NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE 
S. No. ^68
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Introduced by SENATOR JIMGGOT EJERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
REINSTITUTING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY RESERVE OFFICERS' 
TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM IM THE CURRICULUM OF ALL 
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE OR TECHNICAL- 
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AMD PRIVATE TERTIARY-LEVEL 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 4 of the 1987 Constitution provides that, "The prime duty of 
the Government is 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."
Republic Act No. 7077, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Force or 
Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act" was signed into law on June 27, 1991. 
Section 38 of the law provides for the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) which 
makes mandatory the military training for students enrolled in colleges, universities 
and similar institutions of learning to produce enlisted and officer reservists. In 
furtherance thereof, ROTC units were established in such institutions as approved by 
the Secretary of National Defense. It is composed of basic ROTC composed of the 
first two (2) years of training which is mandatory, and advanced ROTC composed of 
the second two (2) years of training which is voluntary.


There were many loopholes in the implementation of the law and abuses In 
the exercise of power of officers in authority were reported. Moreover, a significant 
number of students evade the ROTC by securing documents certifying that they are 
unfit for the training.
To address these concerns, Republic Act No. 9163, otherwise known as the 
"National Service Training Program (NSTP) Act of 2001" was enacted into law and 
made ROTC one of the components of the NSTP, together with Literacy Training 
Service and Civic Welfare Training Service. In effect, ROTC became optional for 
students, male and female, of any baccalaureate degree course or at least two (2)- 
year technical vocational courses in public and private educational Institutions.
However, it has been emphasized that ROTC training is Imperative for the 
Filipino youth because it not only provides them with the necessary skills not only in 
military aspect but more importantly in disaster preparedness and response to 
calamities. The discipline and proper attitude that the training imbibes in the 
students are also part of the life skills that will be helpful to them In ail aspects of 
their lives.
The "Revitalized Reserve Officers' Training Corps Acf seeks to relnstitute the 
ROTC as a mandatory component in the curriculum of all undergraduate degree, 
diploma, certificate or technical-vocational programs in public and private tertiary- 
level educational institutions. The Secretary of the Department of National Defense 
is mandated to provide guidelines on the program which shall include three (3) 
components which are (1) Training on External and Territorial Defense; (2) Training 
on Internal Security, Peace and Order, and Public Safety; and (3) Training on 
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. The measure seeks to allow the 
government to organize and maintain a pool of capable reservists who are equipped 
to respond to the exigencies of hostilities, crises, calamities, and other contingencies 
in the national and local levels.


To ensure compliance with the law and prevention of abuses of authority, the 
bill provides for the maximum penalty for ads or omissions punishable under 
existing laws such as hazing, bribery and extortion, graft and corruption, or sexual 
harassment.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly 
recommended.
L
Y E3ERCITO ESTRADA


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. '^58
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Introduced by SENATOR 3INGGOT E3ERCITO ESTRADA
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, 
REINSTITUTING FOR THE PURPOSE A MANDATORY RESERVE OFFICERS' 
TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) PROGRAM IN THE CURRICULUM OF ALL 
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE OR TECHNICAL- 
VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TERTIARY-LEVEL 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND 
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the Revitalized Reserve
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Officers' Training Corps Act'.
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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recognize the vital role of the youth in nation-building, to promote and protect their
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physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being, to inculcate unto them
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the value of patriotism, and to encourage their involvement In public and civic
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affairs. Towards this end, the State shall educate, train, equip, and organize the
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youth sector into a capable pool of reserve officers by relnstituting a mandatory
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Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) Program in the curriculum of all
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undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate programs in all public and private
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tertiary-level educational institutions in the country, allowing the State to organize
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and maintain a pool of capable reservists ready to respond to the exigencies of


