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of national security, namely, Ecological Balance and Cultural Cohesiveness. In Ecological Balance,
respondents were interested in carrying-out specific environmental activities such as tree planting/nurturing.
The respondents also expressed cultural presentations and the showcasing of local products as priorities
under Cultural Cohesiveness. As for Moral-Spiritual Consensus, UPLB students were interested mainly in
field trips, camp nights, sport activities, and community service while NSTP faculty prioritized conventions,
seminars, speaking contests, film-making on patriotism, national pride, ethics, political lectures, drills, and
public display of ROTC activities.
• The difference between the responses of UPLB students and NSTP faculty members lies in their priority of
activities under the national security element of Moral-Spiritual Consensus. UPLB students were interested
mainly in field trips, camp nights, sport activities, and community service while NSTP faculty prioritized
conventions, seminars, speaking contests, film-making on patriotism, national pride, ethics, political
lectures, drills, and public display of ROTC activities.
• The non-parametric test of independence of responses using the Chi-square test, affirmed significantly that
the suggested projects on Ecological Balance, Moral-Spiritual Consensus and “Others”, (except Cultural
Cohesiveness) were moving towards a consistent consensus that these suggested projects will revitalize the
ROTC POI. Aggregately, for the four elements taken together, the Chi-Square test demonstrated very high
level of statistical level of confidence of one (1) percent at 3 degrees of freedom for the x2 test.
• All the chi-square tests were significant, except for Cultural Cohesiveness. The chi-square test’s
insignificant finding on cultural cohesiveness affirms the NSC’s statement on external threats, among others:
“Ethnic, religious and cultural conflict pervades many regions and nations, including our own. It is
constantly exacerbated by mass poverty, limited access to resources, denial of human rights, lack of
national integration and international issues.”
• While the nature of ROTC is “defense preparedness,” engaging the ROTC students in activities
contributory to ecological balance, cultural cohesiveness, and moral-spiritual consensus, can harness their
military discipline, advance their character development, patriotism, and nationalism as they contribute to
AFP IPSP Bayanihan’s Winning the Peace.
• The current PA ROTC POI hour allocations can be adjusted to include IPSP-NSC’s three elements of
National Security, namely: Ecological Balance, Cultural Cohesiveness, and Moral-Spiritual Consensus;
Corresponding adjustments can also be made in the current PA ROTC POI towards the revitalized PA
ROTC POI.
Given the above conclusions, STET-VIP Inc. as a social development NGO accredited by the Philippine
Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) reaffirms its commitment in carrying out undertakings towards
advancing excellence in character and competence in service to humanity. Thus, the Virtues In Pinoy
(VIPinoy) movement was launched on May 1, 2012. The STET VIPinoy refers to a Filipino with the exemplary
practice of the four cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, temperance, and the three theological virtues of faith,
hope, and love over an extended period of time out of just and worthy service by contributing to ecological
balance, cultural cohesiveness and moral-spiritual consensus. Finally, it is with faith in humanity that STET-VIP
Inc. ardently hopes that for love of all, through institutions at the local, national, and international levels, virtues
in global citizenry be a reality.
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Decree No. 1706, and for other purposes. Accessed from
http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2002/ra_9163_2002.html on March 25, 2012.
Department of National Defense. (2010). Internal Peace and Security Plan. Armed Forces of the Philippines.
GONZALES, V. A. (2001). An Assessment of the Expanded ROTC Program’s Civic Welfare Service and its
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