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POLITICS & CIVIL SOCIETY:The role of the NGOs & Political Parties:
Local Networking
by : Concepcion “Chit” AsisRegional Chairperson
People Power Volunteers for Reforms - CARAGA
May 5, 2011Pasig City
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Democratic society
CIVIL SOCIETY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZEDORGANIZED
MARKET / MARKET / FREE & FAIRFREE & FAIR
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Democracy is Representative and Participatory
Elected OfficialsPresident
Vice –Pres.Senators /
CongressmanGovernors /Board
Mayors / CouncilorsBrgy.Captain/
councilors
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Market = Free but fair in trade & services
Nat’l resources
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Civil Society Leaders / Association
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Civil Society = space for participation
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GOVERNANCE : is for & by all “the exercise of economics, political & administrative
authority to manage country affairs at all levels.” comprises mechanisms, processes and institution through
which citizens and groups articulate their interest, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations and mediate their differences.
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GOOD GOVERNANCE participatory, transparent and accountable;
effective and equitable promotes the rules of law ensures that political, social and economic priorities
are based on good consensus in society voices of the poorest and the most vulnerable are
heard in decision –making, over the allocation of development resources.Governance 3 legs : Economic, Political and
Administrative
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People Power Volunteers for Reform(PPVR-CARAGA) : a civil society movement
“a network of autonomous association that is “rights” bearing, and responsibility –laden citizens that are voluntarily created to address common problems, advance shared interest, and promote collective aspiration (civicus, civil society at the millennium, 1999)
Civil Society
informed citizens Unity/ common
cause & thought voluntary
association
Citizens (are the building blocks of CSO )
glued by values = change / reforms
clear geographic scope critical mass of associational
density
CIVIL SOCIETY REFORM CONSTITUENCY
[Rocamora, J- “Looking backwards, Moving forward Workshop,” Soliman 2009]
Reform constituencies arise from NGOs/POs with long history of activism and engagements in a wide-range of national and local issues. Ex: H.R. anti-corruption, economic reforms, etc.
Middle class has become central to CSO specially professionals and technocrats in government and corporations; they provide policy directions, strategies and leadership
CIVIL SOCIETY REFORM CONSTITUENCY
[Rocamora, J- “Looking backwards, Moving forward Workshop,” Soliman 2009]
Civil society “technocrat-activist” help craft “people’s agenda” currently known as PNoy’s “social contract”
Civil society’s challenge is to introduce/promote reforms into a “political party discourse that historically has been devoid of reforms. Crossing-over and getting it done
CIVIL SOCIETY and Pnoy’s campaign[Villacorta, W., “Pnoy Triumph of a Peoples
Campaign]
Spontaneous show of love and sympathy for President Cory – “debt of gratitude of a grateful people” – continuity of the work of Ninoy and Cory
Convergence of events: anti-GMA and Villar, more of the same, & PNoy for Change; revival of the EDSA 1 & 2 spirit; broad-based support
CIVIL SOCIETY and Pnoy’s campaign[Villacorta, W., “Pnoy Triumph of a Peoples
Campaign]
non-conventional campaign to: “encourage, facilitate & coordinate diverse & largely autonomous campaign initiatives of volunteer groups all over the country; to provide a link to PNoy’scampaign; synergize the activities of various volunteer groups.
People Power Center
Success And Failures: What Now Election results – the PNoy-Binay; the MAR
campaign & “Reformar”; the LP Pockets of success – many CSOs were organized-
CARAGA & Zamboanga City; Cebu & Panay Island – Iloilo City.
Rekindled citizens’ hope for change and high level of anticipation
Challenge to deliver on the “ Social Contract” The role of the PPVR
CIVIL society : comparison with political parties/ political Org.
CIVIL SOCIETY POLITICAL PARTIES
1. Accountability Participation of citizens
Representation of citizens
2. Source of power
Trust / Purity of purpose capability/social capital
Election / mandate / political capital
3. Accountability To stakeholders To constituents
4. Organization Autonomous & Flexible
Structures laws/ Rules
5. Decision making
Consensus / principled leaders
6. Advantage “Hand on” Real- world Top Level
7. Communication Open/ direct exchange
Channel / filters
8. Political action & reform
Support/advocacy/lobby
Direct executive/ parliamentary
9Chit Asis, PPVRGARAGA, 2011
FRAMEWORK for NGO’s/PO’s/CSO local networking with Political Parties
Local PoliticalParties and politicians
Local PoliticalParties and politicians
Tensionsdiverse opposing Interests &
conflicts
Tensionsdiverse opposing Interests &
conflicts
NGO’s/PO’sCSO
NGO’s/PO’sCSO
Personal interests & class& business
Platforms/reforms for elections
Engagement: -Credible leaders
- trust confidence building-Focus to common issues
-As time for change
Engagement: -Credible leaders
- trust confidence building-Focus to common issues
-As time for change
Alliance/Unity-mutual respect
-organizational independence-flexibility
-inclusivenessOpen/transparency/fair dealings
Alliance/Unity-mutual respect
-organizational independence-flexibility
-inclusivenessOpen/transparency/fair dealings
Middle classChurch/ business
basic sectors
Advocacies/causes/agenda for reforms
Comprom
ise
Negotiate
Accomm
odate
Compro
mise
Negotiate
Accom
modate
Chit Asis, PPVRGARAGA, 2011
References
Villacorta, Wilfrido V., “Noynoy triumph of a People’s Campaign” Anvil, Manila, 2011.
Kasuya, Y. &Quimpo, N., “The Politics of Change in the Philippines, Anvil, Manila, 2010.
Thank you