HB 1551
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 8, 2025
An Act Instituting a National Citizens Service Training Program in All Public and Private Tertiary Education Institutions, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9163, Otherwise Known as the “national Service Training Program Act”, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
In plain language
The bill creates a compulsory two‑year National Citizens Service Training (NCST) for all college and technical‑vocational students, adds an optional four‑year ROTC track that can lead to officer commissions, sets up a civilian reserve corps for disaster and emergency response, and establishes a monitoring committee with strong penalties for any abuse.
EducationDefense and National SecurityDisaster Risk Reduction
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