitors and evaluates LTS activities in the College of Teacher

Education

Coordinates closely with the University NSTP Director for smooth implementation of the program

Recommends projects/activities to the NSTP Director that will enhance LTS in the College of Teacher

Education and PSU Campuses.

Submits LTS report regularly to the NSTP Director for monitoring and evaluation purposes.

CHAPTER IV

SYSTEMS AND PROCEDURES

Fundamental Provisions

The NSTP is an academic requirement for a student before graduation. (NSTP grades however do not form

part in the computation of grades for final evaluation.) Trained and qualified faculty and employees are

encouraged and are given the opportunity to handle the subjects and serve the needs of the students.

The NSTP must be within the area of concern as specified in RA 9163 and its implementing Rules and

Regulations, CHED Issuances, Memoranda and Thrusts of the University.

NSTP Fund Management

In line with the implementation of the NSTP by virtue of RA 9163 or the NSTP Law of 2001, effective

academic year 2002-2003, the following guidelines and provisions shall govern the management of the NSTP

Fund in the University:

1. All expenses shall be charged to the NSTP funds collected from students subject to rules and regulations

of the Commission on Audit.

2. The CWTS/LTS Coordinators (College & Campus Coordinators) and the ROTC Commandant shall

prepare and submit to the NSTP Director a project procurement management plan of their respective

components.

3. The University NSTP Director, in coordination with the deans and campus administrator shall review,

prioritize and consolidate the College and Campus financial plans and may come up with a University

NSTP Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP), which shall be submitted to the University

President, through the VP for Finance and the Vice President for Academic Affairs for approval.

4. NSTP fund releases shall be based from the approved Project Procurement Management Plan (PPMP).

5. Any change of program and use of fund will need a written request by the unit concerned and approved

by the President upon the recommendations of the Office of the University NSTP Director.

On NSTP Collection

1. No fee shall be collected for any of the NSTP components except basic tuition fees which should not be

more than fifty percent (50%) of the charges of the school per academic unit.

2. All collections shall be deposited to a special or separate University Trust Fund.

3. As provided for in CHED Memorandum No. 05, Series of 2003, 70% of the NSTP fees collected shall be

exclusively used for the operation of the Program and the remaining 30% retained by the school, shall

serve as contingency funds especially in unprogrammed activities not originally included in the roject

Procurement Management Plan (PPMP) prepared by the NSTP Director and approved by the University

President.

4. Collections from the enlisted NSTP students shall be sub-allocated to the CWTS/LTS/ROTC units to be

managed by the University NSTP Office. ROTC PPMP for each fiscal year shall be based from Circular

Number 01 (dated July 16, 2007) on use and disbursement of NROTC Trust fund of the Philippine Navy.

Disbursements

1. Based on the approved PPMP, the Budget Office shall sub-allocate the funds to the NSTP.

2. The University NSTP Director, in close coordination with the deans and the campus administrators, shall

periodically monitor expenditures and disbursement at the college level to ensure that use of funds is

consistent with the approved PMMP.

3. The remaining fund balance shall be carried over to the next semester.

4. The College and Campus CWTS/LTS Coordinators and ROTC Commandant shall submit a semestral

accomplishment report including fund disbursements to the Office of the NSTP Director. The NSTP

Director will then consolidate and submit the report to the University President through the Office of the

Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Class Assignments for NSTP Faculties

1. Loads for ROTC shall be determined by ROTC officials subject to rules and regulations of the Department

of National Defense.

2. For CWTS and LTS, a manageable group ranging from 60-75 students shall compose one (1) training

group which is equivalent to a regular workload.

3. Faculty members to handle CWTS classes shall undergo training or re-training to be conducted by the

University NSTP Office in coordination with the deans, directors, concerned units and offices of the

University.

4. Training-workshops or seminars shall be conducted during summer and semestral breaks.

5. NSTP teaching loads shall form part of the regular teaching load of the faculty whenever possible.

Otherwise, corresponding honoraria shall be provided for the overload.

6. All CWTS and LTS trainers are mandated to follow a standardized CWTS syllabus.

7. The number of service hours shall not exceed 54 hours per semester.

8. Faculty/staff entitled for honoraria shall be required to comply all requirements before releasing the

benefits to them.

9. Qualified students who had finished NSTP can be hired as Student Assistant to serve as group leaders

during the community immersion.

CHAPTER V

Program Operations and Mechanics of Implementation

Development of Program and Projects

It is assumed that projects have a very important role in the development of youth and students as agent for

national development and social change.

Preparation of NSTP Program

The NSTP Office, in cooperation with the College and Campus CWTS/LTS Coordinators, shall prepare the

NSTP Program on an annual basis. The program should include the whole program of the University.

The Program Operation for Instruction (POI) shall be submitted to the University President through Vice

President for Academic Affairs for approval.

Developing Program Operation for Instruction

The POI shall be prepared by the campus and college coordinators in accordance with the general NSTP

guidelines and established priorities.

Program Operation Implementation (POI)

The POI shall be implemented using specific guidelines:

A. Administration, Supervision and Channels of Communication

The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design,

formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective schools

(Sec. 8, Para a of NSTP Law).

The NSTP Director shall represent in the exercise of academic and administrative supervision over the

design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP components offered by the

concerned institution.

The NSTP Director communicates with school authorities on the development of NSTP activities and

programs of the institution. The Director is a recommending authority on actions subject for approval of

school authorities he or she represents.

The NSTP Director shall submit periodic reports approved by school authorities to CHED Regional

Offices through the Major Service Reserve Commands for monitoring and consolidation.

The CWTS and LTS Coordinators and the ROTC Commandant shall coordinate with the NSTP Director

and submit periodic reports for consolidation. These include reports of grades and accomplishment reports

for submission to school Registrars, for NSTP Office files, and for other concerned offices.

NSTP instructors shall submit periodic reports for consolidation by college/campus coordinators. These

include reports of grades, accomplishment and financial reports and other reports/requirements as needed.

The University NSTP Office has full responsibility in maintaining proper management of records

pertaining to National Service Training Program, including the facilities entrusted to it.

B. Administrative Service

Discrepancies, errors, verification and others shall be referred to the Office of the NSTP Director and

communicated to proper authorities when needed or as the case maybe for final judgment and action.

Certifications shall be processed by the NSTP Office through all concerned and shall be approved by the

NSTP Director or school authorities.

The NSTP Office takes charge of the over-all management of the NSTP records of the institution. It has

the full responsibility to render vital reports through the proper channels and work with them for the

accomplishment of the vision, mission, and objectives of the National Service Training Program, hence,

in compliance with RA 9163, known as the NSTP Act of 2001.

C. Specific Program Process

To avoid confusion, difficulties, and other similar situations, the following are procedural guidelines in the

enrolment/enlistment to the NSTP:

Enrolment/Enlistment in NSTP

All freshmen students starting SY 2002-2003 are required to enroll in NSTP with a corresponding fee of

fifty percent (50%) of the basic tuition fee.

Enrolees shall undergo common module phase for the first 25 hours jointly conducted by ROTC, CWTS,

and LTS coordinators/implementers. Topics covered are citizenship training; drug education; disaster

awareness, preparedness and management; environmental protection; and other national security

concerns.

Enrolees are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation requirement

(Sec. 4, para a.).

Students who have taken one component but wishes to take another are allowed to enroll provided that

they will finish two semesters of any one NSTP component.

Clustering of students from different colleges during semestral or summer periods may be done for NSTP

components, taking into account logistics branch of service and availability geographical locations (Sec.

7, para a.).

The sequence of enrolment in NSTP is liberalized; hence, NSTP 1 is not a prerequisite to NSTP 2.

However, this must be taken one at a time or for an academic period of two semesters (Sec. 6 para a).

Official enrolment in NSTP after the duration of enrolment set by the institution shall be considered illegal

and not valid, unless otherwise strongly justified or covered by special guidelines or notice.

Enrolment in NSTP after due time of submission of report of grades to concerned offices shall be deemed

illegal and not valid.

Dropping

Official dropping of the student from the course while enrolled in academic subjects shall be governed by

existing university policies on dropping of subjects. The University NSTP Office shall be advised and pertinent

papers related thereto should be submitted for consolidation and reporting purposes.

Transfer

NSTP students who enrolled in any NSTP component but decided to transfer in another component offered

by the University may apply for transfer at the NSTP Office after undergoing 25-hour training on the five common

modules offered during the first semester of the freshman year. Hence, transfer without approval from the NSTP

Office in due time is considered not valid and the student is deemed to be officially enrolled in the component

where he/she first enrolled as reflected in his/her enlistment form.

Exemption

Any foreign student enrolled in the University with proper documents as required by CHED is exempted

from the NSTP.

Excuses

Excuses of students enrolled in NSTP shall be considered, provided further the students attend special or

make up training being conducted by the NSTP Office within the same semester or particular periods.

Excuses of students belonging to any accredited or school-recognized organization shall be excused from

the training only during important meetings, practices or rehearsals and the like, as evidenced by pertinent

documents, shall be considered, provided they attend special or make up training being conducted by the NSTP

Office within the same semester or particular periods.

Excuses of students enrolled in any subject courses other than the NSTP shall not be considered during their

attendance in the performance or completion of such related subject courses.

Excuses of scholars or honor students enrolled in any other subject courses other than the NSTP shall not

be considered during their attendance in the performance or completion of such related courses.

D. Training/Instruction

There shall be a standard syllabi, module or training design to be used by the University in conformity with

national standards of implementing the NSTP components. An accreditation committee headed by the VPAA,

which has jurisdiction on NSTP, shall be organized in this regard.

E. NSTP Monitoring and Evaluation

A periodic institutional monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of the NSTP shall be conducted

by the trained and experienced NSTP personnel of the university headed by the Director and with membership in

accredited and registered organizations headed by offices, which has jurisdiction of the NSTP. The Committee

on NSTP Monitoring and Evaluation shall formulate criteria on this regard. Systematic documentation is

necessary to facilitate monitoring and evaluation.

F. Grading System

The NSTP faculty shall follow the grading system of the University using number grades from 1.0 to 5.0,

with the following as equivalent:

1.00 98-100

1.25 95-97 Excellent

1.50 92-94

1.75 89-91 Highly Satisfactory

2.00 86-88

2.25 83-85 Satisfactory

2.50 80-82

2.75 77-79 Fairly Satisfactory

3.00 75-76 Passed

4.00 Conditional

INC Incomplete

5.00 Failed

W Withdrawn

UW Unofficially Withdrawn

The distribution of grades by percentage shall be as follows:

First Semester

1. Participation and involvement/ 30%

attendance and deportment

2. Written examinations, written reports, 40%

group work, community building,

and team activities

3. Projects and narrative reports 30%

TOTAL 100%

Second Semester

1. Attendance and deportment 30%

2. Project formulation, content,

documentation, and involvement 30%

3. Project implementation 40%

TOTAL 100%

References:

Republic Act No. 9163/Implementing Rules and

Regulations of NSTP

PSU Operation Guidelines

TUP NSTP Manual of Operations

BU NSTP Manual of Operations

CHED Memoranda (Series of 2003 and 2004)

ANNEX 1

Congress of the Philippines

Twelfth Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9163

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP) FOR

TERTIARY LEVEL STUDENTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077 AND

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the “National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of

2001”.

Section 2. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby affirmed 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

fulfilment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal, military or civil service.

Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation-building, the State shall promote civic consciousness among

the youth and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in

the youth patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and civic affairs.

