Excellent column by Mahar Mangahas on the positive and important role played by citizen organizations in the Philippines. A must read for those government officials and media who might not know the difference between fake and genuine NGOs. Mahar also has some practical tips on how to distinguish the two: "Telling genuine NGOs from fakes is easy. For instance, the Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO), covering over 1,600 NGOs, people’s organizations and cooperatives, is the country’s largest coalition working for social development. Its executive director Sixto Macasaet complains: “Why is it that legitimate NGOs find it very difficult to avail of government funding support for their worthy projects, yet dubious individuals are able to use bogus NGOs to run rings around government financial rules?” The Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) is a private, nonprofit body that certifies NGOs that meet established minimum criteria for financial management and accountability. SWS is proud of being repeatedly certified by PCNC." opinion.inquirer.net/60025/we-top-asean-in-genuine-ngos
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 01:21:30 +0000
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