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hostilities, crises, calamities, and other contingencies both in the national and local
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levels.
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ARTICLE II
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RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAM
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Sec. 3. Reinstitution of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program. - The
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ROTC Program is hereby reinstituted as a mandatory component in the curriculum of
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all undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate programs in public and private
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tertiary-level educational institutions in the country.
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Sec. 4. Coverage. - All students enrolled in undergraduate degree, diploma
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or certificate programs in public and private tertiary-level educational institutions in
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the country shall be required to undergo the ROTC Program.
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Sec. 5. Exemptions From Enroiment. — Every student enrolled in
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undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate programs in public and private tertlary-
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level educational Institutions shall be required to undergo the Basic ROTC Program
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as provided in Section 7 of this Act, except for students with the following
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circumstances:
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a) Those who are physically or mentally unfit to render military duty as
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certified by a military medical officer;
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b) Those who religious beliefs proscribe any aspect of military or national
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service such as, but not limited to, using firearms and other deadly
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weapons, training in warfare tactics and combat operations, or rendering
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service in military and other similar institutions;
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c) Those who have been convicted by final judgment of criminal offenses
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involving moral turpitude;
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d) Those foreign students enrolled In undergraduate degree, diploma or
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certificate program offered by any tertiary-level educational 
Institution in
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the country;
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e) Those who have undergone similar military training from a previous
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degree, diploma, certificate or technical-vocational program; and,
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f) Those with circumstances that may impede the realization of the
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objectives of the ROTC Program as determined by the Department of
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The students with circumstances enumerated above, with the exception of
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students with circumstances stipulated in item (e), shall undergo a Special National
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Service Training Program as provided in Section 10 of this Act.
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Sec. 6. ROTC Units in Tertiary-Levei Educational Institutions. - All public and
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private tertiary level educational institutions Including Technical-Vocational
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Institutions (TVIs) shall establish and maintain an ROTC Unit in their respective
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campuses with the primary duty of implementing the Basic and Advanced ROTC
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Program, and the Special National Service Training Program as provided for in this
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Act: Provided, That the DND shall prescribe the minimum organization and staffing
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patterns of ROTC Units.
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Sec. 7. Basic ROTC Training Program. ~ A Basic ROTC Program shall be
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established as a mandatory component in the curriculum of all undergraduate
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degree, diploma or certificate programs in public and 
private tertiary-level
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educational institutions in the country.
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Sec. 8. Components of Basic ROTC Program. - Subject to a program of
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instruction to be prescribed by the DND in coordination with other government
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agencies concerned, the Basic ROTC Program shall have the following components:
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a) Training on External and Territorial Defense;
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b) Training on Internal Security, Peace and Order, and Public Safety; and,
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c) Training on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
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Sec. 9. Advanced ROTC Training Program. - An Advanced ROTC Program
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shall be established which may be pursued by undergraduate degree students on a
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voluntary basis. Students enrolled in the Advanced ROTC Program shall comprise
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the Officer Corps of their respective ROTC Units and shall assist the DND in the
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management and conduct of the ROTC Program within their respective educational
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institutions.
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The program of instruction for the Advanced ROTC Program shall be
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prescribed by the DND in coordination with other government agencies concerned:
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Provided, That the program of instruction shall include leadership and management
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training to effectively administer the Basic ROTC Program: Provided, further, That
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ail prospective applicants shall complete an officer candidate qualifying course during