In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable resource of the nation, shall be motivated, trained,

organized and mobilized in military training, literacy, civic welfare and other similar endeavors in the service of

the nation.

Section 3. Definition of Terms - For purposes of this Act, the following are hereby defined as follows:

(a) “National Service Training Program (NSTP)” is 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. Its various components are specially designed to enhance the youth’s

active contribution to the general welfare.

(b) “Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)” is a program institutionalized under Sections 38 and 39 of

Republic Act No. 7077 designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train,

organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

(c) “Literacy Training Service” is 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.

(d) “Civic Welfare Training Service” 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.

(e) “Program Component” shall refer to the service components of the NSTP as enumerated in Section 4 of

this Act.

Section 4. Establishment of the National Service Training Program. - There is hereby established a National

Service Training Program, which shall form part of the curricula of all baccalaureate degree courses and of at

least two (2)-year technical vocational courses and is a requisite for graduation, consisting of the following service

components:

(1) The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), which is hereby made option and voluntary upon the

effectivity of this Act;

(2) The Literacy Training Service; and

(3) The Civic Welfare Training Service

The ROTC under the NSTP shall in still patriotism, moral virtues, respect for rights of civilians, and

adherence to the Constitution, among others. Citizenship training shall be given emphasis in all three (3)

program components.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and Technical Education and Skills Development

Authority (TESDA), in consultation with the Department of National Defense (DND), Philippine

Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating Council of Private Educational

Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) and other concerned government agencies, may design and

implement such other program components as may be necessary in consonance with the provisions of this

Act.

Section 5. Coverage - Students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)-

year technical vocational courses in public and private educational institutions shall be required to complete one

(1) of the NSTP components as requisite for graduation.

Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit - Each of the aforementioned NSTP program components

shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters.In lieu of the two (2) semester program for any

of the components of the NSTP, a one (1)-summer program may be designed, formulated and adopted by the

DND, CHED, and TESDA.

Section 7. NSTP Offering in Higher and Technical-Vocational Educational Institutions - All higher and

technical-vocational institutions, public and private, must offer at least one of the program components; Provided,

that State universities and colleges shall offer the ROTC component and at least one other component as provided

herein; Provided, further, that private higher and technical-vocational education institutions may also offer the

ROTC if they have at least three hundred and fifty (350) cadet students.

In offering the NSTP whether during the semestral or summer periods, clustering of affected students from

different educational institutions may be done, taking into account logistics, branch of service and geographical

considerations. Schools that do not meet the required number of students to maintain the optional ROTC and any

of the NSTP components shall allow their students to cross-enroll to other schools irrespective of whether or not

the NSTP components in said schools are being administered by the same or another branch of service in the

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), CHED and TESDA to which schools are identified.

Section 8. Fees and Incentives - Higher and technical vocational institutions shall not collect any fee for

any of the NSTP components except basic tuition fees, which shall not be more than fifty percent (50%) of what

is currently charged by schools per unit.

In the case of ROTC, the DND shall formulate and adopt a program of assistance and/or incentive to those

students who will take the said component.

The school authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that group insurance for health and

accident shall be provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.

Section 9. Scholarships - There is hereby created a Special Scholarship Program for qualified students

taking the NSTP which shall be adminis tered by the CHED and TESDA. Funds for this purpose shall be included

in the annual regular appropriations of the CHED and TESDA.

Section 10. Management of the NSTP Components - The school authorities shall exercise academic and

administrative supervision over the design, formulation, adoption and implementation of the different NSTP

components in their respective schools; Provided, That in case a CHED- or TESDA-accredited non government

organization (NGO) has been contracted to formulate and administer a training module for any of the NSTP

components, such academic and administrative supervision shall be exercised jointly with that accredited NGO;

Provided, further, That such training module shall be accredited by the CHED and TESDA.

The CHED and TESDA regional offices shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under

their jurisdiction to determine if the trainings are being conducted in consonance with the objectives of this Act.

Periodic reports shall be submitted to the CHED, TESDA and DND in this regard.

Section 11. Creation of the National Service Reserve Corps - There is hereby created a National Service

Reserve Corps, to be composed of the graduates of the non-ROTC components. Members of this Corps may be

tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities through the joint effort of the DND, CHED and

TESDA.

Graduates of the ROTC shall form part of the Citizens’ Armed Force, pursuant to Republic Act No. 7077.

Section 12. Implementing Rules. - The DND, CHED and TESDA shall have the joint responsibility for the

adoption of the implementing rules of this Act within sixty (60) days from the approval of this Act.

These three (3) agencies shall consult with other concerned government agencies, the PASUC and

COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student organizations in drafting the implementing rules.

The implementing rules shall include the guideline for the adoption of the appropriate curriculum for each

of the NSTP components as well as for the accreditation of the same.

Section 13. Transitory Provisions - Students who have yet to complete the Basic ROTC, except those falling

under Section 14 of this Act, may either continue in the program component they are currently enrolled or shift

to any of the other program components of their choice; Provided, That in case he shifts to another program

component, the Basic ROTC course he has completed shall be counted for the purpose of completing the NSTP

requirement; Provided, further, That once he has shifted to another program component, he shall complete the

NSTP in component.

Section 14. Suspension of ROTC Requirement - The completion of ROTC training as a requisite for

graduation is hereby set aside for those students who despite completing all their academic units as of the

effectivity of this Act have not been allowed to graduate.

Section 15. Separability Clause - If any section or provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional

or invalid, the other sections or provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 16. Amendatory Clause - Section 35 of Commonwealth Act No. 1, Executive Order No.207 of

1939, Sections 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree No. 1706, and Sections 38 and 39 or Republic Act No. 7077, as

well as all laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and other issuances inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.

Section 17. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in two (2)

newspapers of national circulation, but the implementation of this Act shall commence in the school year of 2002-

2003.

Approved,

(Sgd) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR.

President of the Senate Speaker of the

House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of H.B. No. 3593 and S.B. No. 1824 was finally passed by the House of

Representatives and the Senate on December 19, 2001.

(Sgd) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary of the Senate Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: January 23, 2002

(Sgd)GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

ANNEX 2

REVISED IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE

TRAINING PROGRAM (NSTP)

Pursuant to Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9163 otherwise known as the National Service Training Program

(NSTP) Act of 2001, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills

Development Authority (TESDA), and Department of National Defense (DND), in consultation with concerned

government agencies, the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), Coordinating

Council of Private Educational Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA), Non-Government Organizations

(NGOs) and recognized student organizations, hereby jointly issue, adapt and promulgate the following

implementing rules and regulations to implement the provisions of the Act.

Rule I

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

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 and promote the general welfare of the

State, and in fulfillment thereof, the government may require each citizen to render personal military or civil

service.

Section 2. Role of the Youth

a. In recognition of the vital role of the youth in nation building, the State shall promote civic

consciousness among them and shall develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-

being. It shall inculcate the ideals of patriotism, nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and

civic affairs.

b. 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.

Rule II

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

a. “National Service Training Program’’ (NSTP) – refers to the 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 the three(3) Program components, specifically designed to enhance the youth’s

active contribution to the general welfare;

b. “‘Reserve Officers’ Training Corps’’ (ROTC) – refers to the Program component, institutionalized

under Sections 38 and 39 of Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military training to tertiary level students

in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

c. “Literacy Training Service’’ (LTS) – refers to the Program component designed to train the students to

teach literacy and numeracy skills to school children, out-of-school youths and other segments of society in need

of their services;

d. “Civic Welfare Training Service’’ (CWTS) – refers to the Program component 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 moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services;

e. “Program Component’’ – refers to the service components of NSTP as defined herein;

f. “Clustering’’ – refers to the grouping of students enrolled to different schools and taking up the same

NSTP component into one (1) group under the management and supervision of a designated school;

g. “Cross Enrollment’’ – refers to a system of enrolment where a student is officially enrolled in an

academic program of an origin school but is allowed to enrol in the NSTP component of another accepting school;

and

h. “Non-Government Organization’’ (NGO) – refers to any private organization duly accredited by

CHED or recognized by TESDA.

i. “Student Cadet”- refers to the student enrolled in the ROTC Component

Rule III

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 4. Coverage

a. All incoming freshmen students, male and female, starting School Year (SY) 2002-2003, enrolled

in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year technical-vocational or associate courses, are required to

complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as a graduation requirement.

The above provision however does not cover the following:

a.1 Students who finished or graduated from a baccalaureate degree or two year technical-vocational

or associate course and pursuing or enrolled in another or additional baccalaureate degree or two-year

technical-vocational or associate course in SY 2003-2004, and;

a.2 Students who completed any of the three NSTP component but considered freshmen to the course

where they transferred or shifted.

a.3 Foreign students or aliens.

b. All higher educational institutions including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and technical-

vocational education institutions must offer upon enrolment, all the three (3) NSTP components. (However,)

State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) are required to provide and maintain the ROTC component.

c. Program of study (syllabus) and enrolment forms shall bear the “NSTP” without stating therein

the three components. There shall be an orientation for all NSTP enrolees to be jointly conducted by the

ROTC, CWTS, and LTS coordinators/implementers. Students enrolled in the first semester of the freshman

year shall be made to undergo a common module phase for 25 hours training; drug education; disaster

awareness, preparedness and management; environmental protection; and other national security concerns.

Upon completion of the common module phase, the student must select the specific NSTP program

component that he/she will pursue.

d. The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA),

Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) is exempted from the NSTP in view of the special character of

these institutions. Other State Universities and Colleges of similar nature will be exempted subject to approval

of the Department of National Defense.

e. Private Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and technical vocational education institutions with

at least 350 student cadets, must establish/maintain a Department of Military Science and Tactics (DMST),

subject to existing rules and regulations. DMST previously approved and activated shall retain the status

regardless of the number of cadets. However, for DMST that has been created after approval of this IRR,

there must be a minimum of 350 cadets. In cases where the number of cadets will be lesser than 350 clustering

or ROTCU will be undertaken with ROTCU of the State University and Colleges within the nearest environ

with the lead role.

Section 5. Program Components

a. The NSTP shall have the following components which the students can choose from as defined in

Rule II, Section 3 hereof: The Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Literacy Training Service (LTS),

and Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS).

b. All program components; the ROTC in particular, shall give emphasis on citizenship training and

shall instill patriotism, moral virtues, respect for the rights of civilians and adherence to the Constitution.

c. The CHED, TESDA in consultation with the DND, and PASUC, COCOPEA and other concerned

government agencies, may design and implement such other non-military training components as may be

necessary in consonance with the provisions of R.A. 9163.

d. Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this revised IRR, the CHED, TESDA, and the DND

shall jointly issue the minimum standards for the three (3) NSTP components which shall form part of these

guidelines.

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-four (54) to ninety (90) training

hours per semester.

b. A One (1) Summer Program (OSP) in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be designed,

formulated and adopted by the DND, CHED and TESDA, subject to the capability of the school and the AFP

to handle the same.

c. Earned NSTP units shall not be included in the computation of Grade Point Average (GPA) grades

of college graduating students.

Section 7. Clustering and Cross-Enrollment

a. Clustering of students from different education institutions during semestral or summer periods may

be done for any of the NSTP component, taking into account logistics, branch of service and geographical

locations. The host school shall be responsible in managing the Program.

b. The school must allow any NSTP student to cross-enroll in any CHED/TESDA recognized

institution. In cases that enrolment of ROTC Cadets is less than 350 then, the provisions of clustering in

Section 7 of NSTP IRR (RA9163) should be followed.

c. Students intending to cross-enroll shall be subject to the existing rules and regulations of the school

of origin and the accepting school.

Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

A. Management

a.1 The school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design,

formulation, adoption and spective schools, Subject to the provision of this IRR.

a.2 There should be an NSTP Office in each school, college, or university headed by an NSTP Director

or its equivalent position responsible for the implementation of the Program. Each of the NSTP components

is considered a distinct and/or separate unit under the NSTP office, and the head of the unit shall report directly

to the NSTP Director or its equivalent position

a.3 A functional chart of the NSTP Office shall be structured based on the capability of the institution

to sustain the component program being offered based on the number of enrollees.

a.4 In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND, subject to the policies, regulations and

program of DND on the military component of the training, shall exercise joint supervision over its

implementation.

a.5 NGOs contracted by the school must secure a joint accreditation from CHED, DND and TESDA to

formulate and administer training modules for CWTS and LTS component. CHED, DND and TESDA shall

jointly exercise such academic and administrative supervision with those NGOs. Within forty five (45) days

from approval and issuance of this IRR, the CHED, TESDA and DND shall issue the necessary guidelines

for the accreditation of non-government organizations (NGOs) and training modules to be utilized by these

NGOs.

a.6 The DND shall formulate and administer training modules for the ROTC Program.

B. Monitoring

b.1 An NSTP Joint Committee at provincial, regional and national level shall be created by Tripartite

agreement for monitoring all the program components. In the various institutions.

b.2 CHED/TESDA Regional Offices, and DND-AFP (through the Major Service Reserve Commands),

shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their respective jurisdiction, to determine if

the trainings conducted are in consonance with the Act. These offices shall submit periodic reports to the

NSTP Joint Coordinating Committee.

b.3 An Annual NSTP Performance Evaluation (ANPE) shall be conducted towards the end of the

school year to evaluate and determine the achievement of training objective of the NSTP three components

program.

CHED, TESDA and DND (through Major Service Reserve Commands) shall formulate respective

evaluation parameters on program administration and implementation which shall jointly form part of the

minimum standards.

b.4 At the end of every school year, the Higher Education Institution shall submit an Annual Report to

the CHED Regional Office copy furnished the Office of the Student Services in electronic template, indicating

the following

b.4.1 Names who finished under each NSTP component,

b.4.2 The programs, projects and activities undertaken with pictorials and documentation as much as

possible, and

b.4.3 Financial statements on the funds collected, allocated and utilized.

The annual report on NSTP by the university or college shall be made available to faculty, students and

the general public in the NSTP Office.

In regions with universities and colleges having two or more campuses, the university concerned shall

consolidate the report before submission to CHED Regional Offices.

b.5 In cases of violations of guidelines, warnings and/or sanctions shall be imposed to schools and

accredited NGOs pursuant to pertinent rules and regulations.

Rule IV

FEES AND INCENTIVES

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. The NSTP fees collected shall constitute a Trust Fund, 70% of which shall be exclusively used for

the operation of the Program. The remaining 30% retained by the school shall serve as contingency fund

especially in support to un-programmed activities not originally included in the program of expenditures

prepared by the ROTC Commandant or CWTS/LTS Coordinator and approved by the school head.

c. NSTP funds derived from NSTP-related operations shall serve as augmentation to sustain un-

programmed activities of the NSTP.

d. The unexpected fund balance shall be carried over to the next semester, provided however, NSTP

funds shall not be converted into savings at the expense of the proper implementation of the program.

e. Subsidies from the government, any legal agency or institution appropriated for NSTP shall be

included in the preparation of the program of expenditure and report on the utilization of

funds.Expenditures/disbursement shall be subjected to periodic audits by the proper school authorities and

concerned NSTP Offices.

f. NSTP Component (ROTC/CWTS/LTS) coordinators shall submit a comprehensive report on the

utilization of the NSTP Funds to their respective NSTP Directors two (2) weeks after the end of every

semester. ROTC Commandants shall submit the same report to their respective Major Service Reserve

Commands.

g. The NSTP Director or its equivalent shall submit a consolidated comprehensive report on the

utilization of the NSTP Funds by program component to the school head, within 30 calendar days after the

end of every semester.

h. Rental space of school and other similar expenses shall not be charged to NSTP.

Section 10. Incentive, Insurance and Protection

A. Incentives

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.

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 to the availability of funds.

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.

Personnel involved in the NSTP shall be provided honorarium and other incentives based on the

standard policy set forth by the HEIs.

B. Insurance and Protection

School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that health and accident group insurance

are provided for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.

Schools that already provide health and accident group insurance and collect the necessary fees for the

purpose from their students as of the effectivity of this Rules, are deemed to have complied with this

requirement.

Rule V

ORGANIZATION OF NSTP GRADUATES

Section 11. Organization of NSTP Graduates

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

Corps (NSPC) and could be tapped by the State for literacy and civic welfare activities, especially in times of

calamities through the joint efforts of DND, CHED, and TESDA, in coordination with DILG, DSWD and

other concerned agencies/associations.

b. The CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation with other concerned government and non-

government agencies, shall issue the necessary guidelines for the establishment, organization, maintenance

and utilization of the National Service Reserve Corps.

c. Graduates of the ROTC program shall form part of the Citizen Armed Force pursuant to RA 7077,

subject to the requirements of DND.

Rule VI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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 PSUC, 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.

6161 Adopted and Issued on ____day of _______________ 2006.

AVELINO CRUZ, JR. CARLITO S. PUNO, DPA

Secretary, DND Chairman, CHED

Sec. AGUSTO ‘’BOBOY’’SYJUCO

Director General, TESDA

ANNEX 3

A PRIMER ON THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM ACT OF 2001

1. What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Law?

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) law or Republic Act 9163 is 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, specifically designed to enhance the

youth’s active contribution to the general welfare.

2. What are the program components of the NSTP?

a. First is the “Reserve Officer’s Training Corps” (ROTC) which is designed to provide military training to

tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

b. Second is the “Literacy Training Service” (LTS) which is designed to train the students to teach literacy and

numeracy skills to children, out of school youth and other segments in need of their services.

c. Third is the “Civic Welfare Training Program” (CWTS) which refers to activities contributory to the general

welfare and betterment of life for the members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially

those devoted to improving health, education and moral of the citizenry and other social welfare services.

3. Who shall take the NSTP?

All incoming freshmen students, male and female, enrolled in any baccalaureate and in at least two (2) year

technical-vocational or associate course, are required to complete one (1) NSTP component of their choice, as

a graduation requirement.

4. When will the NSTP be implemented?

The NSTP will be implemented starting school year 2002-2003.

5. How will the NSTP be taken up?

Each of the NSTP components shall be undertaken for an academic period of two (2) semesters and be credited

for three (3) units per semesters with fifty four (54) to ninety (90) training hours per semester.

6. What if I cannot take the NSTP during the regular semester?

A one summer program in lieu of the two (2) semester program may be designed. Formulated and adopted by

DND, CHED, and TESDA, subject to the capability of the school and AFP to handle the same.

7. What if the NSTP component of my choice is not offered in my school?

Schools that do not meet the required number of students in order to conduct a program component or do not

offer the component chosen by their students shall allow them to cross enroll to other schools, irrespective of

whether that school is under CHED or TESDA; and for the ROTC, whether they are managed by different

AFP Branches of Services.

These students, however, shall be subjected to the existing rules and regulations of their school origin and the

accepting school.

8. Are currently enrolled students covered by the NSTP law?

Male students currently enrolled but have not taken any program component of the previous Expanded ROTC

(E-ROTC)/National Service program (NSP) are covered by the NSTP.

9. Will a student who has completed all his academic requirements except ROTC be allowed to

graduate?

A student who has completed all his academic requirements except for ROTC will be allowed to graduate

provided that he is a certified candidate by the school on or before the effectivity of the NSTP which is March

23, 2002.

10. What if a male student has completed two semesters of the E- ROTC/NSTP?

He is deemed to have complied with the NSTP requirement.

11. What if a male student has only taken one (1) semester of basic ROTC or E-

ROTC/NSTP?

He shall take one more semester of any of the NSTP components to qualify for graduation. (Applicable only

if the ROTC course was taken prior to the implementation of the Program).

12. What will become the NSTP graduates?

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

could be tapped by the state for literacy and civic welfare activities. Graduates of the ROTC components shall

form part of the AFP Citizen Force, subject to DND requirements.

13. How can a student continue to qualify for enlistment in the AFP reserve force?

He/She may qualify for enlistment in the AFP reserve force as long as he/she has completed the two (2)

semester of basic ROTC.

14. How much fee will be charge for an NSTP component?

No fees shall be collected for any of the NSTP component except basic tuition fees which should not be more

that fifty (50) percent of the charges of the school per academic unit.

15. Are there any student incentive provided for by the NSTP?

The following incentives are to be provided to student when they take up NSTP:

a. A program of assistant/incentives for ROTC students from DND which will be in accordance with existing

laws and regulations and subject to the availability of funds.

b. School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall ensure that the health and accident group insurance

are provided to students enrolled in any of the NSTP components.

c. A special scholarship program for qualified NSTP students shall be administered by CHED and TESDA

subject to the availability of funds.

16. Who is responsible in supervising the NSTP to students?

School authorities shall exercise academic and administrative supervision over the design, formulation,

adaptation and implementation of the different NSTP components in their respective school.

In the case of the ROTC, the school authorities and the DND shall exercise joint supervision over its

implementation.

17. What lead agencies will monitor the implementation of the NSTP?

CHED regional offices, TESDA provincial and district offices and DND-AFP through major service reserve

commands and their ROTC units shall oversee and monitor the implementation of the NSTP under their

respective jurisdiction, to determine if the training conducted are in consonance with this act.

18. Is the NSTP available in all school and universities?

All higher and technical-vocational educational institutions will be offering at least one (1) of the NSTP

components while state universities and colleges will offer the ROTC component and at least one other NSTP

component. Private schools who have at least 350 students/cadets will be offering the ROTC component

through its Department of Military and Tactics (DMST).

ANNEX 4

QUALITY RUBRIC FOR NSTP

1. ADMINISTRATION………………….. 20 pts

1.1 Quality. The school authorities including the director exercises Academic & Administrative

Supervision over the design, formulation, adaptation, and implementation of the different NSTP component.

Evidence. Approved POI by the school head, Appointment/Designation Development Plan/Implementation

of Work & Financial Plan, Performance rating; periodic report submitted to CHEDROS

1.2 Quality. Has demonstrated leadership and management capabilities.

Performance Rating

1.3 Quality. The coordinator must be a full time and permanent employee faculty of HEI’s and must possess

a degree that is required in the POI NSTP component.

Evidence. Full time faculty with appropriate degree in line with the POI of NSTP/OTR File/Kept

1.4 Quality. Provision for NSTP Organizational Chart

Evidence. Office NSTP Organizational Chart

1.5 Quality. Accredited NGO has been contracted to formulate and administer training module for any of

NSTP component (Optional)

Evidence. Certificate of Accreditation

Accomplishment Report of the NGO

Accredited Training of the NGO

1.6 Quality. Institutional Member to NSTP

Evidence. Certificates of Recognition/Membership

2. FACULTY..............................................................20 pts

2.1 Quality. The coordinators must be full time and permanent employees/faculty of the HEIs and must

possess a degree that fits to the required POI of NSTP.

