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President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo signed on April 10, 2007 Republic Act 9418 also known
as the “Volunteer Act of 2007” institutionalizing volunteerism as a
strategy for national development and international cooperation.
RA 9418 was spearheaded by the House Committee on Rural Development
chaired by Congressman Arrel Olaño and the Senate Committee on Social Justice,
Welfare and Development chaired by Senator Sergio Osmeña III. It
is a collaborative effort of PNVSCA, partner volunteer organizations and
advocates of volunteerism toward providing a conducive and enabling
environment for volunteering in the Philippines. RA 9418 was
published in the Official Gazette on June 11, 2007. Full text of RA
9418…
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