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In the late 90’s the reputation of ROTC has On the 13th June 2004 during the opening
been marred by anomalies with regards to mass of the university, Mark Welson “baron”
the process of it’s implementation. Chua was given a posthumous award, the
Increasing reports of hazing, grade-fixing, san Lorenzo ruiz medal of courage, a medal
and other irregularities worried students, conferred to students who have shown
parents, and heads of colleges and exceptional and exemplary courage in
universities. It was the death of mark standing up for the truth and thomasian
Welson Chua, a second year mechanical ideals.
engineering student from the University of
Santo Tomas that unleashed the fury on the What is nstp?
irregularities of ROTC.
The national service training program, promoting the importance of education
established by virtue of the republic act among grade school and high school
9163, is a compulsory 1-year course for all students, even adults, who were not given
freshmen in the universities and colleges in the chance to study.
the country.
All Filipino students are mandated to take
Article 1, section 3 of the RA 9163 states: nstp. That is why you and your classmates
are taking it. Well, why not? After all,
“it is a program that aims at enhancing everyone is a citizen of this country and
consciousness and defense preparedness in everyone should serve the country.
the youth by developing the ethics of service
and patriotism while undergoing training in Interesting, right?
any of its three 3 program components. Its
various components are specially designed By now, you must have realized that the
to enhance the youth’s active contribution to heart of nstp is service.— service to your
the general welfare. fellowmen. Would you agree with me if I say
that service to others should actually be
Here are the three program components: done with or without legislations? That it
should naturally reign in the heart of
Rotc- reserve officers' training corps” everyone? However, before you can claim to
have helped other people improve the
Provides military training in order to quality of their lives, as the program aims to
motivate, train, organize and mobilize do, you must begin with yourself as a
students for national defense preparedness. student, as a son/daughter, as a citizen.
- The skills being developed among
the cadets are military leadership, As the Filipino diplomat and Pulitzer Prize
basic combat; map reading, military winner Carlos p. Romulo stated in his book,
intelligence, artillery operations, I walked with heroes:
unconventional warfare, marches
and bivouac training. “The reinvigoration of the national spirit must
take place in the grass roots, in every city,
Cwts- civic welfare training service town and barrio in the Philippines, and it
must start among our own people… to be a
Refers to the activities contributory to the worthy citizen of the world one must first
general wlfare and betterment of life for the prove himself to be a good Filipino.”
members of the community or the
enhancement of its facilities, especially “life takes new meaning when we give
those devoted to improving health, ourselves to others.”
environment, entrepreneurship, safety,
recreation and moral of the citizenry. LESSON 2 GOOD CITIZEN VALUES
your life and own humanity is a gift from Do I recognize the benefits of living
God, created from His own image and an orderly life?
likeness which makes you a person of worth Have I sorted out my priorities in
and dignity as persons and grow to life?
appreciate each others’ worth by keeping an
open mind and charitable attitude so you The good citizenship
may be able to appreciate others’ giftedness value of work.
and special roles in your life and in the
society. “GIVE FISH TO A MAN AND
HE WILL HAE FOOD FOR A
Your body is God’s temple, it is sacred and DAY TEACH HIM HOW TO
by all means you should be responsible for it FISH AND HE SHALL HAE
because any form of violence against it FOOD TO EAT THROUGHOUT
defies the sanctity of life. Our natural human HIS LIFETIME.”
rights protect you from anything that - Chinese proverb
endangers your life and well being. You
should also be responsible for uphold ing Work is a gift and it has become part of
the rights of others. You shall not be an your nature and destiny. God has given
advocate of violence or any means that may you talents to use as investments in
harm the life and dignity of others. your work and in return you are
expected to settle for nothing less than
Life is precious. It is your duty to respect, excellent results.
protect, nurture and preserve the human life
from the moment of its conception. Hard work quality work and honest work
are what makes a citizen a good
Thoughts to ponder: productive and self-reliant member of
As a student, do I have habits and vices that the society.