Evidence. Full time faculty with appropriate degree in line with the POI of NSTP, ORT filed/kept.

2.2 Quality. At least 3 years teaching experience in the field of extension and community service.

Evidence. Gained at least 3 years experience in the field of extension and community service.

2.3 Quality. Training on NSTP POI like disaster relief and rescue operations, fire prevention and detection,

literacy education, and in maintenance of peace & order, health environment & other dimension

Evidence. Adequate trainings in the different fields of CWTS and LTS as evidenced by records &

certificates issued by the training institution.

2.4 Quality. Adequate experience on the NSTP components.

Evidence. Certificate of Participatory/components.

2.5 Quality. Continuous Participation on Human Growth and Development.

Evidence. Record of completion (ORT)

2.6 Quality. At least 60 students per class/training group.

Evidence. Class Record, Class Card, Enrollment Slip, etc.

2.7 Quality. Membership to NSTP relative organization/association.

Evidence. Membership I.D

3. CURRICULUM (POI)…………………………….15 pts.

3.1 Quality. The Program Offering has included NSTP for the accreditation of the curriculum as a

requirement for permit/ recognition to operate

Evidence. Permit/recognition granted which is conspicuously displayed or properly kept.

3.2 Quality. The Institution has complied with the NSTP curriculum.

Evidence. Program of Institution of the NSTP component with a minimum of 108 hrs. Credited for 6 units

shall be required, scheduling of which to be determined by the commandant/ Program Coordinator and

approved by the School Head.

3.3 Quality. The HEI has followed the CMO # 20s 199.

Evidence. Has implemented the CMO properly by disbursing 70% of the NSTP collection and 30% for

other contingency expense.

3.4 Quality. Well defined NSTP Vision, Mission, and Development Plan.

Evidence. Has well described and relevant mission, vision, goals and development plan.

3.5 Quality. Has offered at least one component of NSTP (for Private HEIs)

Evidence. Has offered either CWTS or LTS.

3.6 Quality. Has offered ROTC plus one component of NSTP (for SUCs)

Evidence. Has offered ROTC plus one component of NSTP (for SUCs).

4. LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER….............................10 pts

4.1 Quality. Existence of NSTP LRC with availability of books and other references such as CDs, Modules,

Leaflets, Manuals, Handbook & Other learning resources

Evidence. Record of purchase and donation, memo receipt

4.2 Quality. Availability of at least one (1) computer for NSTP use

Evidence. Organized data based on NSTP concerns

4.3 Quality. Accessibility of NSTP facilities to students

Evidence. Records of user/clientele

4.4 Quality. Availability of common instruction/training resources on NSTP

Evidence. Records of materials and list of faculty/student borrowers

5. Community Service Area…………...............…..10 pts.

5.1 Quality. Adopted barangay for community immersion/practicum

Evidence. MOA, student waiver, field report/needs assessments, project proposal, and accomplishment

report

5.2 Quality. Networking with local government and other agencies

Evidence. MOA with PDEA, OCD, PNP, BJMP, BFP and LGU as invited lecturers to discuss matters

pertaining to the different aspects of POI

6. NSTP FINANCIAL REPORT ………………........ 15 pts.

6.1 Quality. Work and Financial Plan/Proposed Budget

Evidence. Approved by the school Head Comprehensive report on the utilization of the NSTP

6.2 Quality. Utilization of Trust Fund

Evidence. Funds submitted to the school heads two (2) weeks after the end of every semester.

7. FACILITIES AND RECORDS (MIS)……................10 pts.

7.1 Quality. Comprehensive data / information on NSTP endeavor

Evidence. List of enrollees, graduates, drop-outs, grades sheets, POI & POT, accomplishment report, etc.

7.2 Quality. Availability of training facilities

a. Transportation Facilities

b. Public Address System

Evidence. Training rooms, lecture halls, gym, etc.

a. School Bus, Rented Bus, etc.

b. Sound System

8. OTHER REQUIREMENTS………...……......5 pts.

8.1 Quality. Student Insurance

Evidence. Insurance Policy

ANNEX 5

ROTC MISSION

To train and develop college students in the rudiments of military service and to produce capable naval

reservist.

Functions:

To conduct routine instructions to the corps of midshipmen/ midshipwomen on matters pertaining to naval and

combat operations and other military-related subjects

To conduct civic action activities within peripheral areas where assistance to the public is best needed

To organize reaction teams for rescue and relief operations in case of calamities or disasters

To conduct orientation and categorize qualified reservists for the future mobilization with the command

Prepare reservist organization which is responsive to the requirements of the naval reserve affairs

Objectives:

To administer Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC)

To support the environmental protection and civil military operation activities of naval reserve center west.

To conduct basic military training on basic NROTC and advance NROTC Midshipmen/Midshipwomen

To participate in environmental protection and civil military operation activities

To maintain and operate facilities, equipments, vehicles, and related equipments of the unit

ANNEX 6

THE MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM COMMON

AND SPECIFIC MODULES

A. Minimum Standard for Common Module:

A. Minimum Standard for Common Module:

TOPICS SCOPE OF

INSTRUCTION

NUMBE

R OF

HOURS

METHODO

LOGY REFERENCES

1. Physical

Organizatio

n

a. Organizing the

students and course

orientation

1 hr Lecture

and other

strategies

or

methodolo

gies

RA 9163 and

IRR School

Regulations

2. NSTP

Program

(RA 9163)

a. Preamble

b. Specific Provision of

the 1987 Phil.

Constitution, RA7077

(An Act of Providing

for the Organization,

Administration,

Training, Maintenance,

and Utilization of the

citizen Armed Forces

of the Philippines for

other Purposes)

Commonwealth Act

No. 1 of 1935 and other

pertinent laws

c. RA 9163 and its IRR

1 hr Lecture

and other

strategies

or

methodolo

gies

RA 7077,

RA9163, IRR

& Phil.

Constitution,

Commonwealt

h Act No. 1 of

1935

Presidential

Decree No.

1706, EO 207,

1939

3.

Citizenship

Training

a. Philippine

Constitution (Bill of

Rights and Duties and

Responsibilities of a

Filipino Citizen)

3 hrs Lecture/Fil

m

Showing/

Role

Playing

1987

Constituion,

RA 8491 s.

1998, RA

9418, EPPC-

Modules on

Good

Citizenship

b. Flag heraldic Code

of the Philippines (RA

8491 s. 1998)

c. Values Formation

(makaDiyos, makatao,

makakalikasan,

makabansa)

d. Volunteer Act of

2007 (RA 9418)

Values,

United

Nations

Principles on

Human

Rights,

RA7077 PD

1706

4. Drug

Education

a. General orientation

on RA9165, nature of

drugs, drug menace,

national drug situation,

controlled substances,

and other pertinent

laws

b. Role of youth on

Drug detection and

prevention

3 hrs Lecture,

Role

Playing,

Film

Showing,

Case

Analysis

RA9165,

Suggested

POI on Drugs

Education,

Dangerous

Drugs Board

Resolutions

and

Regulations

5. Disaster

Risk

Reduction

and

Manageme

nt

Awareness

a. Geographic Profile

of the Philippines

b. Disaster Risk Profile

of the Philippines

(focus on Specific

Region/Area where the

school is located)

c. Overview of

Philippine Disatser

Management System

(PDMS)

d. Disaster Risk

Reduction and

Management (DRRM)

concepts, principles,

and trends (RA 10121)

e. Role of the Youth in

disaster preparedeness

and management, Basic

Disaster Preparedness

and Response Training

7 hrs Town-

watching

exercise,

Demonstrati

on/Simulati

on Exercise,

Lecture

BFP, PNRC,

DND,

National

Disaster,

Coord DCC,

Hazard Maps,

RA 10121

OCD-DND

Issuances:

Hugo Frame

of Action

(HFA)

Strategic

National

Action Plan

(SNAP)

ASEAN

Agreement

on Disaster

Management

Response

(AADMER),

(Survival Training)

e.1 First Aid/ Basic

Life Support

e.2 Search and Rescue

(Water, Earthquake,

Landslide, and Fire)

Contingency

Plan (CP)

Manual,

Program for

the

Enhancement

of Emergency

Response

(PEER)

Training

Module

6.

Environme

ntal

Protection

Basic knowledge and

understanding on the

following:

a. Global Warming

(effects) and climate

change (adaptation,

mitigation, and

anticipation)

b. Seven Principles of

Environmental Laws

c. Forest Protection,

conservation, and

development

d. Water Sanitation and

Conservation

e. Cleaning up water

ways industrial and

other sites (hospital,

esteros, and others)

f. The role of the youth

in the environmental

protection and

management

-Nursery establishment,

tree planting,

mangrove planting,

restoration, and

preservation

7 hrs Lecture,

Practical

exercise,

Tree

growing

activity,

actual

cleaning of

esteros, etc.

EO 579-

Encouraging

the

Formulation

&

Implementati

on of Green

phil. through

the NSTP

RA 9512-

Environmenta

l Awareness

and education

Act of 2008

Department

Environment

and Natural

Resources

(DENR)

issuances

7. Other

National

Security

Concerns

a. Overview of

National Security

Situation.

a.1 External threats

situation (Foreign

threats, Global

terrorism, and

transnational crimes)

3 hrs Lecture,

Film

Showing,

Role

Playing,

Case

Analysis

Merida

Convention

Anti-Human

Trafficking

Law National

Defense

College and

DND

a.2 Internal threats

situation (insurgency

problems and other

local threats, global

terrorism, and

transnational crimes)

b. Peace Education

-Understanding

Culture Peace

(Cultivating Inner

Peace, Dismantinling

the Culture War, Living

with justice and

compassion, living in

harmony with earth,

promoting Human

Rights Responsibilities

and building

Intercultural Respect,

reconciliation, and

Solidarity)

c. Role of the Youth in

National Security

TOTAL 25 hrs

B. Minimum standard for Specific Module:

B.1. Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS)

TOPICS SCOPE OF

INSTRUCTION

Number

of Hours METHOD

OLOGY

REFERENC

ES

1. Self-

Awareness

and Values

Developme

nt

a. Nature of Self

b. Personal

Development Plans

c. Roots of a Filipino

Character

d. Nationalism and

Patriotism program

e. Good Citizenship

Values

e.1 pagkamaka-

Diyos

e.2 pagkamaka-tao

e.3 pagkamaka-

bayan

7 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstrat

ion/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Brainstormi

ng

Modules on

Good

Citizenship

Values by

EPPC &

CHED

e.4 pagkamaka-

kalikasan

2.

Leadership

Training

a. Concepts of

leadership

b. Human behavior

c. Leading, Direction,

Communication

d. Motivation

e. Leadership Style

f. Teamwork

g. Time Management

h. Decison-making

7 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstart

ion/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Brainstormi

ng, Role

Playing

3.

Dimensions

of

Developme

nt

Global, National, and

Local in terms of

a. health

b. education

(enhancement of

instructional support

materials and facilities)

c. entrepreneurship

d. recreation, morals of

the citizenry and other

social welfare concerns

-Voters Education

-Poverty Alleviation

15 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstrat

ion/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

4.

Community

Exposure

Agency

Visits

a. Nature of

Community Work

b. Development of

Commuinity Work

c. Approaches in

Commmunity Work

d. Community

Development Project

e. Community Practice

& Community

Building

10 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstrat

ion/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

5.

