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Enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth
National Service Training Program
Provide military training to tertiary level students, to motivate, train, organize & mobilize for national defense preparedness
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy skills to school youth children, out-of-school youth, other segments of society in need of service
Literacy Training Service
General welfare and betterment of life, enhancement of its facilities
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Students of any baccalaureate degree or 2yr technical vocational course shall be required to complete one of NSTP components
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ROTC may be required if have at least 350 cadet students
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Foreign students or alien are exempted in taking any of the 3 NSTP components
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Students who finished in 2005 are exempted from taking any NSTP components
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Who are exempted in taking any NSTP components
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NSTP should only be taken for a period of 1 semester
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During Spanish colonial years there was a training course presently known as …. @ ….
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NSTP did not start until…. started when military instructions were conducted @ UP
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Law issued by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos
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Act that is obligatory to all citizens of the Philippines
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What are the 3 main programs of Presidential Decree 1706?
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What Republic Act is the Citizen Armed Force of Armed Forces of the Phils. Reservist Act
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Who issued National Service Law
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Causes of Environmental Degradation
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4 major components of environment
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Derived from French word w/c means surrounding
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in an ecosystem including all living things like human beings, plants, animals, microbes etc
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All nonliving things in an ecosystem
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5 concentric layers
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Understand nature and abide by the rules nature dictates, one must not go against the natural process if one would like to ensure a continuous and steady supply of resources
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All living things must be considered as invaluable
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All biotic and amniotic interact with each other to ensure the system is perpetuated. Any interference may result in an imbalance and deterioration of system
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The only permanent thing is change, it may be linear, cyclical, or random. Environment is constantly changing. Organisms evolve through time.
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Smokestacks may disperse but it will end up a component of the atmosphere brought down by rains. Waste are not lost to oblivion, it even goes back to backyard in some other forms.
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Earth’s resources can can be classifies as renewable or non-renewable. Can and cannot be replenished through natural cycles.
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Can easily be replenished by natural cycles (e.g. water, air, plants, & animals)
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Cannot be replenished through natural cycles (e.g. metals, oil, coal)
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Treaties, statutes, regulations, common & customary laws addressing effects of human activity on natural environment
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Humans are capable of manipulating creation to their own advantage, yet creation exists not to be ravaged or abused but taken care of. Humans cannot exist without nature.
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Formally established in 1978 Presidential decree no. 1586 to facilitate attainment and maintenance of rational and orderly balance between socio-economic development & environmental protection
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Restrict or prohibit importation, manufacture, processing, sale, distribution, use, and disposal of chemical substances, mixtures, present unreasonable risk to human health. Prohibits entry of hazardous & nuclear waste their disposal to Philippines territorial limits
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Achieve and maintain clean air that meets the national air quality guideline throughout the Philippines while minimizing possible associates impacts to the economy
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Aims to adopt a systematic, comprehensive, ecological solid waste management program
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Protect country’s water bodies from pollution from land-based resources to prevent and minimize pollution
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Integrate environmental education in its school curricula at all levels, public or private
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Deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources, destruction of ecosystem, habitat, extinction of wildlife and pollution
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Process of making land, water, air, other parts of environment dirty. Unsafe to use. Introduction of a contaminant into a natural environment
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Release particles into air from burning fuels, dangerous gases, sulfur oxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, chemical vapors
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Household garbage and industrial waste. Consisting of product packaging, glass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, and paint
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Chemicals or dangerous foreign substances introduced to water. Chemicals, sewage, pesticides, fertilizers. Metals like lead or mercury
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Sound coming from planes, industry, reaches harmful levels. Links between noise and health, illnesses, high blood pressure, speech interference, hearing loss. Pollution coming from ships upset whales navigation systems & kill other species that depend on underwater world.
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Some birds sing at unnatural hours in presence of artificial light which can affect migration schedules & longer feeding times. Can confuse hatched sea turtles that rely on starlight, may head in the wrong direction. Difficult for astronomers to see the stars. Plants flowering & development patterns disrupted by artificial light. Making smog worse destroying nitrate radicals that helps dispersion of smog.
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Major cause of the world’s problems. Threatening to rise in the next decades 8 to 10 billion
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Permanent destruction of forests to make land available for other uses
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Over harvesting to the point of diminishing returns. Can lead to destruction or resource.
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Environment are constantly changing over time. Land slides, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, & wildfires can destroy local plant & animal communities where they can no longer function
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Study Notes
Civic Consciousness and National Defense
- Military training is proposed for tertiary students to enhance motivation, organization, and mobilization for national defense.
- Students are to be trained in literacy and numeracy teaching to support school and out-of-school youth.
National Service Training Program (NSTP)
- All students in baccalaureate or 2-year technical vocational courses must complete one NSTP component.
- The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) requires a minimum of 350 cadet students.
- Foreign students are exempt from NSTP requirements.
- Students who graduated in 2005 or prior are not required to undertake NSTP components.
- NSTP participation is limited to one semester.
Historical Context
- The training course for national defense dates back to Spanish colonial times, with formal military instruction beginning at the University of the Philippines.
- Presidential Decree 1706 establishes obligations for all citizens in the Philippines regarding national service.
Environmental Awareness
- Environmental degradation leads to resource depletion, habitat destruction, and pollution.
- Four components of the environment include living organisms, nonliving things, and various ecological interactions.
- Change is a constant in the environment, with organisms evolving over time.
Waste and Pollution
- Two types of waste: renewable and non-renewable.
- Renewable resources can be replenished naturally, while non-renewable resources cannot.
- Environmental laws, including treaties and regulations, aim to address human impact on the environment.
Environmental Protection Laws
- Presidential Decree No. 1586 was established in 1978 to balance socio-economic development with environmental protection.
- Laws restrict hazardous substances to protect human health and the environment, preventing the import and disposal of nuclear waste in the Philippines.
Clean Air and Water Initiatives
- Objectives include achieving clean air quality and protecting water bodies from pollution caused by land-based resources.
- Comprehensive solid waste management programs are to be adopted across educational curricula.
Pollution Types and Their Impacts
- Air pollution: Caused by the release of harmful particles from fuel burning, contributing to health issues.
- Water pollution: Results from chemicals, sewage, and heavy metals entering waterways.
- Noise pollution: Linked to health problems and affects wildlife navigation and migration patterns.
Ecosystem Dynamics
- Ecosystems are maintained through the interaction of biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components.
- Disruptions in these interactions can cause systemic imbalances and environmental deterioration.
Challenges in Environmental Management
- Deforestation and overharvesting threaten biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
- Natural disasters can significantly alter environmental conditions, impacting plant and animal communities.
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