CODE-NGO Pushes For Freedom of Information Bill,Making Progress but Still Facing Major ObstaclesThe on-going Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona highlights the importance of access to information contained in the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and...
A Budget for the People by the PeopleWith the national and local governments ‘opening up’ their budgets to the public, it is up to the citizens of the municipality, city, or province to check and take a look at how the government spends its resources. But where...
Promoting Transparency and Effectiveness of ‘Pork Barrel’ Funds In response to the new “stringent requirements” of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) before releasing the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) of legislators, several congresspersons...
Integrity, Truth and Public Trust CODE-NGO supports the statement of various concerned groups calling on the public to listen to various voices and opinions, reflect on three fundamental issues of Integrity, Truth and Public Trust and share their stands regarding the...
Laying the Groundwork for the Next 5 YearsIn preparing for its 2013-17 Strategic Plan, the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) embarked on a 12-month planning process that started with the assessment of its 2007-11 accomplishments last October 2011, followed...
Current Issues on Constitutional ReformThe Coalition for a Citizens’ Constitution (C4CC) held its National Forum on Current Issues on Constitutional Reform in Quezon City last January 20, 2012. The forum brought together 86 leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and...