Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 6 no. 11 (2025)

Enhancement of the Implementation of the Philippine Coast Guard National Service Training Program – Civic Welfare Training Service

Edward Ylanan Cua Jr

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study assessed the implementation status of the Philippine Coast Guard National Service Training Program – Civic Welfare Training Ser-vice (PCG NSTP-CWTS) with the aim of developing relevant enhance-ment recommendations. Employing a mixed-methods design, the re-search involved 300 students who have undergone PCG Oriented NSTP–CWTS, who provided quantitative data through survey, and key implementers and stakeholders who offered qualitative insights via survey and interview. While students generally perceived the pro-gram's implementation as "Agree" across curriculum content, teach-ing-learning activities, and assessment, a notable "Strongly Disagree" rating emerged regarding the curriculum's focus on PCG functions over broader civic welfare activities. Qualitative findings elaborated on this, revealing a significant disconnect between PCG and university curric-ula, pedagogical limitations in teaching strategies (often military-cen-tric), inconsistencies in instructor qualifications and professional de-velopment due to budgetary constraints, and a critical need for formal-ized university-PCG relationships. The study concludes that despite student satisfaction with practical elements, systemic challenges in curriculum breadth, instructor pedagogy, training standardization, and inter-institutional collaboration impede the program's holistic imple-mentation as mandated by the NSTP Act. Recommendations include es-tablishing a joint curriculum review committee, developing standard-ized student-centered instructional guides, prioritizing regular and di-verse instructor professional development, strengthening university-PCG partnerships, and lobbying for a legislative amendment to formal-ize the PCG's NSTP function.



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