Komunikamp Batch 3 at their graduation rites held at Dinalupihan, Bataan. Also in the photo were staff and officers from LAPIS who spearheaded Komunikamp. Communication, as we define it, is the process of imparting or exchanging information and/or messages. But as...
PH-OGP 5th National Action Plan officially launched!
On December 19, 2019, another history for Philippine Open Government Partnership happened as we successfully launched its 5th National Action Plan. The Plan has 10 priority commitments, 5 of which will be co-implemented by government and non-government commitment...
ZEP PH 2030 General Assembly 2019 – Reducing poverty through Local Convergence
The Zero Extreme Poverty Philippines 2030 (ZEP PH 2030) held its annual General Assembly last November 26, 2019. The collective movement of CSOs committed to uplift 1 million families by 2030, the ZEP PH 2030 general assembly gathered at the Bayanihan Center in the...
How far have we gone on Locally-led Humanitarian Actions?
Three years after the World Humanitarian Summit, Philippine NGOs take stock of their own initiatives, as well as that of government, donor agencies and international NGOs toward the Grand Bargain and other summit commitments. The Balik-Lokal Movement, a CSO advocacy...
Civic Space in PH further constricted in 2018
While the sustainability of the civil society sector in the Philippines did not change notably in 2018, scores for the legal environment, advocacy, and public image dimensions all deteriorated. This is among the findings of the 2018 CSO Sustainability Index –...