VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

REPUBLIC ACT NO.9418 - An act institutionalizing, a strategy for rural development, strengthening volunteerism and for other purposes Section 1 - The act shall be known and cited as the; 

This refers to an act involving a wide range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual aid and developmental interventions that provides an enabling and empowering environment both on the part of the beneficiary receiving and the volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for reasons arising from sociodevelopmental, business incorporate orientation, commitment or conviction for the attainment of the public good and where monetary and other incentives or reward are not the   primary motivating factors

The government shall coordinate, facilitate and encourage the participation of the voluntary sectoring the promotion, utilization and recognition of volunteerism in national development and international cooperation. This shall be achieved through the provision of enabling and conducive environment for volunteer work.

SEC.8, WHICH WAS created by Executive Order No.134, as amended, shall undertake the implementation and execution of the provisions of this Act. 

This  refers to an individual or group who for reasons arising from their socio developmental, business and corporate orientation, commitment or conviction, contribute time, service and resources whether on full-time or part-time basis to a just and essential social development cause, mission or endeavor in the belief that their activity is mutually meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to themselves

This refers to a local or foreign group that recruits, trains, deploys and supports volunteer workers to programs and projects implemented by them or by other organizations or any group that provides services and resources, including but not limited to, information, capability building, advocacy and networking for the attainment of the common good.

This refers to those sectors of Philippine society that organizes themselves into volunteers to take advocacy and action primarily for local and national development as well as international cooperation and understanding

This activity/program  includes, but is not limited to, provision of technical assistance and sharing of technology within the academic circle, target communities and other clienteles and the upgrading of the quality of education and curriculum methodologies while providing career enhancement and exposure to the volunteers. 

These serve as an expression of corporate social responsibility and citizenship, refers to activities recognized by the company, where employees give their time, skills and resources in the service of the company’s internal and/or external communities. These volunteering activities include, but are not limited to, employee giving of material resources to specific causes; employee-led fund-raising; one-time outreach activities; environmental campaign; medical and health-related advocacies; knowledge and change management; scholarship programs; and sharing of expertise, particularly of business and developmental skills through mentoring, tutoring, training, business, consulting/advising and rendering of pro bono services on a case-to-case basis;

These includes, but is not limited to, provision of complementary service delivery and human resource development in underserved communities as well as advocacy and articulation of the cause of the disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. SEC. 6. Role and Modalities of Volunteerism by Foreign Volunteer Organizations. Volunteerism by foreign volunteer organizations includes, but is not limited to, provision of technical assistance not locally accessible in priority development areas within the framework of technical cooperation and sociocultural exchange. SEC. 7. Role of the Government. The government shall coordinate, facilitate and encourage the participation of the voluntary sector in the promotion, utilization and recognition of volunteerism in national development and international cooperation. This shall be achieved through the provision of enabling and conducive environment for volunteer work. SEC. 8. The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA). The PNVSCA created by Executive Order No.134, as amended, shall undertake the implementation and execution of the provisions of this Act. SEC. 9. Mandates of the PNVSCA. — ThePNVSCA shall have the following functions:(a) Review and formulate policies and guidelines concerning the national volunteer service program consistent with national development priorities;(b) Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the national volunteer service program in order that volunteer assistance may fit into the total national development goals;(c) Act as clearing house for matters pertaining to international volunteer services;(d) Develop and implement prototypes and models of volunteering for adoption by institutions and communities;(e) Provide technical services and support for capability building of volunteers and volunteer organizations;(f) Undertake advocacy for the promotion and recognition of volunteerism as a tool for development;(g) Establish and maintain a national network of volunteer organizations and serve as liaison between and among local and foreign governmental private voluntary organizations including the United Nations Volunteers (UNV);