PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1706

: The decree is officially known as "The National Service Law."
: It is based on Section 2, Article II which states the defense of the state is a prime duty of the government and the people, and Section 1, Article V which emphasizes the citizen's duty to contribute to national development and cooperate with authorities.
: All citizens of the Philippines are required to render national service.
: The three main programs are civic welfare service, law enforcement service, and military service.
: Yes, a citizen may render national service in any one of the three main programs or a combination thereof.
: The terms "military service" and "military training" as referred in Commonwealth Act Number One are redefined as "national service" and "training for national service," respectively.
: The Minister of National Defense, in coordination with the Ministers of Human Settlements, Education and Culture, and Local Government and Community Development.
: Yes, the service rendered shall be credited in favor of the individual for fulfilling educational requirements established by law.
: They are repealed, amended, or modified accordingly to give way to this decree.