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Aug 21, 2015 · (SPOT.ph) With the recent #ShakeDrill, there’s been a rise in interest in humanitarian work. From disaster preparedness to infrastructure development and run-of-the-mill community service, concerned citizens are looking for ways to do more for their fellow countrymen.
Community service shall consist of any actual physical activity which inculcates civic consciousness, and is intended towards the improvement of a public work or promotion of a public service.
In requiring community service, the court shall consider the welfare of the society and the reasonable probability that the person sentenced shall not violate the law while rendering a public service.
Dec 29, 2023 · Community service, at its core, refers to voluntary work intended to benefit the community or individuals within the community. It embodies the spirit of giving back, nurturing a culture where individuals come together, pooling their skills, resources, and time to address various societal needs.
Last 8 August 2019, President Duterte signed the Community Service Act (Republic Act No. 11362) allowing courts to impose community service as penalty for minor offenses punishable by arresto menor and arresto mayor, in lieu of imprisonment.
Oct 19, 2020 · Congress passed Republic Act 13362 or the Community Service Act which was signed into law by President Duterte on August 8, 2019. The said law authorizes the court, in its discretion, to require community service in lieu of imprisonment for minor offenses.
Oct 24, 2020 · In the Philippines, one important dimension of the Community Service Act is how it helps alleviate our overcrowded prisons. Community service can, in part, reduce the prison population by offering local courts an alternative option to incarceration that will hopefully have a positive effect on the defendant.