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their respective Basic ROTC Program prior to their admission to the Advanced ROTC
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Program.
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Sec. 10. Special National Service Training Program, - The Special National
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Service Training Program is hereby established as a substitute program for students
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exempted from undertaking the ROTC Program as provided for in Section 5 of this
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Act to comply with the ROTC requirement in their curriculum and complete their
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undergraduate degree, diploma or certificate program.
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The Special National Service Training Program shall include, but not be limited
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to, the following components:
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a) Literacy Training Service Program;
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b) Civic Welfare Training Service Program; and,
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c) Emergency Life Support Training Service Program.
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The program of instruction for the Special National Service Training Program
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shall be prescribed by the DND in consultation with the Commission on Higher
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Education (CHED), Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Department of Social Welfare and
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Development (DSWD) and other government agencies concerned.
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Sec. 11. Tuition Fees. - Consistent with the provisions of Republic Act No.
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10391, otherwise known as the "Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act",
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enrollment in Basic and Advanced ROTC Programs in all State Universities and
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Colleges, Local Universities and Colleges, state-run TVIs and other public tertiary
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level educational institutions shall be exempt from the payment of tuition and other
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school fees: Provided, That the tuition and other school fees to be incurred in Basic
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and Advanced ROTC Programs of qualified students enrolled in private tertiary-level
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educational institutions may be charged from the Tertiary Education Subsidy as
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provided for in Republic Act No. 10391, otherwise known as the "Universal Access to
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Quality Tertiary Education Act".
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Sec. 12. Benefits of Enrolment in the Advanced ROTC Programs. - Students
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enrolled in the Advanced ROTC Program shall, upon the approval of the Department
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of Budget and Management (DBM) and in accordance with existing laws, rules and
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regulations, be entitled to the following benefits:
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b) Free accommodation in university- or college-owned student residences or
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dormitories, subject to availability of such facilities;
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c) Fifty percent (50%) tuition subsidy for students enrolled in private
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educational institutions belonging to the top 5% of their respective
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academic class; and,
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d) Other allowances, benefits and privileges that may be prescribed by the
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DND, subject to availability of funds.
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ARTICLE III
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CITIZEN MILITARY TRAINING
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Sec. 13. Citizen Military Training. - The DND shall continue to implement the
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Citizen Military Training Program in accordance with Republic Act No. 7077, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist
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Act".
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ARTICLE IV
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RESERVE OFFICERS CORPS
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Sec. 14. Reserve Officers Corps. - There shall be a Reserve Officers Corps
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composed of the following:
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a) Graduates of Basic and Advanced ROTC Programs and the Special National
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Service Training Program as provided in this Act: Provided, That foreign
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individuals who completed the Special National Ser\/ice Training Program
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in accordance with Section 10 of this Act shall be excepted from becoming
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members of the Reserve Officers Corps;
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b) Graduates of previous military or national service training programs,
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including:
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i. Citizen Military Training as provided in Republic Act No. 7077, as
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amended, otherwise known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the
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Philippines Reservist Act";
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II. ROTC Programs as provided in Commonwealth Act No. 1, as
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amended, otherwise known as "The National Defense Act", and
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Republic Act No. 7077, as amended, otherwise known as the
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"Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act"; and.


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Hi. National Service Training Program as provided in Republic Act No.
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9163, otherwise known as the '’National Service Training Program
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(NSTP) Act of 2001".
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Sec. 15. Membership in the Reserve Officers Corps. - All students who
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complete the Basic and Advanced ROTC program and the Special National Service
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Training Program shall receive an enlistment rank and a serial number.
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Graduates of the Special National Ser/ice Training Program, with the
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exception of foreign individuals who completed the program in accordance with this
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Act, shall be automatically registered as members of the Reserve Officers Corps with
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enlistment rank of private or its equivalent.
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Graduates of the Basic ROTC Programs shall be automatically registered as
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members of the Reserve Officers Corps with enlistment rank ranging from private to
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sergeant or its equivalent: Provided, That conferment of ranks higher than private or
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its equivalent shall be made based on merit: Provided, further, That graduates of the
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Basic ROTC Program who opt to enroll in the Advanced ROTC Program shall carry
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their enlistment rank until the completion of the same.
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Graduates of the Advanced ROTC Program shall be automatically registered
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as members of the Reserve Officers Corps with enlisted rank of sergeant and shall
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be recommended for commission in the Reserve Officers Corps as second
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lieutenants: Provided, That graduates of Advanced ROTC Program who manifest
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potential may be commissioned as second lieutenants in the Regular Force and other
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Uniformed Services subject to the qualifications and training requirements to be
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determined by the Major Services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),
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Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP),
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and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Philippine National Police (PNP).
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Sec. 16. Depioyment of Reserve Officers. — Reserve officers shall be
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deployed in reserve units of the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP, and other government
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agencies that may be identified by the Office of the President. The reserve officer
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concerned shall be notified of the reserve officer's deployment in writing and shall be
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provided with information relevant to the said deployment: Provided, That the DND
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shall, in coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP and other government
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agencies concerned, formulate criteria and guidelines in the deployment of members