Community

Needs

Assessment

a. Knowing the

community

b. Community needs

assessment process

c. Needs assessment

survey

8 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstrat

ion/

Simulation

d. Actual conduct of

community needs

assessment

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

6.

Community

Services

Community Services

of any or combination

of the following:

a. Drugs

b. Health eg. Medical-

Dental

c. Environmental

d. Entrepreneurs

e. Culture

32 Community

Analysis,

Community

Immersion

7. Program

Evaluation

a. Fundamentals of

Workplan,

Implementation

Processes, Monitoring

& Evaluation program

b. Development of

Workplan,

Implementation

Processes, Monitoring

& Evaluation program

4 Community

or Case

Analysis,

TOTAL 83 hrs

B.2 Literacy Training Service (LTS)

TOPICS SCOPE OF

INSTRUCTION

Number

of Hours

METHODO

LOGY

REFEREN

CES

1. Self

Awareness

and Values

Development

a. Nature of Self

b. Personal

development plans

c. Roots of the

Filipino Character

d. Nationalism and

Patriotism Program

e. Good Citizenship

Values

-pagkamaka-Diyos

-pagkamaka-tao

-pagkamaka-bayan

7 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstrati

on/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Brainstormi

ng

Modules

on Good

Citizenship

Values by

EPPC &

CHED

-pagkamaka-

kalikasan

2. Leadership

Training

a. Concepts of

leadership

b. Human behavior

c. Leading, Direction,

Communication

d. Motivation

e. Leadership Style

f. Teamwork

g. Time Management

h. Decison-making

7 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstarti

on/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Brainstormi

ng, Role

Playing

3. Literacy

and

Numeracy

Skills

a. Definition, purpose,

and importance of

functional literacy and

numeracy

b. Principles

facilitating techniques

c. Training Lifeskills

d. Principles of

Learning

e. Nature and aspects

of learning process

f. Instructional

materials

g. Community

immersion

7 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstarti

on/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

4.

Community

Exposure/Ag

ency Visits

a. Nature and

Community of work

b. Development of

community work

10 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstarti

on/

Simulation,

c. Approaches in

community work

d. Community

development project\

e. Community practice

and community

building

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

5.

Community

Needs

Assessment

a. Knowing the

community

b. Community Needs

Assessment Process

c. Needs Assessment

Survey

d. Actual conduct of

Community Needs

Assessment

8 Exercise,

Lecture,

Demonstarti

on/

Simulation,

Case

Analysis,

Field Visit,

Community

Immersion

6.

Community

Service

Community service on

the Advocacy of the

following:

a. Drugs

b. Health e.g.

Medical-Dental

c. Environmental

d. Entrepreneur

e. Culture

32 Community

Analysis,

Community

Immersion

7. Program

Evaluation

a. Fundamentals of

Workplan,

Implementation

Processes, Monitoring

& Evaluation program

b. Development of

Workplan,

Implementation

Processes, Monitoring

& Evaluation program

4 Community/

Case

Analysis

Program

TOTAL 83 hrs

ANNEX 7

Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Fourth Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty third day of July, nineteen hundred and ninety

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7077

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING,

MAINTENANCE, AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF

THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and Houses of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

ARTICLE I

TITLE

Sec 1. Title.- This Act shall be known as the “Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act.”

ARTICLE II

DECLARATION OF POLICY

Sec 2. The Regular Force.- It is the policy of the State to maintain a standing or regular military force in

times of peace consonant to its adequate and actual needs for the security of the State but which can be rapidly

expanded by the well-disciplined Citizen Forces in the event of war, invasion, or rebellion.

Sec 3. The Security and Socioeconomic Development of the State.- The Citizen Armed Force shall be

provided maximum opportunity to participate in safeguarding the security of the State and in assisting in

socioeconomic development.

Sec. 4. The Call to Personal Military and Civil Service. – The Citizen Armed Force shall be so organized,

trained, developed and maintained as to ensure their readiness to immediately respond to the call to service.

Sec. 5. The Public Awareness. – The State shall promote and develop public support to and awareness of

the important role of the Citizen Armed Force as protector of the people and the State.

Sec. 6. The Manpower of the Citizen Armed Force. – The manpower objective of the Citizen Armed Force

shall conform to projected and actual needs. It is not envisioned by the State to have a nation under arms, unless

extremely necessary.

ARTICLE III

MISSION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE

Sec. 7. Mission. – The mission of the Citizen Armed Force, alternately referred to as the Reserve Force, is

to provide the base for the expansion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the event of war, invasion or

rebellion; to assist in relief and rescue during disaster or calamities; to assist in socioeconomic development; and

to assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the furtherance of overall

mission.

Sec. 8. Organization. – The Reserve Force shall be organized into five (5) components, namely:

(1) The Army Reserve Component;

(2) The Air Force Reserve Component;

(3) The Navy Reserve Component;

(4) The AFP-Wide Technical Reserve Component; and

(5) The Affiliated Reserves.

Section 9. Organization of Reserve Components. – The organization of each component of the Reserve

Force and the manpower objective of each component shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense

and approved by the President of the Philippines. The organization, structure, manning and equipment of reserve

units shall conform to the organization of the regular force. Reserve units of a battalion type or equivalent shall

be organized on a provincial basis, and reserve units of a brigade and division type or equivalent, on a regional

basis. The organizational structure and manning of the affiliated reserve units shall be prescribed by the Secretary

of National Defense and shall as much as possible conform to their existing civilian organization.

Sec. 10. Affiliated Reserves. – As the President shall approved upon recommendation of the Secretary of

National Defense, certain private and government entities, corporations, establishments and organizations at the

national, provincial and municipal levels which provide essential public services such as water, light,

transportation and communications which are necessary to support the prosecution of national defense plans or

to meet an emergency shall be organized as affiliated units of the Reserve Force. These affiliated units shall be

constituted by appropriate orders to be issued by the Secretary of National Defense, given unit designations and

assigned to the appropriate reserve components of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The roster of the

officials and employees of these affiliated units shall be included in the orders of constituting the units. These

units shall be so utilized in times of war or emergency to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted provision of

the essential services they are rendering.

ARTICLE IV

DEFINITION OF CITIZEN SOLDIERS

Sec. 11. Citizen Soldiers. – The citizen soldiers, alternately reserved to as reservists, who compose the

Reserve Force are those reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are incorporated into the Reserve

Force, as follows:

(1) Graduates of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) basic and advance courses who were issued

orders as enlisted reservists or reserve officers or the AFP;

(2) Graduates of authorized basic military training instructions who, as a result thereof, were issued orders

as enlisted reservists or reserve officers;

(3) Ex-servicemen and retired officers of the AFP and other armed forces that have diplomatic relations

with the Philippines who were honorably discharged or retired from the service and who are Filipino citizens

upon their applications;

(4) Recognized World War II guerillas who were honorably discharged from the service;

(5) Commissioned and noncommissioned officers under the Affiliated Reserves category and graduates of

the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP); and

(6) Commissioned, noncommissioned officers and privates under the existing laws including those procured

under project 36-70 and included in the present AFP roster before the enactment of this Act and those to be

commissioned or enlisted after the enactment of this Act.

ARTICLE V

CATEGORIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF CITIZEN SOLDIERS

Sec. 12. Categorization of Citizen Soldiers. – There shall be three (3) categories of citizen soldiers of AFP

reservists: the First Category Reserve, the Second Category Reserve, and the Third Category Reserve based on

age.

(1) First Category Reserve. - The First Category Reserve shall be composed of able-bodied reservists whose

ages are between eighteen (18) years and thirty-five (35) years, inclusive.

(2) Second Category Reserve. - The Second Category Reserve shall be composed of able-bodied reservists

whose ages are between thirty-six (36) years and fifty-one (51) years, inclusive.

(3) Third Category Reserve. - The Third Category Reserve shall be composed of the all able-bodied

reservists who are above fifty-one (51) years of age.

Sec. 13. Classification of Reserve Force Units. – Based on the categorization provided in Sec. 12 above,

the Reserve Force units shall further be classified into the Ready Reserve, the Standby Reserve and the Retired

Reserve based in their operational readiness for immediate deployment/utilization.

(1) Ready Reserve. - The Ready Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the First

Category Reserve and others as provided in this Act who shall be organized, trained and maintained as mobilizable

ready reserve subject to call at any time to augment the regular armed force of the AFP not only in times of war

or national emergency but also to meet local emergencies arising from calamities, disasters and threats to peace,

order, security and stability in any locality, including the need to provide assistance in relief and rescue work and

other civil assistance activities.

Any reservist or citizen soldiers belonging to the Second Category Reserve and/or the Third Category

Reserve, particularly the commissioned and noncommissioned officers, who will volunteer to serve with the

Ready Reserve shall be allowed, if qualified and fit for duty, to join and actively participate as part of the Ready

Reserve and shall serve with an appropriate Ready Reserve unit.

Furthermore, members of the AFP Affiliated Reserved units of various government and private utilities and

services considered essential for the preservation of the economic stability of the country or particular locality,

such as power and electricity, water supply, transportation and communications, among others, regardless of their

categorization shall be classified as Ready Reserve.

All citizens soldiers belonging to the First Category Reserve, except those exempted under this Act, shall

be required to serve with Ready Reserve units and will have assignments and promotions in accordance with

existing policies of the AFP until transferred to the Standby Reserve by virtue of their age.

The following citizen soldiers may be exempted from rendering service with said reserve units:

(a) Active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police;

(b) Those who are residing abroad but only during the duration of their absence from the Philippines;

(c) Those who are physically and mentally unfit to serve their tour of duty;

(d) Those who are convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude; and

(e) Those who may be exempted from duty for valid reasons which may be authorized on a case-to-case

basis by appropriate and competent authority. For this purpose, the AFP shall issue such appropriate guidelines,

rules and regulations as may be necessary.

(2) Standby Reserve. - The Standby Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the

Second Category Reserve and the Third Category Reserve, except as provided in this Act. The members of the

Standby Reserve shall be organized and assigned to specified reserve units and shall be maintained through annual

assembly tests to update their records and their present addresses, among others. The Standby Reserve may be

mobilized or ordered to active duty only in times of national emergency or war. The ranks of the members of the

Standby Reserve may be upgraded if they voluntarily participate in training or serve with the Ready Reserve units

in their areas or if their Standby Reserve units undergo retraining. They will however be encouraged to upgrade

their military knowledge and skills by taking up nonresident or resident courses which shall be set up for the

purpose.

(3) Retired Reserve. - The Retired Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers who have qualified for

retirement through length of service, old age or disability. For this purpose, sixty-five (65) years shall be

considered as the retirement age. However, if qualified and fit for duty, a member of the Retired Reserve may be

ordered to active duty in times o local or national emergencies if he volunteers for active duty and when the

Secretary of National Defense determines that there are not enough qualified citizen soldiers with his special skills

and qualifications in the Ready Reserve or the Standby Reserve in his particular area of residence.

ARTICLE VI

MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 14. Compulsory Military Registration and Training. – All male citizens between the ages of eighteen

(18) and twenty-five (25) years who are not reservists shall be required to register for military instruction.

Registration shall take place in suitable registration places to be prescribed by the city or municipal government

between the dates of April First and Seventh commencing one (1) year after the effectivity of this Act. Biennial

registrations shall be held during the same period in succeeding years.

