CSO Assembly

In preparation of the Bottom-up Budgeting for FY 2017 Implementation

Vacant Office (adjacent to COMELEC Office),

Ground Floor, Municipal Hall

DAANBANTAYAN, CEBU

October 23, 2015

8:00-5:00 PM

DANN MARR P. ANDRINO

Municipal Local Government Operations Officer
Objectives
 BUB 2015 (salient features of JMC No. 1, s. 2013)
 Election of CSO representatives to the LPRAT (co-
chairperson and LPRAP signatories)
 Updates on the BUB 2013 and approved BUB LPRAP
projects for 2014
 Local Poverty Situation (socio-economic profile)
 Sectoral workshops for the identification of sectoral
issues and concerns
Basic Types of CSOs
1. COOPERATIVE
A cooperative is an autonomous and duly registered
association of persons, with a common bond of interest, who
have voluntarily joined together to achieve their social,
economic and cultural needs and aspirations by making
equitable contributions to the capital required, patronizing their
products and services and accepting a fair share of risks and
benefits of the undertaking in accordance with the universally
accepted cooperative principles.

Examples: Abot Kamay sa Kalusugan Multi-Purpose

Cooperative, Buklod Tulungan sa Kabuhayan Credit
Cooperative
2. NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
It is a non-stock, non-profit organization that work with
different sectors and communities, promoting their
general welfare and development and provides a wide
range of services for people’s organizations and tends to
operate with full time staff. Social development
organizations, foundations, and independent research
institutions fall in this category.

Examples: Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc., Save the

Children, Petron Foundation, Social Weather Station
3. CIVIC ORGANIZATION
This is any local service club, fraternal society or
association, volunteer group, or local civic league or
association not organized for profit but operated
exclusively for educational or charitable purposes,
including the promotion of community welfare, and the
net earnings of which are devoted exclusively to
charitable, educational, recreational or social welfare
purposes.
Examples: Lion’s Club, Red Cross
4. PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION
This refers to grassroots volunteer organizations that
advance the economic and social well-being of its
members. Examples of POs include those formed by
farmers, local laborers, or indigenous peoples.
Community-based organizations and labor unions fall in
this category.

Examples: Organisasyon ng mga Kababaihan para sa

Kalusugan ng San Pedro, Bukid Tricycle Operators and
Drivers Association, Bankers Village V Homeowners
Association, Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino
5. SOCIAL MOVEMENT
These are large informal groupings of individuals or
organizations that aim to affect social change through
sustained, organized, collective action. Some of them
are not permanent institutions, but instead tend to
coalesce, pursue their aims, and then dissolve.
Religious movements are included in this category.

Examples: August Twenty-One Movement (ATOM),

Couples for Christ, JAJA Movement, Black and White
Movement
6. PROFESSIONAL/INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
A professional association is a duly incorporated non-stock
corporation by registered professionals and established for the
benefit and welfare of the professionals of one discipline, for
the advancement of the profession itself, and for other
professional ends. Likewise, an industry association is a non-
stock corporation composed of businesses in the same industry
and established to pursue the interest of the industry. Chambers
of commerce and industry associations also fall in this category.

Examples: Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants

(PICPA), Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(PCCI), Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines,
PIEP
CSOs build ‘social capital’
essential for democracy
Where citizens and organizations are
assuming civic responsibility, learning the
skills of democracy and building strong
democratic communities
 What is Local Governance?
Local governance comprises a set of institutions,
mechanisms and processes through which citizens
and their groups can articulate their interests and
needs, mediate their differences, and exercise their
rights and obligations at the local level.
Attributes of Empowered Participatory Governance
• Local Government - Citizen
Interaction indicates openness
of LGUs to involve the
community in governance affairs
and the active engagement of
NGOs and POs.

• Public - Private Partnership is the working

arrangement between local government and the
private sector in the programs of governance.
Attributes of Empowered Participatory Governance

• Equity and Inclusiveness

means ensuring that
community members feel that
they have a stake in its
development. This requires
all groups have opportunities
to improve or maintain their
well being.
Attributes of Empowered Participatory Governance
• Responsiveness. A measure of accountability
wherein leaders and public servants address the real
needs of the public.

• Transparency means that decisions taken and their

enforcement are done in a manner that follows rules and
regulations.

Information is freely available

and directly accessible to those
who will be affected by such
decisions and their enforcement.
 ROLE OF PEOPLE’S
ORGANIZATION & NGOs
Section 34, RA 7160:
Local Government Units shall promote the
establishment and operation of People’s Organization
and Non-Governmental Organizations to become
active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.
 Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
Are non-state and non-profit associations that work
to improve society and the human condition. Basic
types of CSOs include non-governmental
organization, people’s organization, civic organization,
cooperative, social movement, professional group and
business group.
THE MAIN VENUES OF PEOPLE’S
PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE
 Venues of people’s participation
Mandatory Consultation & Public
Hearing. Any government agency or
corporation thereby consult with the
concerned barangay, town, or province, PO,
NGO, and other involved sectors in the
planning and implementation of projects
which would create pollution, change of
climate disrupt the balance of nature, and
other such negative effects.
 Venues of people’s participation

System of Recall
The power of recall for loss of confidence shall
be exercised by the registered voters of a local
government unit to which the local elective
official subject to such recall belongs.
This is may be initiated by a preparatory recall
assembly or upon petition of at least twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total number of registered
voters in the LGU concerned.
 Venues of people’s participation

Power of Initiative and Referendum

Initiative is the legal process whereby the registered

voters of a LGU may directly propose, enact or amend
any ordinance.

Referendum - is the legal process

whereby the registered voters of the
LGU may approve, reject or amend
any ordinance enacted by the
sanggunian.
 Venues of people’s participation

Local Sectoral Representation

The sanggunian of the municipalities, cities, and

provinces shall have representation from the
marginalized sectors.
 Venues of people’s participation

Representation in Local Special Bodies & Other

Councils/ Committees
The general thrust of the local
special bodies (LSB) is to advise the
leaders in the LGUs. Here, NGOs
and POs can have participation
through representation in the LSB to
pursue their objectives, provided
that they are accredited by any
national government agency (NGA)
and the particular LGU.
 Local Special
Bodies/Councils/Committees
• Municipal Development Council
• Municipal Health Board
• Municipal School Board
• Municipal Peace and Order Council
• Municipal Anti-Drug Abuse Council
• Municipal Council for the Protection of Children
• Municipal Bids and Awards Committee
• Local Poverty Reduction Action Team
THANK YOU!