MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ Memorandum Order No. 45, December 7, 2001 ]
DIRECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Pursuant to Executive Order No. 164 series 1964, as amended by Executive Order No. 635, series 1980, creating the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA), and mandating it to organize a national volunteer service program, the PNVSCA is hereby directed to:
1. Draw up and implement a government volunteer program, to be called the Bayanihang Bayan Program for Government Service, which shall engage the volunteer assistance of the private sector in the implementation of government programs and projects.
2. Ensure that the Program is institutionalized in all government agencies and instrumentalities through the setting up of Bayanihang Bayan Desks and the provision of funds for the Program in the respective agencies annual budgetary allocation.
3. Formulate and disseminate to all concerned, within 30 days, the guidelines towards ensuring the successful implementation of the Program.1aшphi1
The sum of P100,000 from the Presidents Social Fund shall be released to the PNVSCA as augmentation fund for disbursement to activities related to the Program.
Submit a report on the status of your compliance with the above instructions, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, copy furnished the Presidential Management Staff, within 30 days from receipt hereof.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
Manila, 7 December 2001
(Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
By the President:
(Sgd.) ALBERTO G. ROMULO
Executive Secretary
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