Section 5Sec./Art. 5

National Voluntary Blood Services Program. The Department, in cooperation with the PNRC and PBCC and other government agencies and non-governmental organizations shall plan and implement a National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) to meet in an evolutionary manner, the needs for blood transfusion in all regions of the country.

Funds for this purpose shall be provided by the Government through the budgetary allocation of the Department, by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) with an initial amount of at least Twenty-five million pesos (₱25,000,000), by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) with an initial amount of at least Twenty-five million pesos (₱25,000,000), by the trust liability account of the Duty Free Shop (Duty Free Philippines) with an initial amount of at least Twenty million pesos (₱20,000,000) and through contributions of other agencies such as civic organizations.