may lead me to destroy my own body which It is also important that you have the right
is considered as God’s temple? values and attitudes toward your work and
dealings. You should always remember that
Do I treat other people well and give them no matter how much work you do what
the worth and dignity due to them as human counts in the end is not the volume of work
beings? but the amount of love you put into your
work. Learn to work with love integrity and
C. the good citizenship value of order honest to achieve excellent results.
Order entails the discipline of mind emotion Do I use my God-given talents wisely?
and action. We need these so that we can
lay a peaceful successful and productive life. C. the good citizenship value of concern
Otherwise it will trigger situations of panic for the family and future generations
unrest confusion havoc and anarchy.
Respetuhin natin and ating ina ilaw siya ng
You should understand that the value of tahanan bugyang galang ang ama at ang
order is important in your quest to improve payo ang susundan at sa magkakapatid
kailangan ay magmahalan dapat lang ay This is what the Almighty God wants you to
pagusapan ang hindi nauunwaan. learn; learn to LOVE.
This value emphasizes that your family is a Love entails sacrifice, responsibility and
gift from God and that utmost attention must service. Love binds us together as a
be focused on the family a sanctuary of life nation. Love is the key to our national
and a core unit of society. progress. Let it love be in the beginning the
middle and the end of our history as a
You draw inspiration and strength from you nation.
family and in return you are expected to do
your responsibilities as a member of the Thoughts to ponder:
family to keep it intact and strong against the Am I a loving student, citizen and person?
forces that tend to destroy its values and How can I demonstrate the value of love to
sense of unity. my family friends and community?
A family is worth more than any worldly gain. How can I be a more loving person to
Be vigilant and possess the resolve to others?
always value your family as your most
precious gift next to your life. Be What benefits can I possibly reap from being
strengthened by love understanding and a loving person?
mutual respect for all members of our family.
B. the good
Thoughts to ponder: citizenship
value of
What are the most pressing issues my freedom.
family faces today?
“Freedom consists not in doing what we like,
Have I developed a strong personal but in having the right to do what we ought”
conviction and resolve to value the well - Pope John Paul II
being and unity of my family in the midst of
growing threats against it? You value freedom by giving due
recognition and respect to your
individuality as persons with human
II. PAGKAMAKA-TAO rights and duties. Freedom is never
without the virtue of responsibility.
“Ang tenga kapag pinagdikit korteng puso…
extension ng puso ang tenga kaya kapag Freedom is the power to act or not to act.
marunong kang makinig marunong kang God gave out lives, and with that comes the
magmahal…” freedom to choose what you want to make
-bob ong with it.
The freedom our nation is enjoying now the
Love means so much to us simply love is fruits of love hardship and sacrifices of our
the answer to our many questions during ancestors. EDSA I and II are examples of
these trying times. It is by love that you care events in our history as a nation that showed
respect, accept, forgive and trust. how we protected our freedom from tyrant
But why is it that our nation has never leaders and anarchy.
moved forward if we all have LOVE within You should practice freedom with a clear
us? understanding of its limits, with a sense of
discipline and chastity which will lead you to
A. THE love your fellowmen understand their plight,
GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF and do what is good and right while
LOVE avoiding what is wrong and evil.
You should put aside division, and agree to You should seek ways to know the laws
work as one this is not easy to do, but it is more so that you may be able to follow them
something you must do. It is a heroic task. with more understanding and also strive
But remember, you, are called to be a hero. hard to appreciate the government and its
This is a time for heroes, functions so that you can contribute to the
efforts of improving the lives of your country
B. the good citizenship value men. You should not allow your values to be
of equality compromised by illegal acts and practices.
Strive to take a critical stand in making a
“There will never be real equality so long as decision to follow laws and appreciate the
one feels inferior or superior to another” work of government.