Sec. 15. Exemption from Compulsory Military Training. – The following are exempted from military

training:

(1) Members of the clergy of any religious order or sect, except if they volunteer;

(2) Those in the active service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and police members of the Philippine

National Police;

(3) Superintendent and uniformed members of the National Penitentiary, corrective institutions, and insane

asylums; and

(4) Licensed air and maritime pilots, navigators and merchant marine officers.

Sec. 16. Registering Officer. – For the purpose of registration as provided for in Sec. 14 hereof, the

city/municipal treasurers of chartered cities and municipalities are hereby designated as registering officers. The

Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe and provide the forms to be used in registration and prescribe the

procedures for the conduct and reporting of the results of the registration.

Sec. 17. Persons Disqualified or Exempted from Registration. – The following persons are disqualified by

law from employment in government service:

(1) Persons who are disqualified by law from employment in government service;

(2) Those who are physically or mentally unfit as certified by and AFP medical officer;

(3) Those suffering incarceration awaiting trial by a court of law: provided, that upon their release from

custody they shall without delay register;

(4) Those convicted by final judgment of criminal offenses involving moral turpitude;

(5) Students of colleges, universities and similar institutions who are undergoing ROTC training during the

pendency of their training recognized by the military authorities as among those undergoing training to qualify as

reservists; and

(6) Those persons who are constituted as members of affiliated units for the duration of time that they hold

such membership: provided, that upon the termination of their membership, they shall be subject to military

training.

Sec. 18. Selection of Registrants for Compulsory Training. – Registrants who are to undergo compulsory

training as provided for in this Act shall be selected in the month of May every year by drawing of lots by a board

of canvassers. The Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe the procedure for the selection of registrants.

Sec. 19. Board of Canvassers. – There is hereby created a board of canvassers, one (1) for each province

and chartered city, for the purpose of selecting the registrants who will undergo compulsory military training as

provided for in Sec. 18 hereof. The board shall be composed of the following:

(1) IN PROVINCES

Division Superintendent of Schools- Chairman

Provincial Fiscal- Member

The appropriate military commander as the Secretary of National Defense may designate- Member

(2) IN CHARTERED CITIES

City Superintendent of Schools- Chairman

City Fiscal- Member

Chief of Police- Member

Sec. 20. Quota for Compulsory Training. – The Secretary of National Defense shall furnish each provincial

governor and city mayor with the quota of registrants for compulsory military training to be drawn from their

respective province or chartered city. The quota for the province shall be broken down into municipal quotes.

Sec. 21. Acceptance of Registrants Volunteering for Military Training. – Registrants who are not selected

for compulsory military training but who volunteer for such training may be accepted and allowed to undergo

military training: provided, that said volunteers shall physically qualify for fitness after examination for training

and shall be made to execute a written statement that they volunteered for training at their own will.

Sec. 22. Registration of Citizens Residing or Working Abroad. – Filipino citizens residing or working

abroad, when they become liable to register for reservists’ training under this Act, shall register with the nearest

diplomatic or consular office of the Republic of the Philippines which shall transmit the registrants’ data to the

Secretary of National Defense.

Sec. 23. Notice to Selected Registrants. – The board of canvassers shall cause the immediate and adequate

publication of the names of the registrants who have been selected in accordance with Sec. 18 hereof and at once

notify the registrants concerned to report to the acceptance board of the city or municipality where they reside.

The board of canvassers shall furnish each acceptance board with the list of the registrants whose names were

drawn.

Sec. 24. Acceptance Board. – There is hereby created an acceptance board in each municipality and

chartered city which shall examine and classify registrants whose names have been referred to it by the board of

canvassers and pass upon the registrants’ fitness for training and application for deferment, if any. The decision

of the board shall be by majority vote. The Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe the procedure for the

operation of the acceptance board.

Section 25. Composition of the Acceptance Board. – The board shall be composed as follows:

(1) IN CHARTERED CITIES

Local Civil Registrar- Chairman

City Health Officer- Member

Chief of Police Member

One Civic Leader

(to be chosen by local civic organizations)- Member

(2) IN MUNICIPALITIES

Local Civil Registrar/ Municipal Treasurer- Chairman

Municipal Health Officer- Member

Chief of Police- Member

One Civic Leader

(to be chosen by local civic organizations)- Member

Sec. 26. Classification of Selected Registrants. – Registrants shall undergo physical examination to be

conducted by the health officer. The acceptance board shall then classify them into the following categories:

(1) Class A - Fit for unlimited service;

(2) Class B - Fit for limited service only;

(3) Class C - Deferred until later date; and

(4) Class D - Exempted for mental/physical reasons.

Sec. 27. Deferment from Training. – The acceptance board, upon evaluation of the evidence to support

application for deferment, may grant deferment on the following grounds and conditions:

(1) Individuals who are indispensable to the support of their dependent families may be granted deferments

not exceeding two (2) years after which they shall be subject to training;

(2) Students enrolled in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in colleges and universities are

automatically granted deferment which shall not extend beyond the period they are to complete their basic ROTC

training. Students who successfully complete such training shall be exempted. Those who fail to complete, or

discontinue the training, shall be subject to training;

(3) Seminary students of any religious sect shall be granted deferments for not exceeding the prescribed

course in the seminary. Those who complete the course shall be exempted from training. Those who fail to

complete shall be subject to training;

(4) Cadets of the Philippine Military Academy and of other military or police service academies, local or

foreign to include cadets of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy and other similar local merchant marine

academies duly recognized by the Government for the training of officer candidates, including those selected for

cadetship in such academies, shall be granted deferments for not exceeding two (2) years. Those who successfully

complete at least one-half () of the prescribed period of the course shall be exempted from training. Those who

fail to complete one-half () of the prescribed period shall, upon their discharge from their courses, be subject to

training;

(5) High school students who are in their last year of schooling may be granted deferment for not more than

one (1) year;

(6) Selected registrants residing or working abroad shall be granted deferment for the duration of their stay

abroad; and

(7) Elected officials and presidential appointees whose appointments are passed upon by the Commission

on Appointments, during their incumbency.

Sec. 28. Appeal from Decision of the Acceptance Board. – Where the acceptance board denies the claim of

an individual for deferment, he may within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notification by the board appeal

his case in writing directly to the Secretary of National Defense. The Secretary of National Defense shall be

accorded the right to enjoy the right to be heard by himself and counsel and to present evidence in his behalf. The

decision of the Secretary of National Defense or his duly authorized representative shall be final.

Sec. 29. Expenses of the Acceptance Board. – The expenses incident to the operation of the acceptance

board shall be borne by the Department of National Defense which shall include the funds thereforee in its annual

appropriations. The nature and amount of such expenses shall be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.

The members of the acceptance board shall not receive any salary or compensation for their services in the board.

They shall be entitled to receive allowances as the Secretary of National Defense shall prescribed.

Sec. 30. Final Acceptance by the Board. – The registrants who shall have been finally qualified and selected

by the acceptance board shall be reported to the Secretary of National Defense. Those selected shall upon

instruction report to the designated military camp of unit for training.

Sec. 31. Procurement of Reservist Officers and Noncommissioned Officers for Affiliated Reserve Units. –

Key officers and employees of government of private entities, corporations, establishment and organizations

which have affiliated units shall be encouraged to undergo military training to qualify them as reserve officers or

noncommissioned officers. As such, they shall be assigned to key positions in the affiliated units where they are

employed and called to active service with these units once they are activated.

Sec. 32. Security of Tenure in Government or Private Employment While on Military Training. – An

employee in the Government including one in a government-owned or controlled corporation or private

employment with monthly operating volume of not less then Three hundred thousand pesos (P300,000.00) and

not less than twenty (20) employees who undergoes military training shall not be separated or terminated from

such employment, shall not be considered as having forfeited his seniority status, if any, and shall continue to

receive the salary he was receiving prior to his call to military training. In the case of private employment, payment

of basic salary during such military training. In the case of private employment, payment of basic salary during

such military training shall be in accordance with existing laws or with his company’s policies on its employees

on leave from his employment. Upon termination of his military training, he shall resume his former position or,

if not practicable, he shall be assigned to a new position without diminution of his pay discharged from such

training or service; otherwise, his record of dishonorable discharge from military training or service shall be taken

into account as to whether or not he should be reinstated to his former employment.

Sec. 33. Draftee Training and Service. – As may be ordered by the President, male citizen between the ages

of eighteen (18) and thirty-five (35) shall be called to training and active service for a period not to exceed twenty-

four (24) months, broken down into training period of not more than six (6) months and an active service period

of not more than eighteen (18) months. Registrants will be selected for draftee training and service in accordance

with Sections 14 to 26 hereof. A draftee may volunteer and be accepted for an extension of active service of not

more than twelve (12) consecutive months, after which his services as draftee shall be terminated. A draftee

during the period of his active duty service to include the extension of such service is entitled to receive all the

pay and allowances due his grade as received by any member of the regular force: provided, that, upon termination

of his draftee service, he shall receive a separation gratuity of not less than one (1) month salary for every year of

his service to include the period of six (6) months shall be considered a complete year for purposes of this gratuity

Sec. 34. Retention for Maximum Hospitalization. – A reservist/draftee who is injured or contracts a disease

or sickness while undergoing training and service, not due to his intentional misconduct, willful failure or neglect,

or vicious or immoral habits, shall be retained beyond the period of his reservist/draftee service with his consent

for the necessary hospitalization and medical care until such time that he recovers, or is determined that further

hospitalization will not improve his condition. During the period of hospitalization, he shall be entitled to

subsistence allowances and hospitalization benefits as are available to the members of the regular force who are

patients armed forces hospitals.

ARTICLE VII

CITIZEN MILITARY TRAINING

Sec. 35. Basic Citizen Military Training. – Registrants finally selected for military training pursuant to Sec.

30 shall undergo a basic military training for a period of not more than six (6) months. The Secretary of National

Defense shall prescribe the course of instruction.

The course of instruction shall include, among others, subject on moral virtues, patriotism, discipline,

support for and adherence to the Constitution, and respect for the right of civilians.

Sec. 36. Citizen Military Training. – There shall be established in every province at least one (1) training

center for the conduct of citizen military and reservist training with a minimum training capacity of one (1)

infantry rifle company at a time. These training centers shall form part of the reserve component organization of

the major services and shall be referred to as citizen military training centers.

Sec. 37. Incorporation into Training. – Upon reporting to their assigned training centers, the selected

registrants shall be physically examined and if found fit for the service shall be inducted into service. Where a

change of training center is necessary to provide the requisite training, the commanding officer of the training

center shall be authorized to issue the necessary orders covering his transportation and provide the funds for the

purpose: provided, that no registrant shall be transferred to a training center outside his province or designated

training center except in the case of Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force registrants if there are no air or

naval training centers thereat.

Sec. 38. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). – Military training for students enrolled in colleges,

universities and similar institutions of learning is mandatory pursuant to the provisions of the National Defense

Act and the 1987 Constitution.

Sec. 39. Establishment of ROTC Units in Schools. – At such colleges, universities and similar institutions

of learning that request for the conduct of military training in their institutions, there shall be established and

maintained Reserve Officers” Training Corps units as the Secretary of National Defense may approve, which

shall conduct military training for the students of such institutions for the purpose of producing enlisted and

officer reservists. The program of instruction shall be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense and may

include instruction to prepare female students for military service: provided, that, such course of instruction shall

not exceed two (2) academic years in the case of enlisted reservists, and four (4) academic years in the case of

officer reservists which shall include as necessary summer or probationary training of not more than sixty (60)

consecutive days, The first two (2) years ROTC training, which is mandatory, shall hereafter be referred to as

basic ROTC while the second (2) years after said basic ROTC, which is voluntary, shall hereafter be referred to

as advance ROTC. The allocation of ROTC units to the various majors services of the AFP shall conform to the

projected manpower needs of their respective reserve components.

