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Welcome to the Philippine Politics and Governance with Grade 11/12 Self-Learning
Module (SLM) on Civil Society and Social Movement!
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Definition of Terms
Social Movement
A loosely organized effort by a large group of people to achieve a
particular goal, typically a social or political one. This may be to carry
out, resist or undo a social change
Civil Society
Society considered as a community of citizens linked by common
interests and collective activity
Organization
An organized body of people with a particular purpose, especially a
business, society, association, etc.
Pakikipagkapwa
Holistic interaction with others
Kapwa
Shared inner self
What I Know
Instruction. Kindly answer the following questions. Select the letter only of
the correct answer and write it in a separate sheet of paper.
10. This was established in 1989 as the first social development network
in the Philippines.
A. Association of Foundations
B. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
C. Caucus of Development NGO Networks
D. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific
11. According to Article II, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution, the State shall
encourage , community-based, or sector organization
that promote the welfare of the nation.
A. Non-governmental
B. Governmental
C. Civic
D. Societal
12. According to Article II, Section 15, the State shall respect the role of
to enable to protect to pursue and product protect, within
the democratic framework.
A. Independent People’s organization
B. Dependent people’s organization
C. Open organization of people
D. Close organization of people
13. The Local Government Code provides for the formation of and
other local special bodies.
A. Local development councils
B. Local councils
C. Independent bodies
D. Local organizations
Whether you accept it or not, you need others. When you are with other people you
become more powerful. You can voice out your opinion better. In fact, some feel safe
when with others. This is specifically true for bikers. Did you ever wonder why they
bike as a group rather that alone most of the time? It is for their safety. Because they
prominently occupy the road once they bike together, they are logically safer
compared to when they bike alone.
Take notice of the myriad of groups, clubs and organization organized for the
different purposes. A certain objective is achieved even more with ease and certainty
when worked with a group.
What’s In
Interview your parents what were the organizations they are joining and what the
benefits they got out of these organizations were. Make an essay about your
insights.
What’s New
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.
During the Spanish colonial period, the Roman Catholic Church and the
religious orders established the first welfare organizations in the Philippines. They
founded parochial schools, orphanages, and hospitals that were mostly reserved for
the local elite. The church also established foundations and cofradías (brotherhoods),
which encouraged neighbourly behavior, such as visiting the sick and helping with
town fiesta preparations.
Today, Philippine civil society organizations are widely seen as some of the
most vibrant and advanced in the world. The Philippines has the largest number of
NGOs per capita in Asia, and many believe that if civil society has contributed to
democratization anywhere, it is in the Philippines. Many of the key international
NGOs and networks are based in the Philippines and headed by Filipinos.
There are many types of CSOs in the country, but the more important types
are people’s organizations, development NGOs, and cooperatives. People’s
organizations are membership organizations representing marginalized groups and
often organized based on sector, issue, or geographical area. Development NGOs act
as intermediate agencies and institutions that typically operate with a full-time staff
complement and provide a wide range of services to primary organizations,
communities, and individuals. A cooperative is an association of persons who have
voluntarily joined together to make “equitable contributions to the capital required,
patronizing their products and services and accepting a fair share of the risks and
benefits of the undertaking in accordance with universally accepted cooperative
principles.”
It is difficult to put a definite number to all the CSOs in the country, partly
because many are unregistered, but also because there is no single official and
updated database on those that register with government agencies. In addition,
studies that attempt to count civil society groups use various definitions and may
therefore include or exclude various types of CSOs. However, one of the latest and
most comprehensive studies puts the range of registered and non-registered CSOs
at 249,000–497,000. It was estimated that 40% of these organizations were non-
registered.
CSOs in the Philippines engage in a broad range of activities, the most
common being in (i) education, training, and human resource development; (ii)
community development; (iii) enterprise development and employment generation;
(iv) health and nutrition; (v) law, advocacy, and politics; and (vi) sustainable
development. It is worth noting that political activism takes on a larger role for
Filipino CSOs than elsewhere.
What are organizations do you belong right now? What are the reasons why
you joined the organization?
What is It
The 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, forged and shaped in the aftermath
of the 1986 People Power Revolution, clearly recognizes participation and
empowerment, including the important role of CSOs. This may be seen in several
provisions of the Constitution, most prominently in the following:
Many laws also recognize and promote CSOs and their role in the
development of the country. Among the most important is the Local Government
Code (LGC) of 1991. The LGC devolves authority, assets, and personnel of various
national government agencies to LGUs to provide primary responsibility for basic
services and facilities. It further provides for the participation of CSOs in local
government planning and policy making and in the delivery of social services. The
code mandates the formation of local development councils, which play a role in
local planning, and it also provides for the formation of other local special bodies,
including the local health and school boards, all of which must also have CSO
members. In addition, several administrative orders of the central government,
implementing the constitutional provisions and the LGC regarding public
participation, require that all local councils in all levels should be represented by
various NGOs and people’s organizations such as farmers’ cooperatives and fishers’
associations.
