| Voluntarism |
| is service freely and willingly given without any
compensation or reward. It is a gift from the heart. An act
regarded as public service at its finest. |
| THE SPIRIT OF 100 HOURS - ALAY SA BAYAN PROJECT |
| "The Spirit of 100 Hours" is our gift of time and commitment to
the Philippine Centennial. It aims to encourage employees in
government to render at least 2 hours of voluntary service in his
area of work or in his community, on activities of his/her own
interest, talent and time. |
| Employees may further harness their interests, talent and
expertise in their areas of work through voluntary service,
hence, finding more personal satisfaction and fulfillment.
On the other hand, participating government agencies may tap
future leaders among their volunteers who were able to balance
public service with community involvement. |
| COMPUTATION OF 100-HOUR SERVICE |
| If an employee could render 2 hours of voluntary service per week
in 52 weeks, he could provide 100 hours of free service in a year.
Therefore, even if only a tenth of all the government's 1.2 million
employees can be encouraged to render 100 hours of service per year,
that could provide twelve million additional person-hours of service
to the people. |
| FORMAL LAUNCHING OF THE PROGRAM |
| "The Spirit of 100 Hours" was formally launched on February 28,
1996 at the Civil Service Commission, Diliman, Quezon City. |
| VOLUNTEER QUALIFICATIONS |
| All officials and employees of the government, whether permanent,
temporary or casual may qualify. |
| MEMBERSHIP |
| An employee may enlist his/her name with the Volunteer's Action
Center (VAC) in his agency. |
| A Volunteer's Action Center is a desk or space that is provided
by the agency to serve as Volunteers exchange and update center.
It houses records, materials and other resources of the Volunteers. |
| VOLUNTARY SERVICES |
| A Volunteer may render voluntary services in the following areas: |
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his/her area of work |
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in other offices of the government |
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in his/her barangay, municipality, city, province |
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in disaster/calamity-stricken areas |
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in any place where services may be needed |
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in his/her home |
| The following may be considered voluntary services: |
| In the Office: |
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consultancy service(medical, academic, training, etc.) |
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tree planting |
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facilitating (conferences, seminars, trainings, etc.) |
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technical assistance (training programs, seminars, spiritual gatherings, etc.) |
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membership in office choral/dance troupe |
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others as may be applicable, needed or necessary |
| In the Community: |
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bible sharing and other church services |
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tree planting |
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relief goods distribution |
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rescue operations |
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cleanliness and beautification activities |
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traffic enforcement |
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election poll watching |
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conducting census |
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health care administration |
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blood donation |
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sportsfest coordination |
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barangay fiesta program coordination (municipality/city/province) |
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firefighting |
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garbage disposal |
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others as may be necessary/needed |
| In the home: |
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sharing home with street children |
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sharing home with orphans |
| VOLUNTEER'S SERVICE TRACKING SYSTEM |
| Volunteers may report to the Volunteer's Action Center in his agency any services (official, civic or religious activities) that he has undertaken in a particular day, week or month. The report could be verbal or written. In cases of big events, it may be accompanied by a certification from the barangay chairman in case of a community service; a church leader in case of a religious activity and an NGO head in case of a civic undertaking. |
| The VAC maintains a record of each individual volunteer. The number of hours reported by them shall be deducted from their 100 hours target for the year, until the whole of 100 hours shall have been consumed. |
| LINKAGES |
| Volunteers of a particular agency may link-up their activities with volunteers of other agencies (government or non-government organizations). Communication lines with other agencies may be kept open for exchanges of ideas and activities to better implement their respective projects. This will pave the way for a more friendly interaction between agencies. |
| TRAINING PROGRAMS |
| Volunteer Management Training Programs and other relevant programs like disaster preparedness, etc, shall be developed and conducted to equip Volunteers with the skills and competence needed in carrying out their tasks. This may be undertaken with the help of NGOs and other agencies who are experts on the matter. All registered volunteers will be given equal opportunities to undergo training and orientation courses. |
| INFORMATION AND UPDATES |
| A bulletin board may be provided by the agency exclusively for use of the Volunteers. It will be used to provide information and updates on the activities of the agency which may need voluntary services/contributions for the information and guidance of those who may be interested. This will also serve as medium of communication among Volunteers. Ideas and suggestions on voluntarism may also be posted. |
| INCENTIVES |
| A bronze pin engraved with "The Spirit of 100 Hours" shall be
given to those who have completed the 100 Hours volunteer work. However, an Agency may also set up on incentive scheme that may
be given to its volunteers. Said scheme may include provisions for those who have rendered services in excess of 100 hours. |
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