PHILIPPINE

POLITICS Civil Societies and

AND Social Movements

GOVERNANCE
 Concepts, Role,

LESSON and
Contributions of
Civil Society

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and
Social Movements
to
Philippine Democracy
 A Civil Society is comprised

Civil of groups or organizations

working in the interest of
the citizens but operating

Society outside of the governmental

and for -profit sectors.
Organizations from civil
society play an incredibly
important role.

Non – Governmental and

Aid Organizations ( NGOs)
- Provide assistance to
people for little or no fee.
 These are groups that are

Civic
made up of people from the

community who volunteer

Groups their time in order to raise

money for community

projects or needs.
  defending collective interests and
increasing accountability;

Civil Society  providing solidarity mechanisms;

Organizations  facilitate participation of the people in the

and Social policy-making and execution process of

the government;

Movement  key participant political force;

 role in enhancing democracy;
 important institutional vehicles; and

Role  directly engaging in service delivery and

challenging prejudice.
 Colas (2002)
• Social movements are defined

Social as a sustained and purposeful

collective mobilized by an
identifiable, self-organized

Movement group in confrontation with

specific power structures and in
the pursuit of socioeconomic
and political change.
 Blumer
• Social movements are collective

Social enterprises to establish a new

order of life.
• Social movements are a

Movement collectivity which acts with

some continuity to promote or
resist a change in the society or
group of which it is a part.
 Phatharathananunt (2012)

Social • Social movements were

decisive forces in

Movement democratic breakthrough

in the Philippines.
Dictatorial Students, academics,
journalists, businessmen,

Regime laborers and peasants were

arrested, tortured and killed.

of
Marcos
Opposition to the Marcos regime
escalated after the killing of opposition
member Benigno Aquino in 1983.
 Known as EDSA People
Dethronement
Power II wherein hundreds
of former of thousands Filipinos poured

President Joseph into the EDSA shrine area.

Ejercito Estrada This act signaled the end

of Estrada’s presidency.
 Power resides with the people in a

democratic government and the

citizens can directly/indirectly affect

WHY???
their government, social movements

and social organizations contribute to

democracy by providing a venue where

the citizens can voice out their

concerns to the government programs.

 SOCIAL MOVEMENT

Definition  A sustained and purposeful

collective mobilized by an

identifiable, self-organized group

of in confrontation with specific

power structures and in the

Terms pursuit of socioeconomic and

political change.
 NON-GOVERNMENT

Definition ORGANIZATION
 It was defined as a sustained and

of purposeful collective mobilized by an

identifiable, self-organized group in

confrontation with specific power

Terms structures and in the pursuit of

socioeconomic and political change.

Definition CIVIL SOCIETY
 It is comprised of groups or

of
organizations working in the interest

of the citizens but operating outside of

the governmental and for profit

Terms
sectors.
Definition GABRIELA
 A sectoral party dedicated to

of promoting the rights of Filipino

women through participation in

the country's electoral system

Terms and organs of governance.

Definition ROTARY CLUB OR

KIWANIS

of
 These groups are smaller than NGO’s

that are made up of people from the

community who volunteer their time

Terms
in order to raise money for community

projects or needs.
Definition EDSA REVOLUTION
 It was a series of popular

demonstrations in the Philippines

of that began in 1983 and

culminated on February 22–25,

Terms 1986.
Definition KILUSANG MAYO UNO

 A civil group dedicated from

of fighting for the rights of workers

such as proper funding of basic

social services and wages.

Terms
Definition EDSA II
 It was a peaceful political protest

of from January 17-20, 2001 that

overthrew President Joseph

Terms Estrada in his position.

 PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

Definition  It has truly become the premier

humanitarian organization in the

of country, committed to provide quality

life-saving services that protect the life

Terms
and dignity especially of indigent

Filipinos in vulnerable situations.

Definition FERDINAND E. MARCOS

 Under his dictatorial government

of
the country witnessed widespread

human rights violations,

corruptions and brutality that led

Terms to 1986 EDSA Revolution.