The bill proposes to reinstate the mandatory Reserved Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program and repeal the current National Service Training Program Act of 2001 for tertiary students. If passed, ROTC training would be required for all male students enrolled in baccalaureate and two-year technical/vocational degree programs. It would consist of basic ROTC training for the first two years and optional advanced ROTC training for the last two years. The Department of National Defense would prescribe the training program in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education.

1. HOUSE BILL NO. 309
Introduced by
HON. EDUARDO R. GULLAS
An Act reinstating the mandatory
Reserved Officers’ Training Corps
(ROTC) repealing R.A. No. 9163
known as the National Service
Training Program (NSTP) of 2001

2. STATEMENT OF POLICY
• It is the policy of the State to serve
and protect the people.
• The government may call upon the
people to defend the state and in the
fulfillment thereof, all citizens may
be required under conditions
provided by law to render personal,
military or civil service.

3. COVERAGE
• The ROTC shall be applicable to all
male tertiary students enrolled in
colleges universities and similar
institutions of learning. It shall form
part of the curricula of all
baccalaureate degree courses and of
two-year technical or vocational
courses as s requisite for graduation.
• Female students may likewise
undergo ROTC training on a
voluntary basis.

4. PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION
• Shall be prescribed by the Secretary
of National Defense
• Mandatory 1st two years – Basic
ROTC
for enlisted reservists
• Voluntary 2nd two years – Advance
ROTC
for officer reservists
(with summer/ probationary training
of

5. ALLOCATION
• The ALLOCATION of ROTC units
to the various major services of
the AFP shall conform to the
projected manpower needs of
their respective reserve
components.

6. Acceptance for Advance
ROTC
• Physically fit for training as screened
by ROTC Acceptance Board
composed of:
School Commandant,
a School representative, and
military physician
• Must pass the competitive
examination

7. Exemptions &
Disqualifications
• Those physically or psychologically
unfit;
• Those convicted by final judgment of
criminal offenses;
• Those undergoing ROTC or similar
training as recognized by military
authorities;
• Members of affiliated units of AFP
and PNP

8. RULES AND REGULATIONS
• The Secretary of Education in
coordination with the CHED and
Department of National Defense shall
issue the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective
implementation of this Act.

9. TRANSITORY PROVISION
• This Act shall apply in the next
schoolyear following the approval of
this Act. Any student who is currently
enrolled under R.A. 9163 otherwise
known as NSTP Act of 2001 may
continue the program component of
their choice under the said law.

10. REPEALING CLAUSE
• R. A. 9163 is hereby repealed.
• All laws, Presidential Degrees, E.O.s,
other Executive Issuances or parts
thereof which are inconsistent with
this Act is hereby repealed or
modified accordingly

11. EFFECTIVITY
• This Act shall take effect 15 days
after its publication in at least 2
newspapers of national circulation.

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