Many types of CSOs register with the SEC, including development NGOs,
people’s organizations, farmers’ associations, athletic and sports associations, social
welfare organizations, and civic clubs. On the other hand, the CDA registers various
types of cooperatives that may include savings and credit cooperatives, consumer
cooperatives, marketing cooperatives, and multipurpose cooperatives. The DOLE
registers labor unions, labor federations, and rural workers’ associations in
accordance with the Labor Code of the Philippines. The HLURB registers
homeowners’ associations (HOAs) based on the Magna Carta for Homeowners and
Homeowners’ Associations. At least five incorporators may organize and register a
HOA.
In addition to their primary registration with these agencies, CSOs wishing to
take on particular activities need secondary registration or licenses or permits from
other government agencies. For example, CSOs that would like to perform social
work or social welfare roles, such as operating orphanages or children’s institutions,
or non-profit health institutions, need to obtain licenses from the Department of
Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Health, respectively, while
non- profit educational institutions must have permits to operate from the
Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, or the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority.
There are many umbrella groups of CSOs in the country, most of which are
organized according to sector, such as federations or alliances of organizations of
workers or trade unions, farmers, fishers, urban poor, women, indigenous peoples,
and youths. Umbrella groups may also be formed based on geographical area
(provincial/city or regional alliances) or on issues and causes. The more established
national networks and coalitions of CSOs include the following:
Association of Foundations (AF)
Bayan was created in 1985 by more than 1,000 mass organizations. It fights
for national and social liberation against imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucrat
capitalism. Bayan fights for the nationalistic and democratic needs of the people
through legal and militant forms of struggle, and, though it does not participate in
armed struggle, Bayan respects the right of others to take such an option.
Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO)
NCSD was established in 1949 as the first social development network in the
Philippines. It was then known as the Council of Welfare Agencies, Inc. (CWAPI)
and is the first NGO network given license and accreditation by the government for
community-based programs for children and families.
Aside from their number, CSOs in the country have the skills,
coalition/network building capacity, and links with allies in government that are
needed to put forward and successfully advocate social reform laws and policies,
including the Anti-Violence against Women and Children Act, the more recent
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms Act, the Urban
Development and Housing Act, and the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act, to name a
few.
CSOs have also proven themselves to be excellent alternative providers of
services to the poor, particularly to those underserved by the government. They are
known to be flexible, adaptable, and capable of innovative approaches to
development challenges. Further, CSOs typically incur lower costs under fewer
bureaucratic project implementation processes than the government.
Philippine civil society has also been able to tap corporate resources to
support poverty alleviation initiatives. Philippine Business for Social Progress
(PBSP) is the largest corporate-led social development foundation in the
Philippines. Committed to poverty reduction, PBSP is the first of its kind in Asia
being the only non-profit consortium of corporations leading the advocacy on and
the practice of corporate social responsibility. It has grown its membership base to
over 230 small, medium- sized, and large corporations, raising P1.7 billion ($41
million) annually from member contributions that go to implementing, monitoring,
and evaluating development projects nationwide.
What’s More
Political Analyst
Take the role of a Political Analyst. Cite a current issue about Civil Society and Social
Movement. Tell your analysis and how it affects the actions of other people. Make a
an article of your analysis.
Audience Teacher
Situation You are asked to analyse a current issue about Civil and Social
Movement and describe the impact of the issue to the actions of the
people.
Standards
and
Criteria Criteria Description Points
for
Success Content 5 Comprehensiveness of information
and ideas
Instruction. Kindly answer the following questions. Select the letter only of
the correct answer and write it in a separate sheet of paper.
10. This was established in 1989 as the first social development network
in the Philippines.
A. Association of Foundations
B. Bagong Alyansang Makabayan
C. Caucus of Development NGO Networks
D. Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the Pacific
11. According to Article II, Section 23 of the 1987 Constitution, the State shall
encourage , community-based, or sector organization
that promotes the welfare of the nation.
A. Non-governmental
B. Governmental
C. Civic
D. Societal
12. According to Article II, Section 15, the State shall respect the role of
to enable to protect to pursue and product protect, within
the democratic framework.
A. Independent People’s organization
B. Dependent people’s organization
C. Open organization of people
D. Close organization of people
13. The Local Government Code provides for the formation of and
other local special bodies.
A. Local development councils
B. Local councils
C. Independent bodies
D. Local organizations
14. Many Civic Society Organization register with the .
A. Securities and Exchange Commission
B. Department of Trade and Industry
C. Department of Education
D. Local Civil Registry
Additional Activities
Create an Organization. Specify its purpose and objectives. Write also the activities
that you intend to do to achieve the purpose and objectives.
Answer Key
References
List of youth organizations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_youth_
Organizations. July 6, 2020
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