False Volunteerism Report
In 2011, due to efforts from various groups, the False Volunteerism Training Programs of Nurses drew media attention and as a result then Health Secretary Ona issued DOH Memorandum 2011-0238 banning false volunteerism and trainings in all DOH hospitals. However, this has proven ineffective as practices are still rampant in private and government hospitals to this day.
In 2015, the Board of Nursing passed BON Resolution No. 31 Series 2015 ordering all In-service training programs to be offered at no cost, and not to be a requirement prior to employment. Afterwards, in 2016, a Comprehensive Nursing Law was filed and eventually approved by both Congress and Senate which provided for penalties for False Volunteerism and False Trainings.
In 2015, the Board of Nursing passed BON Resolution No. 31 Series 2015 ordering all In-service training programs to be offered at no cost, and not to be a requirement prior to employment. Afterwards, in 2016, a Comprehensive Nursing Law was filed and eventually approved by both Congress and Senate which provided for penalties for False Volunteerism and False Trainings.