SUBJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP national identity motivates citizens to participate in society’s political life through
tes citizens to participate in society’s political life through engaging in community and
QUARTER/WEEK Quarter 1 Week 7
TOPIC The Concept and Forms of Community Engagement in Terms of Community
Development
NAME OF
STUDENT
STRAND &
SECTION
Learning Task #1 Identify the icons below, identifying what core values (maka-Diyos, maka-Tao or maka–
Kalikasan and maka-Bansa) they represent.
DISCUSSION
What is Citizenship
Citizenship pertains to a full membership in a community in which one lives, works or was born in (Atlanta
and Marquis (2010). There are three interrelated dimensions of citizens that shape the common notion of
understanding. According to Leydet (2014), they are as follows:
 Legal dimension – a dimension of citizenship that refers to a person who is enjoying civil, political,
and social rights. He also has the right to invoke protection by the law.
• Political dimension – another dimension of citizenship that pertains to a person who is a political agent and
is actively participating in society’s political institutions and system. As a political agent, a citizen is expected
to participate in influencing the behavior of political decision-makers, in the crafting of laws and policies, and
in encouraging other citizens to promote the common good (Sundaram et al 2012).
• Identity dimension – this dimension of citizenship is considered a member of a political community that
actively shapes his or her cultural identity. The citizen is expected to demonstrate national pride, loyalty, and
love for his own country.
The dimensions of citizenship fuel one another. The legal dimension of citizenship, because of its provision of
political rights, provides the basis for political participation that is stressed under the political dimension of
citizenship. However, political participation strengthens and shapes national identity. And the strong sense of
national affairs. Having a strong sense of national identity inspires citizens to recognize and assert their rights.
With the said
dimension, it is emphasized and expected from a citizen to know his or her rights to participate in community
and national affairs and to exhibit a balance of nationalism and patriotism. This expectation is usually attained
through lifelong citizenship education that starts in the family and progresses into the formal education system
Add to these the spheres of peer group influence and information dissemination drives and advocacy
campaigns in mass communication environments.
From the citizen education of the Philippines, we have a preamble that consists of the Filipino core values as
follows:
Pagkamaka – Bansa (being Nationalistic) Aims to promote Philippine Nationalism, devotion and loyalty to
our own country, by looking through the lives of different ideal and honorable heroes, modern day events,
people, etc.
Pagkamaka – Tao (being humane) – It includes the promotion of the common good and valuing of truth,
justice, freedom, love, equality and peace.
Pagkamaka – Kalikasan (being caring for the environment) – This involves the conservation and
development of the country’s patrimony.
Pagkamaka – Diyos (being Godly) – This encompasses faith in the Almighty God
Understanding the Philippine Constitution is an obligation of Filipino citizens so that they may evoke their
lawful rights. Being knowledgeable of these rights also prevents an individual from encroaching on others’
rights and it reminds one of his responsibilities to the nation. In this aspect, citizenship education clearly takes
on the legal dimension. Aside from this, citizenship education in the country also takes the form of political
dimension through the mandated service learning as follows
The Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) – it aims to enhance the students’ social responsibility and
commitment to the development of their communities and develop their ability to uphold law and order as
they assume active participation in community activities and assisting the members of the community in times
of emergency. It has three components such as:
Military orientation – provides learning opportunities for the students to gain knowledge, skills and
understanding of the rights and duties of citizenship and military orientation, focusing on leadership,
fellowship, and personal discipline.
Community service – it pertains to any activity that helps achieve the general welfare and betterment of life
of the member of the community or the enhancement of its facilities especially those devoted to improving the
health, education, safety, recreation and morale of the citizen.
Public safety and law Enforcement Service – encompasses all programs and activities that are contributory
to the maintenance of peace and order and public safety and compliance with laws
The National Service Training Program (NSTP) – Program aimed at enhancing consciousness and defense
preparedness in the youth by developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any
three program components as follows:
Reserved officers Training Corps (ROTC) – designed to provide military training to tertiary level students
to motivate, train, organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.
Literacy Training Services (LTS) – Designed to train students to become teachers of literacy and numeracy
skills to school children, out of school youth and other segments of society in need of their service.
Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) – Programs or activities contributory to the general welfare and the
betterment of life for the members of the community
Learning Task #2 Make an essay by answering the following question
1. Did you experience joining community service? If yes, what is the objective of the community service?
 _______________1. It pertains to the firm and persevering determination in committing oneself to the
common good in supporting movements for social change and social justice.

