Civil Society, Media, and

Church
 Is it also true to yourself that
sometimes all you think about is
your own welfare?
 Society inherently has so many laws that are made or
enforced for people to follow so as to improve and make
their lives more peaceful. But in many cases, this is not
followed or the government fails to perform its duties for
many reasons and circumstances.
Citizens are willing to make their own way to accomplish an
aspiration aimed at addressing some problems not
immediately addressed by our government, as a result of
which the concept of civil society was formed with the aim
of advancing the welfare of every member of society.
Civil Society
 As civilization developed and created nations
throughout the world, the need to organize commenced
The United Nations enumerated the different civil
society players, namely:
human rights defenders/organizations
coalitions and networks
persons with disabilities and their representative organizations
community-based groups
faith-based groups
Unions
social movements
professionals
Success Indicators of
Civil Soc
 goals should be clear
social ideals considered as indicators of civil society's
success
Social justice
Economic viability
Volunteerism
Environmental stewardship
Peace
Gender equality
Spirituality
Let us volunteer to act and help
to contribute to the good of all
through our combined strength,
talents, and abilities.
 Civil Society is a kind of society that voluntarily organizes
ourselves into mutual cooperation. We all belong to a civil
society because we have a family and the family is the most
basic unit of a civil society.

The purpose of Civil society is to pay attention to the

shortcomings of the government and guide the citizens.
 Media refers to anything that is between or mediates
between the sender and the recipient. They deliver the
news for all citizens. This is called medium if many.
 By floating important information you have preserved the
benefit of other members of society. It is filled only with the
facts that society needs for the good of each of its
members. No one will benefit from the lies that result from
adding-subtracting to the truth.
The church serves as our guide in spiritual fulfillment. By
exercising faith you will not lose your citizenship. In fact,
you live your faith by participating in society and
responding to everyone's call.
Aims of Civil Society,
Media, and Church
 This is driven by the desire of citizens to meet their needs
that the government has failed to address. It also conducts
responses that promote sustainable development as
opposed to the hasty and temporary government and trade
solutions.
 Due to the amount of responsibilities assigned to the
government there are times when the government fails to
address them. Thus, civil society plays an important role as
the government's partner in organizing it for the good of
society. Civil society is the eye of society.
Examples of Civil
Society:
 Gabriella was formed and they had a representative in
Congress. In their promotion, the following was enacted:
Anti-Sexual Harassment Act (1995);
Women in Development and Nation-Building Act (1995);
Anti-Rape Law (1997);
Rape Victims Assistance and Protection Act (1998);
Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act (2003); and
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act (2000)
 The Catholic Church in Zamboanga, Basilan, Tawi-Tawi,
and Sulu organized the Consultation on Peace and Justice.
After the consultation, Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ)
was formed.

All will benefit from the rebuilding of destroyed homes, the

rebuilding of fallen livelihoods, and above all, the
revitalization of frozen relationships.
 The main purpose of the media as a form of civil society, is
to promote the well -being of every member of society.
This is why it is the duty of the media to tell the whole truth,
and to immediately correct any misinformation that could
be the basis for others to decide what to do.
Church. Together we seek to organize ourselves as another
form of civil society, a religious institution, referred to by
many as the Church.
Purpose of Civil Society,
Media, and the Church
 Purpose of Civil Society

Civil society as an organization is made up of groups or

members of private citizens who make significant
contributions to decisions in a community or town and also
serve as government partners in delivering basic services,
such as education, health, and economic.
 Purpose of Civil Society

Civil society is not subject to politicians whose only primary

goal is to keep the position themselves. Nor is it held by
social entrepreneurs whose aim is to long-term increase
profits. Some of the objectives of civil society are as follows:
 Purpose of Civil Society
promote sustainable development,
have a standardized society that unites social values
such as social justice,
Promote economic development (economic viability),
Participation of citizens
Environmental protection
Peace, gender equality, and spirituality.
 Purpose of Media

The media as a form of civil society is considered to play a

very important role in our society. Through this, we are
aware of important events inside and outside the country.
 Purpose of Media

The main purpose of media as a form of civil society is to

promote the well-being of every member of society. Its
duty is to express the truth to be the basis of people's wise
decisions and right action in society.
 Purpose of the Church

Our Constitution states that there is a separation between

the state and the church so that the government does not
interfere in the work of the church. Everyone in the
Philippines is free to choose what and which church they
want to join and attend church.
 Purpose of the Church

The purpose of the church is to guide people to be good

citizens, to have love and to the Lord, to teach people to do
good based on the word of God, to engrave the morality of
people by acting according to God’s standards.
 The Advocacy of
Different Civil Societies
Based on Contribution
The advocacies (promoted issues) of various civil societies
can be classified based on their contribution to social
justice, economic development, citizen participation,
environmental protection, peace, gender equality, and
spirituality (values needed in a sustainable society).
The contribution of institutions to society is very important
because of the advocacy promoted that is timely and
directly responds to the basic human needs to live well in
society. And above all, it helps man reach high levels of
progress and development and sustainable society not only
of himself but also of the whole country as a whole