Written by: Arianne C. Maghanoy The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) and the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to upscale the implementation of the BaLinkBayan Project on May 10, 2022 at the CFO Office in Paco, Manila. The MOU, signed by CFO Secretary Francisco P. Acosta (Ret. continue reading : PNVSCA and CFO ink Memorandum of Understanding to Upscale the Implementation of the BaLinkBayan Program

Written by: Alyssa Villa The US Peace Corps (USPC), in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 3, conducted the Training of Trainers (TOT) for Youth Peer Facilitators on the Regional Youth Development Session (RYDS) for 4Ps Youth –1st batch of the Tarlac Leg from April 20-22, 2022 at Tarlac Agricultural continue reading : PNVSCA addresses the USPC-DSWD Training of Trainers for Youth Peer Facilitators on the RYDS – Tarlac Leg

Written by: Alyssa Villa As a step in mainstreaming volunteerism and increase awareness and appreciation on its importance as a development strategy, PNVSCA continuously intensifies its efforts by conducting a series of consultation meetings with different stakeholders. On April 20-22, the PNVSCA team headed by its Executive Director, Donald James D. Gawe, met with the continue reading : PNVSCA Advocates Volunteerism as a Development Strategy in Tarlac Province

Written by: Alyssa Villa PNVSCA’s Luzon team conducted consultation meetings with Batangas Province’s development stakeholders to discuss its effort to upscale its Mainstreaming of Volunteerism as a development strategy from April 11 to 12, 2022. The series of consultations started with a meeting with Municipal Government of Cuenca, LGU Batangas. Mayor Faye E. Baretto assured continue reading : PNVSCA Pushes for Mainstreaming of Volunteerism as a Development Strategy in Batangas Province

Written by: Tess Bahom The new JICA Chief Representative SAKAMOTO Takema met with PNVSCA Executive Director Donald James D. Gawe on 19 April 2022 at the JICA Philippine Office in Makati City. During the meeting, Mr. Sakamoto emphasized JICA’s commitment to expand the assistance to the Philippines and fully utilize every instrument to support not continue reading : PNVSCA Meets new JICA Chief Representative

Written by: Sheena Alcala Last 21 March 2022, PNVSCA conducted an exploratory meeting with the Volunteerism Focal Persons (VFPs) and representatives of Municipal Government of Tupi, Sultan Kudarat State University (SKSU), and University of the Philippines Manila – School of Health Sciences Koronadal (UPM-SHS Koronadal). The discussion revolved around volunteer engagement practices of the participants continue reading : PNVSCA meets SOCCSKSARGEN’s volunteerism focal persons and stakeholders

Written by: Tricia Marie B. Ayala In a meeting held last 21 March 2022, STI College-GenSan School Administrator Roda B. Cabuga shared how the college is inculcating to their students the value of becoming competent and responsible members of society. Ms. Cabuga mentioned that they actively promote volunteerism to their faculty members, students, and staff continue reading : PNVSCA Explores Partnership with STI College-GenSan

Written by: Alyssa Villa Recognizing the role of gender in volunteerism and the contribution that volunteerism can make towards gender equality, PNVSCA conducted the “Gender and Volunteering: The Role of Gender and Volunteerism for Community Resilience” webinar on March 22, 2022 via Zoom in celebration of the National Women’s Month. With the country still reeling continue reading : PNVSCA cultivates gender equality and community resilience through Gender and Volunteering Webinar