Background The Strategic Direction was an output of the Strategic Planning workshop facilitated by Ms. Angelita Gregorio-Medel last Oct 3-5, 2022 with 22 leaders from the 12 CODE-NGO Member Networks and 10 members of the CODE-NGO Secretariat. The strategic...
The second E-Talk session during the Social Development Week 2022 tackled the basics of artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance and how AI impacts democracy and human rights. We share the presentation of Ms. JM Sarmiento, the Education and Research Officer of the...
With partner organizations, CODE-NGO filed a petition at the Supreme Court against the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 The Philippines, lauded as the “oldest democracy in Asia”, boasts of historically having the strongest civil society in the region. Referring to the...
In recent years, many CSOs have expressed a growing concern for an honest and transparent general election in May 2022 at the risk of fraud and corruption by traditional politicians. CODE-NGO recognized the need for urgent and concrete action to protect our democratic...
To make the PH-OGP process more strategic, it is critical to continue engaging with the Steering Committees for direction setting and innovation rather than limiting their functions to procedural matters. Communicating what we’re doing and what we’ve done successfully...
On the whole, the sustainability of the Philippine sector of civil society organizations (CSOs) moderately declined from 2019 (3.5) to 2020 (3.7), with both ratings indicating that the sector’s sustainability remains “evolving.” The rating has continued to decline...