deeen -it might depend how long and what organization that you would volunteer but for short term volunteer -tourist visa would suffice ,i know a guy from uk -he is currently in cagayan de oro with allhands http://hands.org/2012/07/09/project-...eing-accepted/ -message me on ym @rosie 1958 -i have a contact from usa who is also sponsoring a child in manila and he went there to visit last year -if u have need any info about manila -maybe we can get in touch in the future but as of now i guess sending pm isnt possible