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PD 1177 Section 72

PD 1177 Section 72

Section 72

SEC. 72. Prohibition of Voluntary Service.-Unless otherwise specifically approved by the President, no person shall be employed or appointed in the government under the guise of voluntary service, with compensation below the authorized hiring rate for the position, but with pivilege of transportation and/or representation expenses in any form, or of receiving per diems, allowances, honoraria, subsistence, quarters in cash or in kind, payable from government funds: Provided, that the application of this provision may be waived to authorized voluntary service in the Armed Forces of the Philippines or in connection with relief operations.

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CitationPD 1177 Section 72 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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