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MEMORANDUM CIRCULARNO, 2016-_9_1 __

FOR ALL PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS, CITY AND MUNICIPALMAYORS, DILG REGIONAUPROVINCIAUCITY DIRECTORS,MLGOOs, AND ALL OTHER CONCERNED

SUBJECT SEARCH FOR OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS 2016

Volunteers play a crucial role as advocates and implementers of developmentinitiatives as they perform a multitude of tasks covering community education, skillsbuilding, entrepreneurship, resource mobilization, people organizing, project monitoring,delivery of social services among others. Imbued with the spirit of goodwill, they helpempower people without expecting any financial gains in return. To encourage the spiritof volunteerism and to recognize the important contributions of volunteers, PresidentialProclamation No. 194, dated 7 December 1987, declares every 5th day of December as theInternational Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development in the Philippines.Furthermore, Presidential Proclamation No. 55, dated 5 December 1998, declares themonth of December of every year as the National Volunteer Month.

In recognition of our volunteers' selfless dedication and exemplary performance toserve and help in development and nation-building, the Philippine National VolunteerService Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) in partnership with the National VolunteerMonth Steering Committee (NVM-SC) is now pursuing the Search for OutstandingVolunteers (SOV) for FY 2016

The Search for Outstanding Volunteers confers two (2) types of awards:• The National Outstanding Volunteer Award given to an individual (youth and

adult category) or organization (non-profit and corporate category) foroutstanding volunteer service that has made a significant contribution touplifting the lives of people and communities served;

• The Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award given to an individual ororganization for consistent and outstanding volunteer service and whoseachievement is regarded as an inspiration and role model in the field ofvolunteerism.

~,. .The search is open to the following individuals and organizations currently providing

volunteer assistance in the Philippines:

• Individuals of Filipino citizenship;• Filipino or local chapters of foreign / international non-profit organizations; and• Filipino or local chapters for foreign / international corporate organizations.

For those who would like to nominate individuals or organizations, nomination formsmay be downloaded at www.pnvsca.gov.ph or may be obtained from the followingagencies:

• PNVSCA• National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)• Regional Planning and Development Office (RPDO) - Autonomous Region in

Muslim Mindanao

The completed nomination forms must be submitted to the respective RegionalSearch Committee (RSC) that covers the area where the volunteer or volunteerorganization is based. Deadline of submission of nomination is on July 31,2016.

The RSCs are chaired by the NEDA Regional Offices, RPDO for the AutonomousRegion in Muslim Mindanao and the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Bureau of Local Government Development for the National Capital Region.

All Regional/Provincial/ City Directors are hereby directed to cause the widestdissemination of this Memorandum Circular within their respective jurisdictions.

Attached is a brochure of the 2016 Guidelines for you reference.

For the information, guidance and compliance of all concerned.

MEL SE~IENTO

SECRETAR~

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TAGAPAGTAGUYODNGPAG-ASAVolunteers are the unsung and unnamedheroes who help build and empowerthe nation. Their compassion andselfless service to the underprivilegedcommunities ignite hope and serve asindispensible tools in our journeytowards progress and sustainability.

REpUBLIC Of THE PHILIPPINESNATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENTAUTHORIlY

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL VOLUNTEERSERVICECOORDINATING AGENCY

For more information, please contact:

Tel. no.: (02) 277-7389 •Email: info@pnvsca.gov.phWebsite: www.pnvsca.gov.ph

I. PURPOSE

The Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV)aims tohighlight the exemplary performance and dedicationto service of Filipino volunteers in helping people andcommunities and recognize the role of volunteer ism indevelopment and nation-building.

II.COVERAGEThe Search is open to the following individuals and

organizations currently providing volunteer assistancein the Philippines:• Individuals of Filipino citizenship;• Filipino or local chapters of foreign/internationalnon-profit organizations; and

• Filipino or local chapters of foreign/internationalcorporate organizations.

III. DEFINITION OF TERMS

Volunteer refers to individual/s who for reasonsarising from their socio-developmental, businessand corporate orientation, commitment orconviction, contribute time, service and resources,whether on full-time or part-time basis to a just andessential social development cause, mission orendeavour in the belief that their activity ismutually meaningful and beneficial to publicinterest as well as to themselves.