_______________ 2. This is referring to the full membership in the community where one lives, works or was
born in.

_______________ 3. A type of dimension of citizenship that considers a member of the political community
that actively shapes his cultural identity.

_______________ 4. A dimension where a citizen is a person who enjoys civil, political, and social rights.
2. What movement did you show to others in achieving your goal and to members of the community? _______________ 5. This refers to the dimension of a person who is political agent and actively participating
in society’s political institution and system

_______________ 6. This is a service-learning course that aims to enhance the students’ social responsibility
and commitment to the development of their communities and ability to uphold law and order.

______________ 7. A program aimed to enhance civic consciousness and defense preparedness of the youth
through developing their ethics of services and patriotism.

______________ 8. It is pertaining to any activity that helps achieve the general welfare and betterment of life
of the members of the community.

______________ 9. It is designed to provide military training for tertiary level students to motivate, train,
organize and mobilize them for national defense preparedness.

______________ 10. This is a program or activity contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of
life for the members of the community

SUBJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SOLIDARITY AND CITIZENSHIP

QUARTER/WEEK Quarter 1 Week 8

Learning Task #3 Identify the following. Choose the correct answer from the word pool in TOPIC The Role of National Sector in Community Development and Solidarity
the box.
NAME OF
STUDENT

STRAND & SECTION

Learning Task #1 Using the concept map below, fill in your insights about your own concept of solidarity.

DISCUSSION
Public and Private National Sector
Based on (Abenir and Alipao 2016), the Philippines is comprised of the public and private sectors in terms of
community development. These concepts have been explained to you on past lessons wherein government,
civil society groups and NGOs are working in partnership for societal change in the community. Many in the
Philippine development community began to welcome NGO management of overseas development
assistance, seeing NGOs as useful channels for funneling support to needy communities.
The civil society sector has made great strides over the last 2 decades in the Philippines. NGOs and other civil
groups have increased their effectiveness through networking and coalition building, campaigning for policy
reform, adopting good practice standards, and advancing “sustainable development” as a uniting vision for all
organizations.
The two most important civil society categories in the country are NGOs and peoples’ organizations (POs)
the Filipino equivalent of what in other countries are commonly called community-based organizations. POs
are generally composed of disadvantaged individuals and work to advance their members’ material or social
well-being. POs are grassroots organizations, and their members typically work on a voluntary basis
There are three NGOs that are intermediaries between the State and POs. They advocate and work for
disadvantaged individuals, who are not necessarily their members. Many NGOs work to strengthen POs by
providing financing, establishing linkages, and undertaking advocacy. In addition to engaging volunteers,
NGOs employ staff members
There are several characteristics of Filipino civil society that are unique. Firstly, political activism takes on a
larger role for Filipino organizations than elsewhere. Indeed, NGOs and POs played major roles in achieving
Filipino independence from the Spanish and the Americans, and in toppling the Marcos regime. Secondly,
welfare activities emanating from the nongovernment sector are clearly distinguished from religious or state-
initiated welfare activities. Whereas the Spanish Catholic Church once dominated charitable and philanthropic
activities, Filipino civil society has had a strong secular foundation since the American colonial
administration.
Philippine CSOs secure their funding through membership dues, donations, subsidies, and revenue from
income-generated activities. Also, many NGOs depend on financing from overseas development assistance
and local and multinational companies, much of which is provided on a project basis. This means that they are
geared to appeal to funding agencies rather than their constituencies and generates suspicion in society that
NGOS are controlled by the business elite. With overseas development assistance in decline, competition for
these dwindling resources has grown. The sector urgently needs a resource base that is more reliable, yet few
organizations provide training in resource mobilization, and NGO management.
The Philippine NGO sector features a wealth of experience and expertise. Many capable staff of such
organizations become trainers and mentors for others within the country and internationally. Foreign NGOs
and governments often send staff to the Philippines to learn about civil society and cooperation between the
Government and NGOs. The ability of the country’s CSOs to promote social accountability has become one
of their defining features
The context of CSO and NGO in the Philippines
• The basis for civil society in the Philippines comes from the Filipino concepts of pakikipagkapwa (holistic
interaction with others) and kapwa (shared inner self).
• Voluntary assistance or charity connotes for Filipinos an equal status between the provider of assistance and
the recipient, which is embodied in the terms damayan (assistance of peers in periods of crisis) and
pagtutulungan (mutual self-help).
• The Western notion of kawanggawa (charity) may have been introduced to the Philippines by Catholic
missionaries (ADB, 2007).
The Philippine government has published a list of official development assistance (ODA) sources of funding
for NGOs.
• Responsiveness— Encouraging the implementation of projects to respond to local needs.
• Participation—Serving as bridges between project authorities and affected communities and providing
structures for citizen participation.
• Sustainability—Nurturing continuity in project work, especially when implementing agencies lack capacity
or when staffing changes.
• Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya)- founded in 1987,
Pamalakaya is a nationwide federation of fisherfolk organizations with total individual membership of 80,000.
It is composed of fishermen and women in coastal and inland waters and workers in commercial fishing and
aquaculture. The federation helps members to build local organization to undertake cooperative endeavors;
educates on issues and concerns affecting fisherfolks; spearheads campaigns to advance the socioeconomic
and political aspirations of fisherfolk; conducts research; and organizes symposia, fora, and dialogues.
• Peasant Movement of the Philippines – Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) KMP is a nationwide
federation of Philippine organizations of landless peasants, small farmers, farm workers, subsistence
fisherfolk, peasant women, and rural youth. Its organizations claim a total
membership 800,000 rural people. It is the nation’s largest farmers’ organization and embraces its militant
reputation. KMP has 55 provincial and six regional chapters nationwide. KMP organizes farmers, files court
cases, carries out lobby work, and conducts strikes and protest actions. It calls for land reform while opposing
foreign investment in the agrarian sector, charter change, free trade in agricultural products, and higher
commodity prices for farmers.
• Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) PBSP is a private and nonprofit foundation dedicated to
promoting business sector commitment to social development. Organized in 1970 by 50 of the country’s
prominent business leaders, it has since grown to become the nation’s largest business-led social development
foundation. Since its establishment, PBSP has grown to about 217 members, worked with some 3,000 partner
organizations, and provided more than 4.8 billion pesos in financial assistance, which has supported more than
4,900 projects that benefited close to 2.8 million poor households. PBSP is Southeast Asia’s first nonprofit
consortium of companies advocating for corporate social responsibility.
• Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) PRRM’s mission is to enhance the capacity of rural
communities in the planning, advocacy, and implementation of sustainable development through an integrated
program of education, livelihood, health, habitat, environment, and self-governance. PRRM has 17 accredited
chapters in 14 provinces and three cities of Metro Manila.
Learning Task #2 Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if the
sentence is incorrect.
______1. Pamalakaya is a nationwide federation of fisherfolk organizations with total individual
membership of 80,000.
________2. PRRM is a private and nonprofit foundation dedicated to promoting business sector commitment
to social development.
________3. The Philippine NGO sector features a wealth of experience and expertise.
________4. Philippine CSOs secure their funding through membership dues, donations, subsidies, and
revenue from income-generated activities.
________5. PBSP’s mission is to enhance the capacity of rural communities in the planning, advocacy, and
implementation of sustainable development through an integrated program of education, livelihood, health,
habitat, environment, and self-governance.
________6. KMP is a nationwide federation of Philippine organizations of landless peasants, small farmers,
farm workers, subsistence fisherfolk, peasant women, and rural youth.
________7. Participation refers to encouraging the implementation of projects to respond to local needs.
________8. Responsiveness means serving as bridges between project authorities and affected communities
and providing structures for citizen participation.
________9. Sustainability is nurturing continuity in project work, especially when implementing agencies
lack capacity or when staffing changes.
_______10. Many NGOs depend on financing from overseas development assistance and local and
multinational companies.

Learning Task #3 Answer the question that pertain to the importance of studying the community

1. As a member of the community, do you think public and private sectors serve as instruments of change?
Explain your perspective