Sec. 40. Acceptance for Advance ROTC. – Students who volunteer for advance ROTC shall be screened by

an ROTC acceptance board which is hereby created for the purpose, composed of the commandant of the ROTC

unit, a representative of the school nominated by the school authorities, and a military physician. The student

volunteer shall be physically examined for fitness for training and shall further be made to execute in writing a

testament that he volunteered for training of his own volition. Where the student is below eighteen (18) years of

age, he shall be required to obtain his parent’s or guardian’s consent. In the case of student volunteering for

reserve officers’ training, they shall further be subject to competition examination in order to select the best

material. The students undergoing advance ROTC shall be referred to as advance ROTC cadets.

Sec. 41. Organization and staffing of ROTC Units. – The Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe the

organization and staffing of ROTC units. Reserve officers in the active service as well as qualified enlisted and

officer reservists in the inactive status shall be given priority to handle training instruction and to assist in the

administration and shall be entitled to receive honoraria and other allowances as the Secretary of National Defense

shall prescribe.

Sec. 42. Funds for Maintenance and Operation of school ROTC Units. – The funds for the establishment,

maintenance and operation of ROTC units shall be provided for in the regular annual appropriations of the Armed

Forces of the Philippines. Such appropriations shall provide for the full funding support for advance ROTC only.

The school of the student may not be required to spend any amount for the establishment, operation and

maintenance of ROTC training: provided, that the school requesting for such establishment shall provide the

training ground and office facilities free of charge. The advance ROTC cadets shall each be provided free two (2)

suits of fatigue uniform with headgear, belt and one (1) pair of combat boots for the duration of the training.

However, those taking the basic ROTC are required to pay a reasonable ROTC fee, the amount to determined by

the Secretary of National Defense in coordination with the school official concerned.

Sec. 43. Scholarship Incentive for Advance ROTC Training. – Students undergoing advance ROTC who

belong to the upper five percent (5%) of their academic class shall be provided a tuition subsidy of fifty percent

(50%) of their annual tuition for the period of their advance ROTC. the funds for this purpose shall be carried in

the annual appropriations of the AFP. The Chief of Staff, AFP shall promulgated the guidelines for the

implementation of this provision.

ARTICLE VIII

INCORPORATION INTO RESERVED FORCE

Sec. 44. Elected Officials and Presidential Appointees. – Elected official appointees may be commissioned

in the Reserve Force subject to the existing AFP rules and regulations.

Sec. 45. Award of Ranks and Assignments to Reserve Units of Graduates of ROTC. – Graduates of basic

ROTC shall be given a reserve enlisted rank and serial number and assigned to reserve units and mobilization

centers in their provinces. The ranks to be awarded shall be from private to sergeant or its equivalent: provided,

that the quota for noncommissioned officers shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the authorized strength of the

unit to which the reservists shall be assigned after graduation: provided, further, that those to be awarded rank

above private shall be chosen based on merit. Those who continue to the advance ROTC course shall continue to

carry their enlisted rank until after their successful completion of advance ROTC.

Sec. 46. Disposition of Graduates of Advance ROTC. – Those who successfully completed the advance

ROTC course shall be recommended for commission in the reserve as second lieutenants and assigned to the

reserve units and mobilization centers in their provinces. Those with manifest potential may be commissioned in

the regular force as second lieutenants subject of the criteria for regular officers of this rank for that particular

service. Those who fail to complete the course shall be conferred the enlisted rank of sergeant or its equivalent

and similarly assigned to reserve units and mobilization centers. Probationary training as a requisite before

commissionship shall be determined by the major service concerned based on technical skills, experiences or

qualifications of the applicants.

Sec. 47. Notification of reserve assignment. – The reservists shall be notified in writing of his assignment

to a reserve unit and a mobilization center. He shall be made to acknowledge receipt in writing of such notification.

Sec. 48. Reservists Registry. – The Armed Forces of the Philippines shall provide all city/municipal

treasurers of chartered cities and municipalities of the list of those who have successfully completed military

training, indicating therein, among others, the rank, serial number, reserve unit assignment and mobilization

center. It shall be the duty of the local civil registrar to maintain and update the reservists registry.

ARTICLE IX

MAINTENANCE, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE FORCE

Sec. 49. Accounting of Reservists. – All reservists, particularly those belonging to the Ready and Standby

Reserves, shall be accounted for, their records and status updated and present whereabouts ascertained in order

to ensure their readiness to the call to duty. As far as practicable, the services of the national and local reservists

and veterans organizations will be tapped to assist in the accounting of reservists.

Sec. 50. Organization for Maintenance and Administration of the Reserve Force. – The major services shall

be responsible for the administration, training, equipage and maintenance of their respective reserve components

subject to the regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense. In the General Headquarters,

AFP and in each Major Service Headquarters, there shall be a staff division of the level of the principal

coordinating staff which shall be dedicated to planning and policy formulation for the administration,

development, organization, training, equipage, maintenance and utilization of their respective Reserve Force

component. The Chief of Staff, AFP shall create an AFP Reserve Command within one (1) year from the

effectivity of this Act. In the case of the major services, there shall further be a separate unit dedicated to the

implementation of such plans and policies. In staffing the command structure of these units, preference shall be

given to qualified reserve officers in the active service and integrates.

Sec. 51. Training of Individual Reservists and Reserve Units. – Maximum opportunity shall be afforded the

reservists to update their skills through compulsory or voluntary training. Such training shall have for its principal

purpose the enhancement of the readiness of the individual reservists and reserve units to respond to the call to

service. To this end, there shall be two (2) types of training:

(1) Compulsory training of not less than thirty (30) days but not more than sixty (60) days for reserve units

and/or individual reservists in a given year preferably to First Category Reservists; and

(2) Voluntary training subject to the capability of the AFP to provide training. Individual reservists,

commissioned and noncommissioned officers shall be encouraged to undergo training on a voluntary basis to

upgrade their proficiency with priority to the officers of the Standby Reserve units. The Secretary of National

Defense shall prescribe the course of instruction for the aforementioned training. The services of qualified

individual enlisted and officer reservists shall be utilized to the maximum in the conduct of ROTC and reservists’

training.

Sec. 52. Reserve Officers’ Nonresident Instruction. – Each major service shall conduct on a continuing basis

non-resident instruction for the purpose of maintaining and updating the proficiency of its reservist officers,

particularly key officers of Ready Reserve units. Such instruction shall prepare these reserve officers to assume

duties up to brigade command and staff or equivalent. The reserve officers undertaking such course shall be given

priority for call to annual duty training or service with their units or with other AFP units. Successful completion

of the nonresident course will be equivalent to having undertaken one (1) annual active duty training tour.

Sec. 53. Active Duty Tour for Training of Reserve Officers. – In order to improve their professional

competence and leadership qualities reserve officers in the inactive status shall be called active duty for a period

not exceeding two (2) years without extension: provided, that the quota for such active duty shall as far as

practicable be proportionately distributed to the provinces and cities based on their reserve units, with priority to

units of Ready Reserve I: provided, further, that ;the reserve officers called to active duty shall as far as practicable

serve in the province of their reserve unit assignment. A reserve officer who has served his tour shall not be called

again to active duty until after five (5) years, except in case of mobilization.

Sec. 54. Classification and Maintenance of Readiness of Reserve Units. – Units which are composed of

reservists of the Ready Reserve shall be classified as to degree of readiness to respond the call to the service, as

follows:

(1) Ready Reserve I . - Units classified as Ready Reserve I shall be maintained in a high degree of readiness

as to be ready for operational employment in not more than seven (7) days after activation. The individual and

crew served weapons and individual clothing and equipment shall be ready for distribution upon their activation.

The whereabouts of their reservists shall be constantly ascertained. As necessary, these units shall carry an excess

of twenty percent (20%) of their authorized personnel strength to compensate for those who may fail to report or

be late in reporting for duty.

(2) Ready Reserve II . - Units classified as Ready Reserve II shall be maintained in a degree of readiness as

to be read for operational employment in not more than fifteen (15) days.

The Chief of Staff, AFP shall select and recommend to the Secretary of National Defense the reserve units

under Ready Reserve I and Ready Reserve II: provided, that in areas threatened by insurgency, there shall be at

least one (1) unit of infantry battalion strength under readiness status of Ready Reserve I.

Sec. 55. Mobilization Stock. – The minimum essential individual and organizational equipment and supplies

shall be procured, stored and maintained for selected Ready Reserve units to enhance rapid transition to readiness

required for employment in the shortest possible time.

Sec. 56. Training as Requisite for Promotion. – Successful completion of training pursuant to Sections 51

and 52 hereof shall be a requisite for promotion in rank in the inactive status.

Sec. 57. Classification of Reserve Officers in the Inactive Status. – There shall be only one (1) classification

of reserve officers in the inactive status regardless of their source or nature of commission. Likewise, There shall

be only one (1) seniority and lineal list for all reservist officers in the inactive status regardless of their source of

commission, subject to the rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.

Sec. 58. Status of Reservist on Training. – Reservist on compulsory training shall be subject to military law.

They shall not receive pay but shall be entitled to allowances and burial benefits as provided by law. Reservists

on voluntary training are also subject to military law but shall be entitled to allowances.

ARTICLE X

UTILIZATION OF THE RESERVE FORCE

Sec. 59. Mobilization. – The utilization of the Reserve Force in times of emergency to meet threats to

national security shall be through mobilization:

(1) Full Mobilization. - Full mobilization shall be through the joint act of Congress and the President. When

full mobilization is ordered, all units of the Ready and Standby Reserves will be activated, the reservists

constituting them are called to active duty, and the units activated are placed on operational readiness. All other

reservist not assigned to any unit or those assigned to reserve pools shall be organized into replacement units;

(2) Partial Mobilization. - Partial Mobilization shall be through the joint act of Congress and the President.

When partial mobilization is ordered, only the units of the Ready Reserve are necessary to meet the threat will be

activated, the reservists assigned to these units are called to active duty and the activated units are placed on

operational readiness. The president will specify the units to be activated; and

(3) Selective Mobilization. - Selective mobilization shall be by authority of the President. Selective

mobilization may be ordered to meet a local threat or emergency situation. When so ordered, only selected units

of the Ready Reserve of the Localities involved are activated and the reservist assigned to them are called to

active duty; or active auxiliary units are organized and volunteer reservists are called to active auxiliary service

for the purpose, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of national Defense may prescribed.

Sec. 60. Status of Reservists under Mobilization. – An enlisted or officer reservist when called to active

duty by virtue of mobilization shall receive all the pay and allowances, medical care, hospitalization and other

privileges and benefits prescribed by law or regulations for officers and enlisted personnel of the regular force.

Sec. 61. Mobilization Centers. – There shall be established in each province as many mobilization centers

as needs corresponding to the number and distribution of reservists in the province to which reservists will report

when mobilization is ordered. The citizen military training center in the provinces established under this Act may

also be used as mobilization centers. The location of these centers shall be given the widest public information

by the local executives.

Sec. 62. Demobilization. – When the threat or emergency for which demobilization had been ordered has

passed, the President shall order the demobilization of the reserve units activated and the reservists of such

deactivated units shall be reverted to inactive status.

