NSRC

(National Service
Reserve Corps)
Title
- These guidelines shall be known and cited
as the Implementing Guidelines and
Procedures (IGP) on the Development,
Organization, Training, Administration,
Utilization, Mobilization, Operation,
Accreditation, Protecting and Funding of the
National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC).
Purpose
- These guidelines are hereby promulgated to
prescribe the procedures for the development,
Organization, Training, Administration,
Utilization, Mobilization, Operation,
Accreditation, Protecting and Funding of the
NSRC as provided for in the above legal
authority.
 National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) A
-An organization composed of graduates of the Civic
Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy
Training Service (LTSO components of the National
Service Training Program (NSTP) as mandated by
Republic Act 9163 (NSTP Act of 2001).

NSRC Reservist B
-A person who is graduate of the CWTS and LTS
components of the NTSP program and designated
Definition an NSRC serial number.

of Terms NSRC Reserve Group (NRG) C

-The highest level of organization of NSRC reservists
composed of at least five (5) or more NSRC Sections
organized at the provincial level and highly-
urbanized cities, as well as in Higher Education
Institutions (HEls), and Technical-Vocational
Education and Training Institutions (TVETs).

NSRC Reserve Section (NRS) D

-A subordinate unit of the NSRC Reserve Group
composed of at least five (5) or more teams.
 NSRC Reserve iTeam (NRT) E
-A subordinate unit of the NSRC Reserve Section
composed at least eight (8) but not more than
twelve (12) members. Team composition is
discussed under Section 5 (Organization)..

NSRC Reserve Unit (NRU) F

-A generic term which refers to any level or size of
NSRC organization.

Definition School-Based NSRC Units (SBNU) G

of Terms -NSRC units established in different HEIs under
CHED and TVETs under TESDA.

Community-based NSRC Units (CBNU)

-NSRC units established in different localities from
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the provincial down to barangay level.

NSRC National Directorate Center I

(NNDC)
-The office under OCD that has responsibility over the
development, organization, training, administration,
utilization, mobilization, accreditation and operation of
the NSRC.
 NSRC School Directorate Office (NSDO) J
-The office established under the HEIs and TVETs that
has responsibility over the development , organization,
training, administration, utilization, mobilization,
accreditation and operation of the NSRC.
NSRC Community Directorate Office K
(NCDO)
-The office established under the LGU/Local
DRRMCs that has responsibility over the
development, organization, training, administration,
utilization, mobilization, accreditation and operation

Definition
of the NSRC at the community level.
Mobilization L
of Terms -In the context of NRSC organization for DRRM,
mobilization is the official act of calling upon NSRC
reservists and NSRC units to report to their
respective designated mobilization centers and
organized to perform duty as disaster responders
and other DRRM tasks.
Accreditation M
-The process of determining the suitability and
capability of an individual or organization to
perform DRRM tasks, based on the criteria and
procedures to be issued by the OCD in consultation
with other concerned agencies, offices, organization
and entities.
A. The Secretary of National Defense (SND) as Chairpers
on of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (
NDRRMC) thru Administrator, Office of Civil defense shall exercise ov
erall responsibility on the development, organization, training, admin
istration, utilization, mobilization, operation, accreditation, protectio
n and funding of the NSRC.

B. The Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) thru the Higher Education and Institutions (HEIs) shall be re
sponsible for the issuance of NSRC serial numbers to all graduates of
CWTS/LTS components of the NSTP and the Development, Organizati
on, Training, Administration, Utilization, Mobilization, Operation, Acc
reditation, Protection and Funding of the School-Based NSRC Reservi
sts and Reservist Units in HEIs under its jurisdiction. Responsibility
C. The Director General, Technical Education Service
s and Development Authority (TESDA) thru the Technica
l-Vocational Education and Training Institutions (TVETs) shall be res
ponsible for the issuance of NSRC serial numbers to all graduates o
f CWTS/LTS components of the NSTP and the Development, Organi
zation, Training, Administration, Utilization, Mobilization, Operatio
n, Accreditation, Protection and Funding of the School-Based NSRC
Reservists and Reservist Units in TVETs under its jurisdiction. They
may be tasked to assist in the formulation or conduct of training fo
r skills needed in DRRM such as Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Trainings and other related services.
D. The Secretary, Department of the Interior and Loc
al Government (DILG) thru the Local Government Units (LGUs
) / Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (LDRRM
Cs) shall be responsible for the Development, Organization, Training
, Administration, Utilization, Mobilization, Operation, Accreditation,
Protection and Funding of the Community-Based NSRC units from th
e provincial down to the barangay level, and

