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According to Songco, in 1998 there are 6,000 NGOs with Donee Institution Status in the Bureau of Internal Revenue.<ref>Danilo A. Songco. 2006. http://www.hapinternational.org/pool/files/philippines-evolution-of-ngo-accountability-implications.pdf. The Evolution of NGO Accountability Practices and their Implications on Philippine NGOs: A literature review and options paper for the Philippine Council for NGO Certification</ref> | According to Songco, in 1998 there are 6,000 NGOs with Donee Institution Status in the Bureau of Internal Revenue.<ref>Danilo A. Songco. 2006. http://www.hapinternational.org/pool/files/philippines-evolution-of-ngo-accountability-implications.pdf. The Evolution of NGO Accountability Practices and their Implications on Philippine NGOs: A literature review and options paper for the Philippine Council for NGO Certification</ref> | ||
| − | Another mechanism for Philippine NGO self-regulation grew out of the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO). CODE-NGO is the largest coalition of NGOs in the Philippines. It is formed of ten groups of membership associations – one national NGO, seven national networks, and two regional networks – and includes an estimated total of 3,000 NGOs throughout the country. Formed in 1990, the organization was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-profit organization in 1991. Also in 1991, CODE-NGO established a Code of Conduct for Development NGOs, the first such coalition to establish a Code of Conduct among NGOs in Asia and one of the first in the global community. This code has been signed by over 1,000 NGOs. | + | Another mechanism for Philippine NGO self-regulation grew out of the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO). CODE-NGO is the largest coalition of NGOs in the Philippines. It is formed of ten groups of membership associations – one national NGO, seven national networks, and two regional networks – and includes an estimated total of 3,000 NGOs throughout the country. Formed in 1990, the organization was officially registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a non-profit organization in 1991. Also in 1991, CODE-NGO established a Code of Conduct for Development NGOs, the first such coalition to establish a Code of Conduct among NGOs in Asia and one of the first in the global community. This code has been signed by over 1,000 NGOs.<ref>Danilo A. Songco. 2006. http://www.hapinternational.org/pool/files/philippines-evolution-of-ngo-accountability-implications.pdf. The Evolution of NGO Accountability Practices and their Implications on Philippine NGOs: A literature review and options paper for the Philippine Council for NGO Certification</ref> |
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| − | The NGO and civil society sector in the Philippines has come a long way in the past two decades. This is largely due to the generally positive government and presidential support they have received. NGOs have been able to network and create partnerships, campaign for reform, and spur sustainable development. | + | The NGO and civil society sector in the Philippines has come a long way in the past two decades. This is largely due to the generally positive government and presidential support they have received. NGOs have been able to network and create partnerships, campaign for reform, and spur sustainable development.<ref>ADB 2007</ref> In fact, today, the “Philippines is now said to have the most active civil society in Asia.”<ref>Soledad 2006:1</ref> |
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 9 March 2009
Charity and welfare work in the Philippines dates back to the beginning of colonization.[1] The motivation behind Kawanggawa (“charity”) is based on the notion of Pakikipagkapwa, meaning “to holistically interact with others” and Kapwa, meaning “shared inner self.”[2] When charity and volunteer work are carried out, it is implied that there is “an equal status between the provider of assistance and the recipient,” as exemplified by Damayan—the assisting of peers when in crisis—and Pagtutulungan, which means “mutual self-help.”[3]
These conceptions have acted as a backdrop to the successful development of the large number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country today.
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