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of the Reserve Officers Corps: Provided, further, That the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, and
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PNP shall be responsible for the administration, equipage and maintenance of their
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respective reserve units.
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Sec. 17. Duration of Membership in the Reserve Officers Corps. - A reserve
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officer shall remain a member of the Reserve Officers Corps until the age of forty
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(40).
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Sec. 18. Accounting of Reserve Officers. - To ensure the readiness of reserve
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officers to the call of duty, the DND shall regularly update reserve officer's records
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and status. The DND may call on government agencies and reservists and veteran
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organizations to assist in the accounting of reserve officers in accordance with
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existing laws, rules and regulations.
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ARTICLE V
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MOBILIZATION AND TRAINING OF RESERVE OFFICERS CORPS
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Sec. 19. Mobiiization of Reserve Officers Corps. - The President of the
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Philippines, acting as the Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines,
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shall have the power to command full or partial mobilization of the Reserve Officers
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Corps in case of a declaration of a state of war, state of lawless violence, or state of
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calamity, and in response to national or local contingencies related to external and
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territorial defense, internal security, peace and order, public safety, and disaster risk
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reduction and management. The President shall have the authority to revert reserve
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officers mobilized to active duty back to inactive status.
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The Reserve Officers Corps may also be called upon and mobilized by the
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President of the Philippines to assist government agencies and instrumentalities,
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Including local government units in their respective functions relation to external and
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territorial defense, internal security, peace and order, public safety, and disaster risk
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reduction and management.
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The DND shall, in coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP and other
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government agencies concerned, establish the necessary organizational structure
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and operations procedures for mobilizing the Reserve Officers Corps in accordance
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with the provisions of this Act and other existing laws, rules and regulations.
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Sec. 20. Status of Reservists during Mobiiization. - Reserve officers called to
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active duty by virtue of mobilization shall be entitled to equivalent pay and


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allowances, medical care, and other privileges and benefits prescribed by law or 
regulations for officers and enlisted personnel in the Regular Force.
Sec. 21. Training of Reserve Officers Corps. - Reserve officers shall be 
required to attend a periodic training program to enhance the readiness of individual 
reserve officers and reserve units in responding to calls for mobilization. Each 
reserve officer shall, depending on the reserve rank conferred, render training duty 
during the incumbency of his or her membership in the Reserve Office Corps: 
Provided, That the minimum duration of the training duty shall be as follows:
50 Training Days 
60 Training Days 
70 Training Days 
80 Training Days 
90 Training Days 
100 Training Days 
110 Training Days 
120 Training Days 
130 Training Days 
140 Training Days 
150 Training Days
Reserve Soldier or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Corporal or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Technical Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Master Sergeant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve First Lieutenant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Second Lieutenant or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Captain or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Major or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Lieutenant Colonel or Equivalent Rank 
Reserve Colonel or Equivalent Rank 
Provided, further. That the training 6u\?/ requirement shall be apportioned 
throughout the entire incumbency of the reserve officer in the Reserve Officers 
Corps in tranches of five (5) days: Provided, finally. That the program of instruction 
for the training program, including the system to notify and secruit reserve officers 
to fulfill their training duty obligation, shall be developed and implemented by the 
AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP for their respective reserve units.
Sec. 22. Exemptions from Training. - Every reserve officer shall be required 
to undergo training as provided In Section 21 of this Act, except for reserve officers 
with the following circumstances:
a) Those who are physically or mentally unfit to undergo training as certified 
by a military medical officer;
b) Those whose religious beliefs proscribe any aspect of military or national 
service such as, but not limited to, using firearms and other deadly