Responsibility
E. Other Member Agencies, Bureaus, Offices, Entities
of the NDRRMC shall be responsible for conducting advocacy of
volunteerism for DRRM and shall actively support the organization
of the NSRC offices in their respective areas of responsibilities and t
he implementation of its programs and activities.
 A. MISSION
To provide a trained, motivated and
organized manpower reserve that can
be tapped by the State for DRRM, civil
welfare, literacy, national emergency,
environmental, protection, and other
B. FUNCTION
similar endeavors in the service of the 1. To assist in the disaster
nation. preparedness, mitigation, response
and rehabilitation programs;
2.T o serve as an auxiliary to the
Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Councils (DRRMCs)
response units;
Of the 3. To assist in the promotion of civic
welfare activities;

NSRC 4. To assist in the implementation of

literacy programs;
5. To assist in socio-economic
development;
6. To respond in case of mobilization
for national emergency;
7. To assist in environmental
protection, and
8. To perform other similar endeavors
C. COMPOSITION as directed by higher DRRM
The NSRC shall be composed of the authorities.
graduates of the Civil Welfare Training
Service (CWTS) and the Literacy
Training Service (LTS) components of
the NSTP.
 A. The NSRC National Directorate
Center (NNDC) shall be organized and establ
ished as an organic unit under the OCD. The Nati

Organization onal Director of the said Office shall be responsi

ble for the supervision and monitoring of the im
plementation of NSRC development, organizatio
n, training, administration, utilization, mobilizati
on, accreditation and protection of the National
Service Reserve Corps (NSRC) from the National
down to the Regional, Provincial and Municipal l
evel. It shall serve as repository of all data pertai
ning to NSRC and shall formulate the NSRC manu
al and operating procedures for the full impleme
ntation of the NSRC program as provided for in t
his IGP and subsequent OCD publications.

B. The NSRC School Directorate Office (NSDO) shall be established in all HEIs/TVETs. The NSDO shall be
responsible for the development, organization, training, administration, and operationalization of the School-based
NSRC. The NSRC School Directorate Office will be placed under the Office of the School President.

C. The NSRC Community Directorate Office (NCDO) shall be organized under the local government un
its/ local DRRMCs at the provincial and municipal level. The LGU/LDRRMC thru their respective NCDOs shall be respo
nsible for the development, organization, training, administration, utilization, mobilization, protection, funding and o
peration of the NSRC units.
 D. Graduates of the CWTS and LTS C
omponents of the NSTP shall be organi
zed into NSRC Reserve Units. They shall be clas
sified into two (2) categories CBNRUs and SBR
Organization Nus.

E. Community-Based NSRC Reservist

Units: CBNRUs shall be organized at the Bara
ngay, Municipal City and Provincial level. The m
embership shall come from graduates of the C
WTS and LTS components of NSTP who are resi
dents of their respective localities. The concern
ed LGUs thru the LDRRMCs, in coordination wit
h DILG and OCD, shall undertake the organizatio
n of CBNRUs. The OCD thru the Local DRRMCs s
hall issue the Activation orders of the CBNRUs.

F. School-Based NSRC Reservist Units: HEIs under CHED and TVETs under TESDA shall organize SBNRUs to be
composed of graduates of the CWTS and LTS components of the NSTP who are still enrolled in said institutions. The OCD
thru the HEIs and TVETs shall issue the Activation orders of the SBNRUs. These reserve units shall be placed under contro
l of the College/University Disaster Control Group Chairperson for the conduct of training and operations.

G. School-Based and Community-Based NSRC Reserve Groups are independent each other
However, all NSRC Reservists who graduated from their respective tertiary courses and are leaving their schools sh
all be reassigned to CBNRUs that are organized in their respective places of residences. Report on the organization of
SBNUs shall be submitted by the HEIs/TVETs to CHED/TESDA, through their Regional Offices CHED / TESDA shall submi
t the consolidated report of NSRC Reserve Groups / Units organization to OCD.
 H. The system for designation of
Organization NSRC Reserve Unit names shall b
e formulated by OCD. It shall publish
a unit designation list that shall incorporate
the following: NSRC reserve group number;
Name of HEIs/TVETs; Barangay; Municipalit
y; and Province. The same shall be made kn
own to all concerned offices for the smooth
implementation of the same.

I. NSRC Reservist Serial Numbers. The CHED and TESDA shall provide OCD with a list of all NSTP graduates
since the NSTP Act was implemented in 2001. The list of the NSTP graduates shall include but are not limited the
following Data: Complete Name; Serial Number; Name of School; date graduated from NSTP; present
residence/home address; present status as student (If still in school). Every year thereafter, it will submit the new
list of graduates not later than 30 days after the graduation date of the NSTP CHED/TESDA shall issue a block of
serial numbers to each HEI/TVET corresponding to the number of NSTP students enrolled at the start of the course.
Respective schools/institutions shall in turn designate the serial numbers to the students alphabetically. Unused
serial numbers shall be returned to CHED/TESDA. These serial numbers shall be reallocated for the next school year.
The OCD shall design a system designation of NSRC Reserve Groups Unit Names that shall incorporate the following
information cluster/groups/school/Barangay/Municipality/City/Province/Region.
 Administration of NSRC Reservist Groups/Units- The OCD shall:
A. Maintain a centralized NSRC
Reservist database that shall include, C. Formulate a system of morale and
among others, the following B. Issue orders for assignment, welfare upliftment that will include but
information: Full name, date and place reassignment, designation and awards not limited to the following. Awards,
of birth, serial number, name of of NSRC reservists. Ranks, Promotions, Training/Schooling.
school, date graduated from NSTP,
present residence and address, D. Formulate an NSRC reservist Career
present occupation and
Development System.
specialty/skills. This database shall be
updated periodically. A mechanism for
the periodic update of the database
shall be provided by OCD in
coordination with other concerned
government agencies.

