Integrating the MDGs in the new MTPDP 2011-2016The UN Civil Society Advisory Committee (UN CSAC), led by CODE-NGO and the Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC), recently organized the "Tri-Sectoral Conference on the MTPDP 2010-2016: Reviewing Development Strategy,...
Politics of Change After the May 2010 Philippine ElectionsEven after the elections, CODE-NGO continues its engagement to reform Philippine politics. It conducted a series of regional post-election workshops last June 2010 in 9 key cities around the country to...
Building youth leadership for Constitutional reform advocacy The youth sector, which is the largest sector in Philippine society today, is the least represented in the Coalition for a Citizen's Constitution (C4CC). For this reason, C4CC has paid special attention to...
GMA Administration Failed to Meet Most Medium Term Development Plan (MTPDP) TargetsWhile the Administration of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo can point to some accomplishments, most of the targets it laid for itself in the Medium Term Philippine Development...
Lack of Transparency on Pork Barrel Funds Related to Congress' Failure to Ratify the Freedom of Information BillThe failure of Congress to ratify the bicameral conference committee bill on Freedom of Information (FOI) last Friday, June 4, 2010, is consistent with...
The Filipinos Deserve a Transparent and Accountable Government:Ratify the Freedom of Information Bill!It is not yet too late!There is still hope for the passage of the Freedom of Information Act in the 14th Congress when session resumes on May 24, 2010. The rule...