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weapons, training or engaging in warfare tactics and combat operations,
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or rendering service in military and other similar institutions;
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c) Those who have been convicted by final judgment of criminal offenses
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involving moral turpitude;
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d) Those who are employed as uniformed personnel in the AFP, BFP, BJMP,
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National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, PCG, and PNP;
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e) Those who are employed as medical and allied medical professionals in
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public hospitals and other similar public health facilities;
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f) Those who are employed as social workers in national government
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agencies and local government units;
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g) Those who are employed as teachers in kindergarten, elementary and
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secondary educational institutions; and,
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h) Those who are engaged in employment or a profession involving the
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delivery of basic health services, provision of emergency medical services,
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preparation and response to disasters and calamities, and performance of
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other vital services to be identified by the DND.
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Sec. 23. Employer Cooperation During Reserve Officer Mobilization and
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Training. - Every employer shall grant leave of absence to reserve officers when
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called for mobilization or training In accordance with the provisions of this Act:
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Provided, That the reserve officer concerned has been employed for a continuous
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period of at least six (6) months: Provided, further, That reserve officers employed
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for less than six (6) months under their present employer may request In writing a
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deferment of mobilization or training until such time that the minimum employment
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duration of six (6) months has been achieved.
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No employer shall terminate the employment or forcibly retire a reserve
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officer solely or mainly by reason of mobilization or training as provided for in this
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Act: Provided, That an employer may terminate the employment or services of a
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reserve officer if the contract of employment between the employer and the reserve
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officer includes provisions terminating the contract after a pre-determined period of
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employment, the completion of a specific objective, or the delivery of a specific
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For the purpose of this Act, a reserve officer terminated from employment
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within three (3) months after the commencement of the reserve officer's
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mobilization or training shall be presumed to have been terminated by reason of
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such mobilization or training, unless the employer can provide proof that such
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termination of employment was for a reason unconnected with the fulfillment of the
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reserve officer's obligations under this Act.
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ARTICLE VI
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PENAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 24. Failure to Respond to Mobilization Call. - Failure of a reserve officer
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to respond to the call for mobilization made after the declaration of a state of war or
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lawless violence shall be punishable in accordance with the Articles of War, and
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shall, upon conviction by a court-martial, be punishable by imprisonment of not less
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than six (6) months but not more than two (2) years.
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Failure to respond to the call for mobilization made after the declaration of a
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state of calamity or during national or local contingencies related to internal security,
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peace and order, public safety, or disaster risk reduction and management shall be
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punishable by one hundred twenty (120) hours of community service to be
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administered by the reserve unit of the erring reserve officer.
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Sec. 25. Failure to Grant Leave of Absence for Mobilization or Training. -
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Employers who shall deny leave of absence from a reserve officer being called for
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mobilization or training shall be punished with a fine of not less than Fifty thousand
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pesos (P50,000.00) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) or
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Imprisonment of not less than one (1) month nor more than one (1) year, or both,
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at the discretion of the court.
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If the offense is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
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association or any other entity, the penalty shall be imposed upon the guilty officer
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or officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity.
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Sec. 26. Illegal Termination or Retirement of Reserve Officers. - Employers
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who shall terminate or forcible retire a reserve officer from employment solely or
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mainly be reason of mobilization or training shall be punished with a fine of not less
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than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than One million pesos
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(Pl^OOO,000.00) or Imprisonment of not less than three (3) months nor more than
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three (3) years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
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If the offense Is committed by a corporation, trust, firm, partnership,
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association or any other entity, the penalty shall be Imposed upon the guilty officer
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or officers of such corporation, trust, firm, partnership, association or entity.
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Sec. 27. Offenses Punishable Under Existing Laws. - For acts or omissions
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punishable under existing laws such as, but not limited to: hazing, bribery and
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extortion, graft and corruption, or sexual harassment, the maximum penalty under
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existing laws shall be imposed. In addition, the offender punished under this section
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shall be subject to perpetual disqualification to hold public office.
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Sec. 28. Administrative Offenses. - Administrative offenses committed by
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persons involved in the implementation of this Act shall be subject to administrative
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penalties in accordance with existing civil service laws, rules and regulations.
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ARTICLE VII
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FINAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 29. Capability Development and Enhancement Program for Training
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Instructors. - The DND shall, in coordination with the AFP, BFP, BJMP, PCG, PNP,
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and other government agencies concerned, develop a training program for
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instructors of the Citizen Army Training Program, Basic and Advanced ROTC
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Programs, Special National Service Training Program, and the training programs for
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the Reserve Officers Corps.
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Sec. 30. Integration of Existing Reserve Units and Service Corps. - All
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reservists in the Reserve Force created under Commonwealth Act No. 1, as
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amended, and Republic Act No. 7077, as amended, and in the National Service
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Reserve Corps created under Republic Act No. 9163, otherwise known as the
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"National Service Training Program (NSTP) of 2001,, shall be Integrated to the
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Reserve Officers Corps created under this Act.
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The DND shall formulate guidelines and procedure for the retrieval, collection,
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collation and transfer of information and records pertaining to reservists into the
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Reserve Officers Corps. The DND shall likewise establish guidelines and criteria for
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determination of the appropriate ranks and designation of reserve officers in the
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Reserve Officers Corps.
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Sec. 31. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of
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the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act
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following its enactment into law.
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Sec. 32. Impiementing Ruies and Regulations. - The DND shall, in
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coordination with CHED, DBM, and Technical Education Skills and Development
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Authority, and in consultation with tertiary-level school associations, promulgate the
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necessary Implementing rules and regulations within thirty (30) days upon the
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effectivity of this Act.
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Sec. 33. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof is held invalid
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or unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision or part not otherwise
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affected shall remain valid and subsisting.
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Sec. 34. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
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executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation
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contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
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modified, or amended accordingly.
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Sec. 35. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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