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Brief History

The National Service Training Program (NSTP) is a Law otherwise known as Republic Act 9163 or the NSTP Act of 2001, refers to the program aimed at enhancing civic consciousness and defence preparedness in the youth, by developing their ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of the three (3) program components, the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), the Literacy Training Service (LTS) and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), especially designed to enhance the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare. The law was implemented effective school year 2002-2003 in all HEI’s.

# HISTORY OF NSTP (Syjuco, J.G. Military Education in the Philippines)

* EARLY YEARS 

* The Spanish Years During the Spanish colonial years, there was a training course, similar to what is presently known as ROTC, at the University of Sto. Tomas . 

* Modern ROTC Begins To most contemporary writers, however, real ROTC in this country did not start until 1912, when military instruction was conducted at the University of the Philippines 

* ROTC in World War II Records show that the products of ROTC were called to the colors in 1942 and, during the occupation, proved their worth on the battlefield. 

* Post-war Training Executive Order No.59 . . . made mandatory for all colleges and universities . . . the inclusion of the ROTC Course in their respective curricula . . . 

* POST MARCOS ERA 

* The CMT Years Citizen Military Training replaces ROTC. 

* The Return of ROTC Republic Act 7077, or the AFP Reservist Act. 

* PRESENT DAY 

* ROTC Crisis of 2001 Student protests threaten the very existence of ROTC. 

* Mandatory No-More The end of mandatory ROTC in the Philippines, and the establishment of the National Service Reserve Corps (RA 9163).