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 in
implement the provisions of the Act.
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 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
 Rule I
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Section 2. Role of the Youth .

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.
 Rule I
GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Section 2. Role of the Youth .

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:

“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
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“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;
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“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
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“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
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“Program Component” – refers to the service

components of NSTP as defined herein

“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
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS

Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and

Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“Cross- Enrollment” – refers to a system of enrollment

were a student is officially enrolled in an academic
program of an origin school but is allowed to enroll in
the NSTP component of another accepting school
 Rule II
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. As used in this Implementing Rules and
Regulations (IRR), the following terms shall mean:

“Non-Government Organization” (NGO) – refers to any

private organization duly accredited by CHED or
recognized by TESDA.

“Student Cadet” – refers to a student enrolled in the ROTC

component
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 4. Coverage

All incoming first year 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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

The above provision, however, does not cover the

following:
 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
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

The above provision, however, does not cover the

following:

 Students who completed any of the three NSTP components but

considered freshmen to the course where they transferred or
shifted.

 Foreign students or aliens

 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

All higher education institutions including State

Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and technical – vocational
education institutions must offer upon enrollment all the three
(3) NSTP components. However, State Universities and
Colleges (SUCs) are required to maintain and provide the
ROTC component. In cases the enrollment of ROTC Cadets is
less than 350, then the provisions of clustering in Section 7 of
NSTP IRR (RA 9163) should be followed.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

Program of study (syllabus) and enrollment forms shall

bear the “NSTP” without stating therein the three components.
There shall be an orientation for all NSTP enrollees to be
jointly conducted by the ROTC, CWTS, and LTS coordinators/
implementers. Students enrolled in the first semester of the
freshmen year shall be made to undergo a common module
phase for 25 hours training period.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

Subjects covered are: citizenship 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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

The Philippine Military Academy (PMA), Philippine

Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA), and Philippine National
Police Academy (PNPA) are 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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 4. Coverage

Private higher 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. For DMST, previously
approved and activated, shall retain the status regardless of
the number of cadets.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 4. Coverage

However, for DMST has been created after the approval

of this IRR, there must be a minimum of 350 cadets. In cases
where the number of cadets will be less than 350, clustering of
ROTCU will be undertaken with the ROTCU of the State
Universities and Colleges within the nearest environ with the
lead role.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 5. Program Components

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, Literacy Training
Service (LTS), and Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS).
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 5. Program Components

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 5. Program Components

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 5. Program Components

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 6. Duration and Equivalent Course Unit

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.

Earned NSTP units shall not be included in the

computation of Grade Point Average (GPA) grades of college
graduating students.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 7. Clustering and Cross-Enrolment

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 7. Clustering and Cross-Enrolment

The school must allow any NSTP student to cross- enrol

in any CHED/ TESDA recognized institution. In cases that the
enrolment of ROTC Cadets is less than 350, then the
provisions of clustering in Section 7 of NSTP IRR (RA 9163
should be followed.

Students intending to cross-enroll shall be subject to the

existing rules and regulations of the school of origin and the
accepting school.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

A. Management
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. Subject to the
provision of this IRR
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

There should be an NSTP Office in each school or

college/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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

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.

In the case of ROTC, the school authorities and DND,

subject to the policies, regulations and programs of DND on
the military component of the training, shall exercise joint
supervision over its implementation.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

NGOs contacted by the school must secure a joint

accreditation from CHED, DND, and TESDA to formulate and
administer training modules for CWTS and LTS components.
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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

The DND shall formulate and administer training modules

for the ROTC program.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

An NSTP Joint Committee at provincial, regional and

national level shall be created by a tripartite agreement for
monitoring all the program components in the various
institutions
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

An Annual NSTP Performance Evaluation (ANPE) shall

be conducted towards the end of the year to evaluate and
determine the achievement of training objectives of the NSTP
three components program.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

CHED, TESDA and DND (through Major Service Reserve

Commands) shall formulate respective evaluation parameters
on program administration and implementation, which shall
jointly form part in the minimum standards.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

At the end of every school year, the Higher Education

Institution shall submit an Annual Report to the CHED
Regional Office and copy furnished the Office of Student
Services in electronic template, indicating the following:
a) Names who finished under each NSTP component;
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

b) The programs, projects and activities undertaken with

pictorials and documentation as much as possible; and

c) Financial statements on the funds collected, allocated

and utilized.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

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.
 Rule III
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
Section 8. Monitoring and Evaluation

B. Monitoring

In cases of violations of guidelines, warnings and/or

sanctions may be imposed to schools and accredited NGOs
that disregarded or grossly violated the provisions of this
implementing rules and regulations
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

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 fees collected shall constitute a Trust
Fund, which shall be exclusively used for the operation of the
Program
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

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
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

NSTP funds derived from NSTP-related operations shall

serve as augmentation to sustain un-programmed activities of
NSTP.

The unspent 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
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

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/disbursements shall be subjected to

periodic audits by the proper school authorities and concerned
NSTP officers;
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

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.
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 9. Fees

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, two
weeks after the end of every semester.

Rental space of school and other similar expenses shall

not be charged to NSTP.
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
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.
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 10. Incentive, Insurance, and Protection

A. Incentives

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, subject to the availability of funds.
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 10. Incentive, Insurance, and Protection

A. Incentives

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.
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 10. Incentive, Insurance, and Protection

A. Incentives

Personnel involved in the NSTP shall be provided

honorarium and other incentives based on the standard policy
set forth by the Higher Education Institution (HEIs).
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 10. Incentive, Insurance, and Protection

A. Insurance and Protection

School authorities concerned, CHED and TESDA shall

ensure that health and accident group insurances are provided
for students enrolled in any of the NSTP components
 Rule IV
FEES AND INCENTIVES
Section 10. Incentive, Insurance, and Protection

A. Insurance and Protection

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

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
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and
other concerned agencies/associations.
 Rule V
ORGANIZATION OF NSTP GRADUATES
Section 11. Organization of NSTP Graduates

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.

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.
 Rule VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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
 Rule VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 14. Amendatory Clause

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.
 Rule VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 14. Amendatory Clause

These Rules may be amended, modified, or replaced

jointly by CHED, TESDA and DND, in consultation with
PASUC, COCOPEA, NGOs and recognized student
organizations.
 Rule VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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.
 Rule VI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 16. Effectivity

This rules shall take effect 15 days after publication in a

newspaper of general circulation and shall remain in force and
effect until revoked or amended