Learn more about the Anti-Terror Act of 2020 here. Anti-Terrorism Council (Sec.45 ) (Rule III) The ATC shall assume the responsibility for the proper and effective implementation of the state policies against terrorism. It shall formulate and adopt plans, programs,...
CODE-NGO Statement on Charter Change in the Time of the Pandemic: No TO CHA-CHA now, yes to Effective Health System and Economic Recovery!
The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) firmly opposes the move to amend the 1987 Philippine Constitution at this time when Filipinos are facing one of the most challenging health and economic crises in recent history. Charter Change (Cha-Cha) now only...
DOWNLOAD a copy of the Policy Note for Project DIME
Civil society participation is an important element of good and open governance. The DIME Project of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is a fairly new initiative and CODE-NGO would like to take part in shaping its framework and mechanism for citizen and...
We are Our Major Source of Hope
In January 2021, the virtual launch of the publication "Populism and Philippine Civil Society: Views from Labor, Urban Poor, and Development NGOs" (Lopa-Perez, 2020) provided an opportune time for CODE-NGO to begin a process of self-reflection. The publication is set...
Open Government: Guiding Light for Participatory Governance
2020 has been a challenging year as various countries worldwide continued to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects. Nonetheless, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) provided hope for continuing advocacy on participatory governance, transparency, and...
Business Continuity Plan in Action in Bukluran Multi-Purpose Cooperative
The Bukluran Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BMPC) is a large-scale community-based cooperative in Paliparan III, Dasmarinas, Cavite that supports around 3,700 grassroots members all over Cavite. It extends quality services, loan products, livelihood programs, and others....