Sec. 63. Auxiliary Service. – For the purpose of helping maintain local peace and order, meeting local

insurgency threat, assisting in rescue and relief operations during disasters and calamities, health welfare activities

and participating in local socioeconomic development projects, the President may call upon the reservists in the

affected or concerned localities to volunteer their services. Such volunteer services shall be referred to as auxiliary

service and shall be two (2) types:

(1) Civil Auxiliary Service. - Civil auxiliary service covers services rendered in helping maintain law and

order, assisting in rescue operations, participating in socioeconomic development projects, delivery of health

services and any other nonmilitary activity. Female reservists shall be given greater participation in this regard.

Reservists serving under this category shall not be armed. Those who have licensed firearms may be granted

permit to carry firearms only when they are actually performing duties in maintaining peace and order, provided

adequate control measures are instituted by the proper authorities concerning the carrying and use of firearms. In

no case shall the reservists be vested with police powers.

(2) Military Auxiliary Service. - Military Auxiliary Service covers service rendered in meeting local

insurgency threat. Reservists serving under this category will be organized into Ready Reserve Units. They must

be issued and allowed to carry firearms: provided, that these reservists will be utilized only for the defense of

their localities and will not be employed outside their localities. Elected/appointed local government officials are

expected to perform their duties and responsibilities in their respective peace and order council levels or similar

organizations efficiently and effectively to enhance a total integrated system approach against threats to national

security.

The Secretary of National Defense shall prescribe rules and regulations to implement this section in

coordination with the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government.

Sec. 64. Status of Reservists on Auxiliary Service. – A reservist performing auxiliary service shall not

receive payment but shall be entitled to receive allowances and burial benefits as provided by law. With this

consent, a reservist may continue to render such services without receiving the allowances due him. A reservist

serving military auxiliary services is subject to military law; whereas, a reservist serving civil auxiliary service is

not.

Sec. 65. Women Reservists. – Women shall have the right and duty to serve in AFP. The relevant standards

for admission, training and commissioning of women shall be the same as those required for men, except for

those essential adjustment in such standards required because of physiological differences between men and

women.

ARTICLE XI

FUNDING

Sec. 66. Funding. – All funds previously appropriated for the administration, development and training of

the reserve component of the AFP and which will subsequently and hereafter be appropriated for the purpose

shall be used exclusively for the purpose shall be used exclusively for the purpose of implementing the provisions

of this Act.

To sustain the efficient and effective administration, organization, training, maintenance and utilization of

Ready Reserve units and keep them appropriately and adequately equipped an in a state of readiness, as well as

provide for the adequate training of citizen soldiers or reservists, adequate funds for this purpose, as may be

requested or recommended by the AFP, shall be appropriated and made available on a continuing basis.

The President shall utilize a portion of the Military Assistance Fund available from any source to augment

the appropriation for the Reserve Force.

ARTICLE XII

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Sec. 67. Retention of ROTC Units in Colleges and Universities. – ROTC units in college and universities

shall continue with ROTC training in accordance with this Act.

ARTICLE XIII

PENALTIES

Sec. 68. Penalties. – Failure of reservists to respond to the call to compulsory training or service shall be

punishable in accordance with the Articles of War, and those convicted by a court martial shall be liable for

imprisonment of not less than two (2) months to not more than twelve (12) months. Citizen who fail to register

for compulsory military training or who after having selected to undergo such training or who after having

selected to undergo such training and had been notified thereof fail to report for training shall, upon conviction

by the civil court, be punishable and liable for imprisonment of not less than one (1) month to not more than three

(3) months.

Sec. 69. Failure to Provide Updated List of Registrants. – Failure of registrars and canvassers to provide an

updated listing of registrants under their responsibility shall, upon conviction by civil court, be punishable and

liable for imprisonment of not less than one (1) month to not more than three (3) months under Sections 16 and

19 of this Act.

ARTICLE XIV

RESCISSION AND EFFECTIVITY

Sec. 70. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations which are

inconsistent or in conflict with any provision of this Act are hereby repealed or amended.

Sec. 71. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved,

SGD SGD

JOVITO R. SALONGA RAMON V. MITRA

President of the Senate Speaker of the House of

Representative

This act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of

Representatives and the Senate on April 22, 1991 and March 19, 1991, respectively.

SGD SGD

EDWIN P. ACOBA CAMILIO L. SABIO

Secretary of the State Secretaty General

House of Representative

Approved: June 27, 1991

SGD

CORAZON C. AQUINO

President of the Philippines

NNEX 8

PHILIPPINE NAVY

NAVAL RESERVE COMMAND

Cabildo St. Intramuros, Manila

0/NR3 16 July 2007

C I R C U L A R

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NROTC TRUST FUND

REFERENCES

(a) Section 38 and 39 of RA 7077

(b) Section 42, Article VII of RA 7077

(c) DECS Order No. 52, s1993 dated 25 June 1993

(d) DND Memo to CSAFP dated May 1994, Subject: BASIC ROTC Fee

(e) Item 8 DECS Order #23 s-1994

(f) Commission on Higher Education Memorandum Order No. 20 dtd June 18, 1999

PURPOSE

This circular prescribes the policies and guidelines on the utilization and administration of the NROTC

Trust Fund.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

a. Trust Funds- refers to the amount of money collected from the NROTC fees in the adminstration of the

ROTC program.

b. Program of Expenditures (POE)- refers to the document containing the list of programs, projects, and

activities with the corresponding cost/expenditures which an NROTC Unit (NROTCU) proposes to undertake in

one (1) semester or one (1) school year.

c. Trust fund Custodian- refers to the organic personnel of the NROTC Unit of the academic institution who

is duly designated by the NROTC Commandant to receive the Trust Fund from the institution.

POLICIES:

a. The Commandant is designated as the Administrator of the Trust Fund received from the academic

institution.

b. The Commandant shall designate the Unit’s Trust Fund Custodian who shall be covered with appropriate

orders.

c. Generally, the POE shall be based on seventy percent (70%) of the Basic NROTC fees collection of the

academic institution in each semester of one school year. The remaining thirty percent (30%) shall be reserved

for contingencies to support unprogrammed activities.

d. All disbursement of the trust fund shall be in accordance with an approved POE. Unprogrammed activites

that requires fund support from the trust fund shall be covered with a supplementary POE.

e. Official documents, ..... instruments shall be issued or prepared by the unit to support disbursement of

the NROTC trust fund.

f. Unspent Trust Fund for a semester shall be carried forward to the next semester.

h. NROTC Commandant of State Colleges and Universities not collecting ROTC fees should prepare a

budget proposal for the maintenance and operation of both the Basic and Advance ROTC program in their

respective academic institution and submit it to the academic institution authoritites for inclusion in their annual

budget.

i. A Program Review and Analyis (PRA) of the POE shall be prepared and submitted by NROTC

Commandants to CNRC (Attn: NR-3) via Naval Reserve Center, Commanders not later than fifteen (15) days

after the end of a semester.

j. Close Coordination shall be made with school authorities for the smooth implementation of this directive.

GUIDELINES

A. At the start of each school year, the NROTC Commandant, in his capacity as Head, DNST shall submit

to the concerned School authorities the program of expenditures for the semester for approval.

b. The program of expenditures shall cover Command Directed Support, Troop Services Support, Training

Operational Support, and Admin/Logistics Support.

c. All NROTC Units shall maintain a record of all disbursements and expenditures duly certified by the

Commandant. It shall be subject to periodic audit by authorized representative of the school and Headquarters

NAVRESCOM.

d. The Commandant shall likewise request from the school, a Statement of Disbursement with

accompanying receipts one (1) week after the last school day of every semester.

DISBURSEMENTS

The distribution of NROTC Trust Fund Program of Expenditures (POE) shall cover the following activites:

A. DNST Fund- 70% (Further distributed as follows)

(1) Command Directed Support- 14%

(2) Troop Services Support- 14%

(3) Traning Operational Support- 28%

(4) Admin/Logistics Support- 14%

B. School Retention- 30%

1. Command Directed Support

a. Annual General Tactical Inspection (National and Local), which covers the lodging, subsistence,

accomodation, and transportation requirement and other incidental expenses in the conduct of the AGTI.

2. Troop Services Support

a. Professional Fees as mutually agreed upon by the school and the DNST which shall be paid to the

Commandant, instructors, and guest lecturer on instructional services rendered. (This will include allowances for

subsistence, bonuses, or incentives, emoluments given to consultants or specialist, honoraria, per diem for

overtime services, social security insurance (for state universities and colleges not collecting NROTC fees).

b. Travel Allowances for authorized travel of training staff, other lecturer, and cadets.

3. Training Operational Support

a. Ceremonial expenses covering the following activities:

-Opening/Closing ceremonies of course

-Graduation

-Testimonial parades

-Turnover command

-Special Ceremonies

-Orientations

b. Operational expenses covering:

-NROTC Unit sports competition

-Educational Tours/Special trips

-Community Related Services (Community welfare

service/Law enforcement)

c. Special Uniform of NROTC bands or model company derived from savings at the option of the

institution concerned and the DNST.

d. Course completion certificates and awards (Medals/Ribbons/Plaque/Trophies)

e. Instructional training and equipment and materials such as whiteboard, blackboard, computers,

multimedia player projector, mockups, binoculars, video cameras/camcorders, and others.

f. Reproduction of training materials such as prinitng, bookbinding, mimeographing, and xerographing.

4. Administrative/Logistics Support

Includes expendable, non-expendable, and semi-expendable items procured for the use of NROTC

activities:

a. Supplies and materials:

-Office

-Janitorial

-Medical

-Administrative forms and records

-Construction materials required for training pur-

poses

-Other logistic requirements in the conduct of

NROTC acitivities

b. Maintenance of DNST facilities and equipment

c. Procurement, lease, or rent of mobility and communications

equipment and services

d. Scholarships

e. Other Services

5. RESPONSIBILITES

a. Naval Reserve Center Commanders shall supervise the implementation of this Circular and shall be

responsible for the consolidation of all NROTCU Reportss on the Program Expenditures (POE) two (2) weeks

after the enrollment period and the Trust Fund status report at the end of every semester.

b. The NROTC Commandant, in his capacity as DNST head, shall abide by the school’s rule and

regulations as applied to all the faculty members, including the use of administrative forms and records, report of

grades, attendance records, etc.

c. BR3 shall be overall Staff of Primary Responsibility (SPR) for the prompt, efficient, and religious

compliance to this directive.

6. REPORTS

a. Program of expenditures (POE) shall be prepared in three (3) copies and submitted by NROTCU

Commandant to school authorities one (1) week after the first day of the school year or semester.

a.1 One (1) copy- NROTCU

a.2 One (1) copy- School

a.3 One (1) copy- HNAVRESCOM

b. Trust Fund Status Report (TESR) shall be prepared by the Commandant, NROTCU based on the

Statement of Disbursement prepared by the school.

c. COMNAVRESCOM (Attn: NR3) shall be furnished a copy of POE two (2) weeks afte the start of the

semester and the Trust Fund Status Report, PRA, and the Consolidated Report of Disbursement two (2) weeks

after the last day of the semester.

9. EFFECTIVITY

This Circular shall take effect upon publication.

BY COMMAND OF COMMODORE RUIVIVAR:

OFFICIAL:

BONIFACIO D. BALAHIBO

CDR PN

Acting Chief of Staff

(SGD)

ELIGIO D. GERNAN

LTJG PN

Acting Command Adjutant