SB 749

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 29, 2025

Citizen Service Program Act

An Act Establishing the Citizen Service Program, Amending Republic Act No. 9163 Otherwise Known as the 'national Service Training Program (Nstp) Act of 2001' and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would create a compulsory Citizen Service Program for every K‑12 student in the Philippines, covering community work, disaster readiness, and environmental care, and would let college students choose between this program or ROTC, with the latter receiving health, insurance, and stipend benefits.

EducationDefense and National SecurityDisaster Risk ReductionEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Author · Senator

Imee Marcos
SenatorImee Marcos
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Subjects

National Citizens Service Training Program

Official sources

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HB 6043· Filed Nov 17, 2025
An Act Mandating the Institutionalization, Development, Training, Organization, and Administration of Basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (Rotc) in Grades 11 and 12 in Public and Private Educational Institutions, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7077, Otherwise Known as the �citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act�, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-11-19Rep. Christopherson "Coco" M. Yap
HB 1497· Filed Jul 7, 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
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-07-30Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 4688· Filed Sep 18, 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
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-09-24Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez +3
HB 456· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Mandating the Institutionalization, Development, Training, Organization and Administration of Basic Reserve Officers Training Corps (Rotc) in Grades 11 and 12 in Public and Private Educational Institutions, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 7077, Otherwise Known as the "Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act", and Appropriating Funds Therefor
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-07-29Rep. Omar Vincent Sangkola Duterte
HB 3051· Filed Aug 5, 2025
An Act Reinstituting the Reserve Officers� Training Corps (Rotc), Institutionalized Under Sections 38 and 39 of R.A. No. 7077, in Grades 11 and 12 in All Public and Private Educational Institutions, Amending for the Purpose R.A. No. 9163, Otherwise Known as the �national Service Training Program Act of 2001�, and Further Amending R.A. No. 7077, Otherwise Known as the �citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act�, and Presidential Decree No. 1706, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION since 2025-08-11Rep. Bienvenido Jr. M. Abante

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SBN-749 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch