NSTP@10 Reflections, Challenges and Prospects of CWTS and LTS for Community Development

Chancellor Brother Bernardo Oca, FSC addressed NSTP

Former Senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr.

Jose Mari Pineda (PUP)

Nathalie S. Ting (Ateneo)

Dr. Rogelio Espiritu (UE)

Mr. Romy De Guzman, President Kababayan National

Partner Community DLSU

Ate Lala (Partner Community DLSU)

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Max Quijano (UST)

Prof. Leocito Gabo (DLSU)

Mr. JM Olaco (FEU)

First Day Breakout Session with Partner NGO and Partner Community

Xyviel Beredo (WCC Caloocan)

NSTP@10 

Reflections, Challenges and Prospects of CWTS 
and LTS for Community Development
By. Sherwin T. Villegas (NSTP Coordinator WCC - QC)

World Citi Colleges was invited by the DLSU through its organization Center for Social Concern and Action (COSCA) a social development arm of De La Salle University and Community Development Society of the Philippines (CDSP) . The seminar was held at Yuchengco Building of DLSU November 9 to 10, 2012. There are a total of 39 Colleges and Universities who attended the seminar.

On the first day of the seminar Brother Bernardo Oca, FSC and Brother Michael Broughton, FSC of DLSU addressed the seminar and NSTP as the venue for reflection for community development. While brother Broughton believes that NSTP contributes in the development of young minds and engaging them to be of service for others. He also stressed that in the service of NSTP it produces servant leaders exemplifying the attitudes of LESS FOR SELF, MORE FOR OTHERS and ENOUGH FOR ALL. He believes that everybody should engage to be part of the solutions NSTP are agent of change.

Former Senator Ramon Magsaysay was a guest speaker for NSTP and he himself is a Co - Founder of NSTP together with the late Senator Rene Cayetano year 2001, whereas he encourage everyone partner community, NGO, Facilitator and Implementer of NSTP to review the provisions of RA 9163. Professor Froilan Alipao of CDSP stressed that NSTP provide an opportunity for the 'tagpuan' (horizon, Perspective) that provides venue for social engagement and community development. He also give strong points that community development is a work force between the stakeholders and partners community.

A multi awarded student from PUP Jose Mari Pineda or Joma talks about how NSTP in his school able to surpass the challenges despite of having large population of students (70.000) and few teachers (2,000) with no budget for organizing activity for students in NSTP. He stressed that money its not a problem it how you think to create activities and projects for NSTP and community development, indeed he makes it possible by making various projects and activities for community development and sending the student leaders in different seminar and trainings.

Max Quijano from UST suggest that during the seminar that history of NSTP should be included in the modules, books even in the law. That on March 18, 2001 a cadet of UST ROTC was murderd and killed his hands and feet are tied in shoe lace, wrapped in carpet and was thrown in ilog pasig. Mark Welson Chua the whistle blower of the corruption of in the UST ROTC during his time. This event led to the abolishment of ROTC and was replaced by NSTP. 

Professor Leocito Gabo told us the importance of breaking into community development of the NSTP, because a large number of volunteers comes from the NSTP, while Professor JM Olaco presented some of the projects of FEU in community which gave us a lot of new ideas in formulating our activities in our own partner community. UST Professor Ricarte Origenes one of the NSTP innovator presented the E - Learners an online program of NSTP in UST. CHED representative Engr. Ronaldo Liveta give his view on amendment and implementation and challenges on the NSTP Program

During our second day of seminar Congressman Palatino who submitted House Bill 2355 for amending the NSTP Program. Suggestions and recommendation the program were given to Congressman by the faciltator and implementer of NSTP and Community Development.

The 2 day seminar was very fruitful and helpful for the implementation of programs of NSTP in World Citi Colleges. This would be a start in the intensification of the programs and activities for community development and molding future leaders of our country.