CODE-NGO’s Advocacy Program Officer Sandino Soliman and Membership Program Officer Milet Aquino participated in the Philippine Civil Society National Consolidation Workshop held last July 21-22, 2022 at the Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila. The activity was organized...
Agenda Building: Key to Political Participation
Advocates consulted the Development and Reform Agenda (DRA) with key Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) who are specialists in respective themes of the DRA. The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) with the support of the Participate Project, conducted 3...
“Pagmuni-muni” (“Reflections”): Post-Election Discussion Series
By: Lenbi Laborte, CENVISNET The Central Visayas Network of NGOs (CENVISNET), a coalition of civil society organization (CSO) networks in Cebu, Bohol, and Negros Oriental (Region VII), conducted its first round of post-election focused group discussions entitled...
CODE-NGO Joins Advocacy for Electoral Reforms
The Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) passed a resolution at its 31st General Assembly last May 27, 2022 to advocate for the Hybrid Election System to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). The resolution, sponsored by its member network, Central...
CALL TO ACTION: Network. Empower. Transform. Our Response to Effective Social Change
Retired Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines Antonio T. Carpio delivered the keynote address during SocDev 2021. Below is a transcript of his speech: Pleasant day to everyone. Thank you for inviting me to address you this...
Civil Society’s Decline and Post-2022 Elections
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...