by: Sandino Soliman All eyes are now on the implementation of the Mandanas Ruling in 2022. The Supreme Court decided on the petition of then Cong. Hermilando Mandanas of Batangas and former Gov. Enrique Garcia Jr. of Bataan to qualify the “just share” of local...
Merits of CSO Networking and the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB) roll out in 2013-16 (Photo of the Regional Forum on the BUB and BUB 383 Mindanao Conference, August 2015, Davao City) Despite the COVID-10 challenges in the past seven months, Philippine civil society...
Photo courtesy of Manila Bulletin Last May 2021, exactly one year before the May 2022 Philippine national elections, the PARTICIPATE pro-democracy coalition launched its Ligtas Halalan 2022 [Safe Elections 2022] campaign. Based on international experiences and the...
Indeed, this year tested the resilience and innovation of CODE-NGO. Despite the challenges faced, its member networks continue to strive towards their advocacies. This year, 3 member networks presented their resolutions which the assembly unanimously adopted. They are...
Retired Senior Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of the Philippines Antonio D. Carpio delivered his keynote address during the General Assembly of CODE-NGO. Below is a transcript of his speech: Pleasant day to everyone. Thank you for inviting me...
As part of CODE-NGO's 30th Anniversary Celebration, let us travel back through time to its humble beginnings and milestones from 1990 to the present. The video also showcases testimonials from CODE's former leaders. This is CODE NGO: Mula Noon, Hanggang Ngayon....