- mahatma ganghi
:Pilipino muna. Tangkilikin ang sariling atin,:
this value means treating one another with -claro m. recto
equality and utmost dignity, respect for
fellow human beings, regardless of religion Patriotism means that you should be a good
or cultural orientation, sex, social status, citizen ever vigilant for the welfare of your
race, etc. country. It calls you to be committed to serve
the interest of the nation no matter who are
all men are created equal and have every seated at the helm of the government.
right to be treated fairly in the interest of love
and justice. As good citizens, you should Patriotism is every person’s sense of duty
therefore refrain from making irrational and responsibility: to contribute to
judgments of people; act conscientiously development of our country, protecting our
and decisively to protect each person’s right integrity, and upholding the rights and
to equality. This is essential in establishing a dignity of our people.
community of happy, loving, caring and
peaceful people. Being proud of our personal and national
identity and being responsible voters are
Thoughts to ponder: some of the concrete examples on how we
cultivate the value of patriotism.
What does the value of equality mean to
me? how important is it to me? Thoughts to ponder:
As a student. What are some ways in which
I can perform simple acts of patriotism? A. THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE
OF CONCERN FOR THE
Do I love my country enough that I am ENVIRONMENT
inspired to serve her in any way I can?
“kabataan, kalikasan o pera sa kinabukasan,
E. THE GOOD CITIZENSHIP VALUE OF iwasan ang pagkakamaling ating naranasan,
COMMON GOOD oras nang magtubos, daigdig natin wag
:tumulong ka sa ikabubuti ng iyong sayangin wag hayaang maubos.”
kakapwaan at paunlarin mo ang iyong
katarungang pangmadla. Di ka nabubuhay --francis magalona :kabataan para sa
ng para sa iyo lamang ni para sa iyong mga kinabukasan:
anak. Ikaw ay bahagi ng lipunang
pinagkakautangan mon g mga tiayk na This value means launching an efficient
sagutin.: and sustainable “clean and green”
--- manuel l. quezon program nation wide.
The term common good refers to the sum of God made us stewards of His creation. You
the total of goods and social conditions are aware that your existence and that of
which allow people, either as groups or as generations after you are threatened by the
individuals, to reach their fulfillment more destruction of the environment. In this
fully and more easily. alarming situation, you should develop a
sense of urgency in the way you treat your
The common good consists of three environment: respect the integrity of creation
elements: by means of using all environment
Respect for the person as such—his resources properly and prudently.
fundamental and inalienable human rights
The social well-being and development of It is in every person’s mission of stewardship
the group itself that he or she be more conscious of his/her
The peace for the stability and security of a actions when he/she relates with the
just order. environment. You should treat Mother
Nature as your own mother and
The basic value of promotion of the common masterpiece, giving it great care and
good clearly brings together other basic appreciating its wonder and beauty. The
values and illustrates how the basic values acts could be as simple as throwing that
are related and reinforce each other, e.g. : candy wrapper on the garbage can instead
faith in Almighty God, unity, patriotism, work, of car or jeepney windows, avoiding the use
love, peace and equality. of plastics, re-using your old clothes instead
of buying new ones and the likes.
To promote common good is an obligation of
every member of society. It is to share what Nature is God’s grace to you that’s why you
you have to the other members of society should take care of it so that you will have
who need your help most so that their clean air to breathe, clean water to drink,
human dignity will be upheld. In doing this, clean ocean to launch adventures and
you should be sincere and willing to be above all, a life that’s healthy and a future
counted in the work of promoting the worthy to be shared to the next
common good since the government needs generation. These are the values
all citizens to join in this mission. embedded in the preamble of 1987
Philippine Constitution; this module clearly
Now are you ready to do your share in explained the meaning of the values and
promoting the common good? responsibilities we have to do to be good
citizens of the Philippines.
Have I developed the habit of sharing my
blessings with others specially those who
are less fortunate? Remember, this value is innately given to us
IV. PAGKAMAKA- KALIKASAN by God. We should know how to use it
properly taking into consideration not only
our welfare, but also that of others for the
betterment of our country.
LGNOTES<3 Ai Shiteru