Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has signed a memorandum granting citizens and civil society organizations (CSOs) full access to monitor the agency’s infrastructure projects from procurement to completion. The initiative, known as the Citizen Participatory...
DAVAO CITY – Several Moro civil society organizations (CSOs) are calling for another three-year extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) as well as postponement of the elections in the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) next year for the sake of peace in the region....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 31, institutionalizing the Philippine Open Government System (PH-OGP), which would oversee and implement the country's commitments to the OGP. *File photos* The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on June 20,...
A total of 61 individuals from various civil society organizations (CSOs) graduated on Thursday, Feb. 2, from the Pasig City CSO Academy, the first educational institution in the country dedicated for civil society leaders, workers, and volunteers. PASIG PIO / MANILA BULLETIN The graduation...
True to its vow to lead with a people-centered form of governance, the Pasig City local government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with civil society organizations (CSOs), educational and other government institutions to establish the Pasig City CSO Academy (PCCA). The PCCA is the “first...
"As we open the doors and give opportunities to not simply be observers and watchdogs, we are not merely beneficiaries, but partners of our local government," said Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto during the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Conference 2022 that formally opened the first ever...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta My zoom mates and I were arguing about People Power 1. What happened to all that enthusiasm that toppled a dictator? When the dust settled, the old order crept back into place. The pyramid of possibilities for structural changes crumbled steadily. Then someone asked if...
Academicians from various Philippine universities and colleges partnered with civil society organization leaders to launch the Academe and Civil Society Coalition for Voters Education. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) The Coalition aims to provide a broad platform for the presidential candidates...
The House of Representatives has assured civil society organizations participation in annual budget deliberations in Congress following the passage on third and final reading of the bill to pursue this purpose. San Jose del Monte City Rep. Rida Robes With 200 affirmative and six negative votes, the...
