NSTP PROGRAM (RA 9163)

RATIONALE

 The conceptualization and the establishment

of the NSTP for the tertiary level students is
amended in the RA7077 and Presidential
Decree No. 1706. This was enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives in
Congress, which is known as the National
Service Training Act of 2001.
 NSTP is a program aimed at enhancing the civic
consciousness and defense preparedness in the
youth by developing the ethics of service and
patriotism undergoing training in any of the 3
program components, especially designed to
enhance the youths active contribution to the
general welfare(Sec.4, RA9163)
 Was conceptualized by the former CHED Chairman now
the president of the University of the East – Ester A.
Garcia and has been signed into law by former Pres.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in response to the public
clamor for reform in the ROTC.
 The NSTP Law has made ROTC optional since the first
semester of SY 2002-03 and has allowed students to
choose from ROTC, LTS and CWTS as a requisite for
graduation
 Components of the NSTP

Reserve Officer’s Training Corps [ROTC]

- Refers to the program component,
institutionalized under Section 38 and 39 of
Republic Act No. 7077, designed to provide military
training to motivate, train organize and mobilize
them for national defense preparedness.
 Components of the NSTP

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.
 Components of the NSTP

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 youth and other
segments of society in need of their services.
 Coverage of the NSTP Law

 All incoming freshmen students, male, 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; All higher and
technical-vocational education institutions must at
least offer one (1) of the NSTP components.
 Coverage of the NSTP Law

 State universities and colleges (SUC’s), shall offer

the ROTC component and at least one (1) other
NSTP component. The Philippine Military Academy
(PMA), Philippine Merchant Marine Academy
(PMMA), Philippine National Police Academy
(PNPA), and other SUC’s of similar nature, in view
of the special character of these institutions, are
exempted from the NSTP.
 Coverage of the NSTP Law

 Private higher education and technical vocational

education institutions with at least 350 student
cadets, may offer the ROTC component and
consequently establish / maintain a Department Of
Military Science and Tactics (DMST), subject to the
existing rules and regulations of the Armed Forces
Of The Philippines (AFP).
 NSTP-CWTS VISION

 To train students to become innovators of social

change with a culture of excellence and leaders with
integrity competence and commitment to render
service to the community
 To develop in the youth the values of patriotism and
national pride, discipline and hard work integrity and
accountability for nation-building and volunteerism as
valuable and effective members of the National Service
Corps or CWTS
 NSTP-CWTS MISSION

It aims to promote and integrate values education,

transformational leadership, and sustainable social
mobilization or youth development, community-
building, national renewal and global solidarity by:
1. Providing relevant activities that will contribute to
the physical, intellectual, spiritual and social
development of students;
2. Inculcating in students the value of leadership.
Patriotism and social development of students;
 NSTP-CWTS MISSION

3. Training students to become project planners,

designers, and managers of innovative and sustainable
community service-oriented projects;
4. Conducting capability enhancements for civic welfare
services geared toward preparing the youth to become
results-oriented social entrepreneurs, volunteers and
socio-economic mobilizing force that serves
communities as value-driven innovators for progress;
 NSTP-CWTS MISSION

5. Working closely with a network of organizations

within and outside the higher education institution,
and
6. Creating opportunities where students can render
direct service to the community.
 NSTP-CWTS CORE VALUES

1. Love of God
2. Human Dignity
3. Discipline, truth, goodness, and social responsibility
4. Awareness, innovation, and creativity
5. Respect, synergy, and professionalism
6. Excellence and indigenous learning
7. Protection and conservation of the environment
8. Quality service delivery
VOLUNTEERISM
 Volunteerism
“I shall pass through this world but
once. Any good therefore that I can do
or any kindness that I can show to any
human being, let me do it now. Let me
not defer or neglect it, for I shall not
pass this way again.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
 Volunteerism
“Volunteering is the practice of people
working on behalf of others without
being motivated by financial or material
gain. Volunteering is generally considered
an altruistic activity, intended to promote
good or improve human quality of life.”
-Wikipedia
 Volunteerism
Benefits of Volunteerism to Volunteers
1. Appreciation of teamwork
2. Development of various skills like
management and leadership skills,
communication skills, technical skills, etc.
3. Chance for international exposure
 Volunteerism
Benefits of Volunteerism to Volunteers
4. Opportunity to help others, feel
involved, and feel better
5. Opportunity to make a difference and
realizing personal purposes
 Volunteerism
Some avenues available to us for volunteering:
 Philippine Red Cross
 Gawad Kalinga
 UNICEF
 BSP/GSP
 Local Hospitals/Nursing homes
 Rotary, Rotaract and Lions Clubs
THE NATURE OF THE
HUMAN PERSON
The Nature of the Human Person

