Student Leader’s Volunteerism: Reviving The Bayanihan Spirit

Abstract

Volunteerism is a form of public spirit and civic awareness with elements of dedication, friendship, mutual aid, and progress (Lu, 2010). This is a descriptive research design utilizing quantitative data for analyses. A three-part researcher-made questionnaire was used. The respondents are 152 student leaders. The study was focused on student leader’s volunteerism reviving the Bayanihan spirit. Most of the student leaders were female, ages 16-19 years old. They were college students and others were high school. The average number of organizations involved in and volunteered activities participated was two. The knowledge and challenges of student leaders on volunteering were very high, their opinions and attitudes were very favorable. The motives of student leaders were because of altruistic motivation, the areas where they interested in were on education and research, sports and leisure, and culture.