As part of CODE NGO's goal for its NGOs to continue to be accountable, responsible, and comply with government regulations, CODE-NGO and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an orientation about the MC No. 01 and 03 last March 24, 2021 via Zoom. Learn about...
We, the undersigned civil society organizations (CSOs), are deeply disturbed by the Memorandum Circular (MC) 2021-012 released by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Section 4.1 of the MC explicitly states that CSOs should acquire clearance from...
Steps in Risk Assessment 1. Risk Identification – specific provision of the ATL that poses risks to CSO operations are identified and particular potential impact to CSO operations are pinpointed. 2. Analysis of the risks • What is the likelihood that the risk will...
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,...
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...
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...