Non-Profit refers to non-stock, non-profit,non-government organization/s, including academicinstitution/s that implement volunteer program/s bymobilizing and engaging volunteers to provideservices and assistance in socio-economic,humanitarian, civic and cultural developmentactivities.

Corporate refers to companies that implementvolunteer program/s either as a component ofCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)or initiated andsupported by the employee group, where employeesare mobilized and engaged to volunteer their time,skills and resources for socio-economic, humanitarian,civic and cultural development activities.

IV. TYPES AND CATEGORIES OF AWARDS

A. National Outstanding Volunteer Award

The award isconferred to an individual or organizationfor outstanding volunteer service that has made asignificant contribution to uplift the lives of peopleand communities served.

Individual

•Youth•Adult

Organization

•Non-Profit•Corporate

B. Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award

The award isconferred to an individual or organizationfor consistent and outstanding volunteer service andwhose achievement is regarded as an inspiration androle model in the field of volunteer ism.

V. QUALIFICATIONS FOR NOMINATION

A. National Outstanding Volunteer Award

1. Individual

•Must be fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old for theyouth category and at least thirty-one (31) years oldfor the adult category at the time of submission ofnomination;

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• Has been providing volunteer assistance consistentlyfor at least three (3) years for the youth category andat least five (5) years for the adult category at the timeof submission of nomination;

•A member of a volunteer organization or institutionregisteredwith the Securitiesand ExchangeCommission(SEC)or PNVSCAor other duly recognized accreditinggovernment institution; or recognized as a volunteer bythe local government, local institution or communitybeing provided with volunteer services; and

• Has not been found guilty of crime or offens'Erfnvolvingmoral turpitude.

2. Organization

• Has been providing volunteer assistance consistentlyfor at least five (5) years for the non-profit categoryand at least three (3)years for the corporate categoryat the time of submission of nomination; and

•Registered with the Securities and ExchangeCommission (SEC) or PNVSCA or other dulyrecognized accrediting -governrnent institution; orrecognized as a volunteer organization by the localgovernment, local institution or community beingprovided with volunteer services.

B. Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award

•Has been engaged in consistent volunteering activitiesfor at least twenty five (25) years;

• Has been a recipient of regional, national orinternational awards in relation to volunteerism; and

•Has not been found guilty of crime or offenseinvolving moral turpitude, in the case of individualnominees.

VI. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

A. National Outstanding Volunteer Award

1. Individual

•Qualities of the Volunteer - Motivation, behavioralattributes, character and integrity.

•Performance - Volunteer activities, innovativevolunteering practice/s,and promotion ofvolunteerisrr

2. Organization

•Outputs and/or Outcomes - Benefits, 'relevance: ,'"effectiveness,sustainability and replicability of volunteerassistance.

B. Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Aw~rd

Rolemodel in promoting and advocating volunteerismand active citizenship through positive examples andbest practices adopted and emulated by partners andstakeholders.

VII. SEARCHAND NOMINATION PROCESS

1. The Regional Search Committees (RSCs)are constitutedto proactively search and nominate qualified candidatesto the award.

2. Nomination forms may be downloaded atwww.pnvsca.gov.ph/sov or may be obtained from thefollowing agencies:

• PNVSCA• NEDARegional Offices• Regional Planning and Development Office oftheAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

The completed nomination forms must besubmitted to the respective RSCthat covers the areawhere the volunteer or volunteer organization isbased. Deadline for submission of nominations is on31 July 2016. For NCR nominations, completed formsmust be submitted to the PNVSCA,G/F Philippine SugarCenter Building, North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City.

3. The RSC shall submit the documentation of thenominees to the SOV-NationalSelectionCommittee (NSC)on or before 30 September 2016.

VIII. PROHIBITION ANDEXCLUSIONARY PROVISIONS

1. Self-nomination is not allowed.

2. Nominees who did not qualify for the nationalaward may be renominated.

3. National awardees of previous years are nolonger eligible to be nominated except for theVolunteer Lifetime Achievement Award.

~4. Members of the NSCare not eligible to nominate.

IX. CONFERMENT OF AWARDS

The recognition ceremony will be held in Manilain December 2016 during the celebration of theNational Volunteer Month.

National awardees based outside Metro Manilashall be provided round-trip transportation andaccommodation for their attendance in theawarding ceremony.