Written by: Jeffrey N. Almazan In a bid to mainstream volunteerism in the academe, the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), conducted action planning sessions and a series of meetings (exploratory and follow-ups) with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Cagayan Valley Region, Bicol continue reading : PNVSCA tightens partnership with Higher Education Institutions to promote volunteerism in the academe

Written by: Fely M. Baday and Ela Victoria F. Sarmago PNVSCA’s commitment to intensify its advocacy for the adoption of volunteerism as a development strategy by all government agencies at the national, subnational and local government levels brought them to different parts of the country to facilitate the conduct of provincial volunteerism forums.  In the continue reading : PNVSCA Facilitates Volunteerism Forum in the Provinces of Benguet and Sorsogon

Written by: Anthony Bagano Jr. and Alyssa Marie Villa In achieving national development and fostering international cooperation, the government assumes a crucial role in nurturing an enabling and supportive environment for volunteer engagements. This is accomplished through the establishment of policy frameworks, allocation of resources, capacity building, fostering collaborative partnerships with stakeholders, and recognizing the continue reading : 10 LGUs in Northern and South Luzon Commit to Providing a Conducive Environment for Volunteerism

Written by: Alyssa Marie A. Villa, Fely M. Baday and Anthony Bagano Jr. The Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV), the centerpiece activity of the National Volunteer Month (NVM), aims to identify and recognize outstanding Filipino volunteers and volunteer organizations for their exemplary performance and achievements in empowering communities and promoting volunteerism as a way of continue reading : PNVSCA Tracks Search for Outstanding Women Volunteer Awardees

Written by: Anthony Bagano Jr. The Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), represented by Executive Director Donald James D. Gawe and Mr. Kenneth C. Siruelo (not in photo), Officer-in-Charge of Policy, Advocacy and Technical Services Division (PATSD), inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on February 23, 2024 with iVolunteer Philippines, represented by Executive Judith continue reading : PNVSCA Formalizes Partnership with iVolunteer Philippines

Written by: Anthony Bagano Jr. The City of San Jose Del Monte (SJDM) requested PNVSCA to provide a briefing on volunteerism as it commits to mainstream it as a strategy to achieve the targets of all the local departments.  In its Strategic Performance Review Cum Division Performance and Commitment Review (DPCR) on February 12, 2024. continue reading : San Jose Del Monte City Departments Incorporate Volunteerism in Performance Commitments

In its resolve to accelerate the mainstreaming of volunteerism as a development strategy initiative, officials and staff of the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) conducted consultations, an internal planning workshop, and team building, at the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) – Siniloan Campus on January 18-19, 2024. Before and after the internal planning continue reading : PNVSCA conducts stakeholders’ consultation in CALABARZON and internal planning

A forum on Strengthening the International Volunteer Service Program (IVSP) through Partnerships with Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) Forum, held on 15 February 2024, at the University of Rizal System (URS) Morong campus, marked a significant step towards fostering collaboration and promoting volunteerism among HEIs. The event was attended by 175 participants from 27 HEIs across continue reading : URS Hosts International Volunteerism Service Program Forum