The Human Person

 It is essentially difficult to understand the human person,

human nature, and the possibility of achieving a productive
society through the highest potential of a person.
 Estañol 2007-Defines the human person as having physical,
spiritual emotional and intellectual attributes.
 St. Thomas Aquinas-Describes the human person as having
physical and spiritual substance because he/she has a soul and
is created by a Superior Being with a divine purpose.
 Dictionaries-Define the human person as a “self-conscious
animal.”
Characteristics of a Human Person
1. A human person is a rational being.
2. A human person is born free.
3. A human person is unique.
4. Every person is intrinsically a social being
and cannot detach himself/herself from the
other creatures in the universe.
5. All living things are sexual by nature, but the
uniqueness of expression of a person’s
sexuality makes him/her different.
 Biblical Views-The human person has superiority and dignity
inherited from the supreme being.
 Agbuya (1997) states that the human person is designated by
God to exercise dominion.
 Philosophical Views-According to Protagoras, a human person
is the measure of all things that exist and of all things that do
not exist. Plato claimed that the perfect human being does not
exist in this world because what is in this world is just an
imperfect copy of a humanity’s original self in the realm of
ideas. Parmenides posited that a person has knowledge of
something that exist, for a person who does not exist is
nothing.
Maguigad (2006) in his book, Philosophy of the Human
Being, explains the different philosophical views of the
human person by Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism, and
Fascism.

 Classical Greek Views-Define the human person as “a

rational animal”.
 Sociological Views-According to Salcedo (2004) states
that people look at this social world or at the various
ways that human beings behave in a social way.
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
SELF-
ACTUALIZATION

SELF-ESTEEM

LOVE/BELONGING

SAFETY

PHYSIOLOGY
 Conclusion

 It is basically difficult to understand the

human person. He/She described as having
physical spiritual, emotional and
intellectual attributes, capable of knowing,
loving and believing. Various Biblical,
philosophical ,classical and sociological
views and perspectives offer essential
insights into human nature.
VALUES DEVELOPMENT FOR
CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
 THE PREAMBLE

 A Preamble is an introductory and preliminary

statement in a document that explains the
document’s purpose and underlying philosophy. It
may cite historical facts pertinent to the subject of
the statute. The preamble to the constitution of
the Philippines dictates that the Philippines and
the Filipino people are the sovereign masters of
the Philippine Islands.
 THE PREAMBLE

“We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of

almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society,
and establish a government that shall embody our ideals
and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and
develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our
posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy
under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice,
freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and
promulgate this Constitution.”
 Philosophy of Values

 Understanding the philosophy of human values is necessary in

understanding Filipino values such as family closeness and
solidarity (pagkamalapit at pagkakaisa ng pamilya), politeness
(pagkamagalang through the use of Po and Ho), hospitality
and gratitude (utang na loob)
 Values are both subjective and objective. They involve a
subject or person who values (e.g. a young girl) and an object
to be realized (e.g. pagkamahinhin).
 Filipino Values

 The Filipino value system arises from our culture or way of

life, our distinctive way of becoming human in this
particular place and time. We speak of Filipino values in a
fourfold sense.
1. Distinctively Filipino flavor
2. Similarity to other cultures
3. Filipino “Nationalistic” tradition
4. Historical consciousness
 Good Citizenship Values

1. Love of God or Pagkamaka-Diyos

2. Love for Fellowmen or Pagkamaka-Tao
3. Love for Country or Pagkamaka-Bayan
4. Love for the Environment or Pagkamaka-
Kalikasan
 Roots of Filipino Character

1. The Family and Home 7. The Economic

Environment Environment
2. The Social Environment 8. The Political Environment
3. Culture and Language 9. Mass Media
4. History 10. Leadership and Role
5. The Educational System Models
6. Religion
 Nationalism and Patriotism

Nationalism is often described as:

1. Attitude of the members of a nation which includes
the concepts of national identity, origin, ethnicity
and cultural ties;
2. Action that the members of a nation take when
seeking to achieve or sustain full statehood with
complete authority over domestic or international
affairs
 Nationalism and Patriotism

 Patriotism is love of and devotion to one’s country.

 Comes from the Greek word patris, meaning
“fatherland”
 it is not to be considered an inherent part of
nationalism
 It is strengthened by adherence to a native religion,
particularly some communities that may have their
own holy places