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International Teacher Education Conference 2014
Vivian A. Gonzales a *
ª (GSC), MNSA, PhD. Institute for Governance and Rural Development, College of Public Affairs and Development, University of the
Philippines Los Baños
Abstract
The study on Revitalizing the Philippine Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program of Instruction
(POI) in the Context of the Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) reviewed related literature and secondary
data; conducted key informant surveys among University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) students and
National Service Training Program (NSTP) Faculty from 13 regions of the Philippines; and, analyzed secondary
and raw primary data using descriptive and quantitative (Chi-square test) procedures, on selected elements of
National Security of the IPSP. The conclusions include: a) the PA ROTC POI can be revitalized by adjusting its
hour allocations in consideration of the NSTP Common Module; and, b) the non-parametric quantitative test of
significance using the Chi-square test affirmed significantly that aggregately the respondents’ suggested
projects/activities on Ecological Balance, Cultural Cohesiveness, Moral-Spiritual Consensus and “Others” were
moving towards a significant consensus that these suggested projects can revitalize the PA ROTC POI.
Keywords.
Introduction
Background of the Study
The Students’ Transformation and Enrichment for Truth-Values Integration and Promotion (STET-VIP)
Incorporated is a Non-Government Organization (NGO) duly accredited by the Philippine Commission on
Higher Education (CHED), Department of National Defense (DND), and the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) to carry out the NSTP stipulated under Republic Act 9163. The NSTP is a
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 its three program components, namely: ROTC,
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), and Literacy Training Service (LTS). The ROTC as a component of
the NSTP is “designed to provide military training to tertiary level students in order to motivate, train, organize,
and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.” The PA Reserve Force Expansion Program of the Army
Reserve Command (ARESCOM) considerably hinges on the ROTC enrollment. Thus, STET-VIP Inc.
conducted this study in support of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) – IPSP “Bayanihan” and the
ARESCOM PA Reserve Force Expansion Program by addressing the need to revitalize the ROTC POI and
increase the ROTC enrollment.
Statement of the Problem
The main problem of the study is: What activities and projects can revitalize the PA ROTC POI to
increase student enrollment? More specifically, the study sought to answer the following:
• What activities/projects on ecological balance, cultural cohesiveness, and moral-spiritual consensus were
suggested by the respondents for inclusion to the PA ROTC POI as perceived by UPLB students and NSTP
faculty members from thirteen regions of the Philippines?
• What other activities and projects did the respondents want to carry out aside from those pertaining to
ecological balance, cultural cohesiveness, and moral-spiritual consensus?
• Among the activities and projects identified by the respondents, what were the priority activities suggested
by most respondents for each of the three elements of national security?
• What were the significant differences between the responses of UPLB students and NSTP faculty members
from thirteen regions of the Philippines?
E-mail address: admin@stetvip.org
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