To recognize the noble acts of volunteerism by individuals, institutions and communities as vital partners in economic and community development, the Search for the Outstanding Volunteers 2018 is now ongoing nationwide. In Region XI, the Search is spearheaded by a Regional Screening Committee (RSC) chaired by NEDA XI Regional Director Maria Lourdes D. Lim.

The Search is open to 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 of foreign/international corporate organizations.

The categories and criteria for the Search are:

  1. National Outstanding Volunteer Award (NOVA)
    Individual: Youth and Adult categories
  • Filipino citizen and must be fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old for the youth category and at least thirty-one (31) years old for the adult category at the time of submission of nomination;
  • Has been providing volunteer assistance consistently for at least three (3) years for the youth category and at least five (5) years for the adult category at the time of submission of nomination;
  • A member of a volunteer organization or institution registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or PNVSCA or other duly recognized accrediting government institution; or recognized as a volunteer by the local government, local institution or community being provided with volunteer services; and
  • Has not been found guilty of crime or offense involving moral turpitude.Organization: Not-for Profit and Corporate categories
  • Filipino or local chapters of foreign/international not-for-profit or corporate organizations and has been providing volunteer assistance consistently for at least five (5) years for the non-profit category and at least three (3) years for the corporate category at the time of submission of nomination; and
  • Registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or PNVSCA or other duly recognized accrediting government institution; or recognized as a volunteer organization by the local government, local institution or community being provided with volunteer services.

 

  1. Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award (VLAA) – in addition to the NOVA criteria: 1 Individual and Organization
  • Has been engaged in consistent volunteering activities for at least twenty five (25) years;
  • Has been a recipient of regional, national or international awards in relation to volunteerism; and
  • Has not been found guilty of crime or offense involving moral turpitude, in the case of individual nominees.

Interested applicants may obtain nomination forms from the Regional Offices of the NEDA, CSC, DILG and PIA. Forms may also be downloaded from the PNVSCA website, www.pnvsca.gov.ph.

Deadline for submission of nominations is on July 15, 2018, addressed to the NEDA XI Regional Director, Chairperson of the SOV RSC XI, NEDA Regional Office XI, NEDA-RDC XI Center, Km. 7, Bangkal, Davao City. Inquiries may be directed to the Committee Secretariat at telephone numbers (082) 2960160 to 64 local 113 or email at nedaroxi@nedaxi.net. (Janice May A. Cerezo, Sr. EDS, DRD)