E. Registration: NSRC Reservist shall

be required to physically register in
their respective barangays of F. Accounting: NSRC Reservists shall
residence and shall secure a barangay be accounted for during NSRC
certification that he/she is registered assembly test or actual assembly
and accounted for Said Certification during mobilization by their respective
shall be a requirement for LDRRMCs . Assembly tests shall be
college/program graduation. The held at least twice a year at the
Barangay shall issue said certificate barangay level.
free of charge to the student. The
barangay shall charge such expenses
to their respective calamity funds.
A. OCD shall provide a system for NSRC individual reservist a E. A certification of special or advance training shall b
nd unit training program in line with the skills and experience e eligible for TESDA/CHED or other concerned agencie
required for their utilization. s equivalency program for higher learning.

B. All NSRC reservists are required to undergo periodic traini F. There shall be a mechanism to maintain a roster o
ng to provide them the advance and special training needed f f NSRC Reservists who will be eligible applicants for t
or their respective skills requirement. he scholarship programs other than those funded by
the national government.
C. NSRC leadership training will be given to selected NSRC re
servists who will form the core of NSRC leadership.
G. The Community-Based NSRC reservists will under
go training through the LDRRMCs in coordination wit
D. Specialized Training shall be given to the Reservist to enha h their respective RDRRMCs.
nce their capability to deliver the needed services.

H. The HEIS under CHED and TVETs under TESDA

shall organize and conduct training for the school-
based NSRCs in accordance with the NSRC training
system and guidelines set forth by OCD.

I. The local government HEIs/CHED/TESDA and other

appropriate agencies/ organization shall program trai
nings and allocate funds for NSRC activities.

J. The OCD, CHED, TESDA, DILG thru the HEIs, TVETs,

LGUs/LDRRMs, accredited NGOS and other
Training concerned offices/organizations shall organize and
train core of trainers among NSRCs in their schools,
offices and in the areas/localities.
A. The NSRC reservists and units shall be utilize
d in accordance to the PDRRM Act of 2010 (R
.A. 10121) and the NSTP Act of 2001 (R.A. 91
63) which include but not limited to the follo
wing:
Utilization
✓ DRRM: Mitigation; Preparedness; Prevention; Respons
e; Relief and rehabilitation;
✓ Environmental Protection/preservation and rehabilitat
ion;
✓ Civil Welfare and Literacy Activities; and
✓ Other tasks needed to address emergencies/calamitie
s/crises.

B. OCD shall prescribe the procedures for the

utilization of the NSRC Reservists and units in
coordination with CHED/TESDA for school-based
NSRCs and with DILG and LGUs/LDRRMCs for
community-based NSRCs.
A. Mobilization of NSRC units shall be undertaken
by officials vested with mobilization authority to m E. Mobilized NSRC units shall be placed under contr
uster NSRC reservists to assemble in their designat ol of the concerned DRRMC; and
ed mobilization centers and organized by their res
pective NSRC units to perform official duty during
disasters emergencies and other DRRM purposes. F. School-based NSRC units, in case of disaster, may b
e mobilized by the COD in coordination with HEIs und
B. The Secretary of National Defense (SND), as Cha er CHED and TVETs under TESDA provided that all NS
irperson of the National Disaster Risk Reduction an RC reservists who are mobilized are of legal age. Mob
d Management Council (NDRRMC) thru the Admini ilized school-based NSRC units are placed under their
strator, Office of Civil Defense shall have the power respective HEIs/TVETs Disaster Control Group (DCG) a
to mobilize NSRC reservist units for DRRM purpose nd shall be placed further under control and supervisi
s and other national emergency/crisis situation; on of the LDRRMC deployment.

C. The Chairperson of the LDRRMCs shall have the G. The controlling school shall provide the necessary
power to mobilize the NSRC units based in their res administrative and logistics requirement such as insur
pective localities for DRRM response within their ge ance, food and other benefits covered under R.A. 101
ographical jurisdiction upon the declaration of a sta 21. In the event the school-based NSRC unit is deploy
te of calamity; ed or utilized outside the immediate vicinity of the sc
hool, The LDRRMC provide additional logistics, protec
D. Mobilization and deployment of NSRC units ou tion, and insurance requirements.
tside of the locality shall emanate from ah higher a
uthority as defined under Section 15 of RA 10121;
Mobilization