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Winning Back the Civic Space: Accountability Frontliners and Engaging Government in Multiply-Ed Philippines
The paper looks into the subtle ways civic space is being constrained even in the context of supposed constructive engagement with the government and how these were overcome by accountability frontliners based on the experience of Multiply-Ed. It ends with lessons and recommendations on how accountability frontliners can be sustainably protected as they engage governments, which is crucial in winning back the civic space.
The paper looks into the subtle ways civic space is being constrained even in the context of supposed constructive engagement with the government and how these were overcome by accountability frontliners based on the experience of Multiply-Ed. It ends with lessons and recommendations on how accountability frontliners can be sustainably protected as they engage governments, which is crucial in winning back the civic space.
Ako, Ikaw, Tayo May Pananagutan 2025: Making the 2025 Elections A Vote for Health, Education, and TPA
Elections allow citizens to choose duty-bearers who can represent their needs and interests. The electoral process is one of the ways citizens hold government officials accountable for the power and responsibility that are given to them. Decisions made by the elected have long-term implications for the succeeding years, and whoever wins in 2025 will determine the direction the country will take, especially for health, education, and transparency, participation and accountability (TPA).
Elections allow citizens to choose duty-bearers who can represent their needs and interests. The electoral process is one of the ways citizens hold government officials accountable for the power and responsibility that are given to them. Decisions made by the elected have long-term implications for the succeeding years, and whoever wins in 2025 will determine the direction the country will take, especially for health, education, and transparency, participation and accountability (TPA).
"Unkabogable": Developing Youth-Led Information, Education and Communication
This publication showcases the information, education and communication (IEC) materials developed during the Multiply-Ed learning exchanges. It aims to serve as a repository of IEC materials that can be used by the Multiply-Ed network and partners in their advocacies and campaigns. It also enumerates guideposts in developing youth-led IEC materials based on the reflections and discussions during the Multiply-Ed learning exchanges.
This publication showcases the information, education and communication (IEC) materials developed during the Multiply-Ed learning exchanges. It aims to serve as a repository of IEC materials that can be used by the Multiply-Ed network and partners in their advocacies and campaigns. It also enumerates guideposts in developing youth-led IEC materials based on the reflections and discussions during the Multiply-Ed learning exchanges.
Accountability education transforms society to one that creates good governance
By Joy Aceron The Philippines has once again experienced a disaster that shows how messed up is the country’s governance and development planning. The disastrous flooding brought about by typhoon Carina and the monsoon rains proves that disaster risk reduction and management remains the least priority of the government.
By Joy Aceron The Philippines has once again experienced a disaster that shows how messed up is the country’s governance and development planning. The disastrous flooding brought about by typhoon Carina and the monsoon rains proves that disaster risk reduction and management remains the least priority of the government.
Multiply-Ed Team Conducts 2nd Learning Collaborative on Youth-Led Advocacy, Communications and Engagement
To keep the momentum after a successful round of Briefing Orientation Seminars, Multiply-Ed’s national team went on to conduct their second Learning Collaboration (LC) on vertical integration (VI) in Batanes last July 8-13, 2024. Ms. Joy Aceron set the tone for the second iteration of the LC on VI, by discussing the rationale of such sessions as a deliberate and systematic effort to learn and strategize. “Multiply-Ed,” Aceron pointed, “is geared to be the prime example of VI’s potential for scale and replicability.”
To keep the momentum after a successful round of Briefing Orientation Seminars, Multiply-Ed’s national team went on to conduct their second Learning Collaboration (LC) on vertical integration (VI) in Batanes last July 8-13, 2024. Ms. Joy Aceron set the tone for the second iteration of the LC on VI, by discussing the rationale of such sessions as a deliberate and systematic effort to learn and strategize. “Multiply-Ed,” Aceron pointed, “is geared to be the prime example of VI’s potential for scale and replicability.”
A guide to civil society multi-level monitoring: the Multiply-Ed Philippines experience
Based on more than two decades of experience of Government Watch (G-Watch), simple and easy-to-use monitoring tools enable civil society to monitor government policies, programs and services. Monitoring tools make a highly technical process of monitoring accessible to and doable for citizens, allowing them to check whether standards set in government’s policies and plans are followed in the actual implementation and facilitating their generation of actionable evidence that inform their advocacies and proposed actions to governments. The experience of Multiply-Ed further validates this.
Based on more than two decades of experience of Government Watch (G-Watch), simple and easy-to-use monitoring tools enable civil society to monitor government policies, programs and services. Monitoring tools make a highly technical process of monitoring accessible to and doable for citizens, allowing them to check whether standards set in government’s policies and plans are followed in the actual implementation and facilitating their generation of actionable evidence that inform their advocacies and proposed actions to governments. The experience of Multiply-Ed further validates this.
Moving Up to Make Government Respond: Multiply-Ed convenes 450 education stakeholders in 5 Regional Multi-Sectoral Conferences
From May to June, 450 students, teachers, parents, government officials, and representatives from CSOs and private sector were gathered for the Multiply-Ed Regional Multi-Sectoral Conferences (RMSC) held in Bicol, NCR, Mindanao, Palawan, and Cebu. All of them have one goal: to improve the public education system.
From May to June, 450 students, teachers, parents, government officials, and representatives from CSOs and private sector were gathered for the Multiply-Ed Regional Multi-Sectoral Conferences (RMSC) held in Bicol, NCR, Mindanao, Palawan, and Cebu. All of them have one goal: to improve the public education system.
G-Watch makes first move for PRO-Health in Pasig CIty
Last April 29 and 30, 2023, Government Watch conducted its first briefing orientation seminar for their Promoting Rights Organizing for Health project (PRO-Health) in the Pamantasang Lungsod ng Pasig Hotel with the Pasig City CSO Help Desk.
Last April 29 and 30, 2023, Government Watch conducted its first briefing orientation seminar for their Promoting Rights Organizing for Health project (PRO-Health) in the Pamantasang Lungsod ng Pasig Hotel with the Pasig City CSO Help Desk.
Synergy is the New Direction to Strengthen Public Accountability
(Opening Remarks in the Multiply-Ed NCR Regional Multisectoral Conference) Joy Aceron Pasig, 19 May 2023 To our partners, allies and champions in government… To our partners in civil society and the private sector… To my colleagues and comrades in Multiply-Ed and the core organizations that constitute its managing coalition, namely CYAN, SCAP, Bukluran UP System and G-Watch…. To the students, barangay officials, parents and other participants in this conference…. Magandang umaga. (Good morning.)
(Opening Remarks in the Multiply-Ed NCR Regional Multisectoral Conference) Joy Aceron Pasig, 19 May 2023 To our partners, allies and champions in government… To our partners in civil society and the private sector… To my colleagues and comrades in Multiply-Ed and the core organizations that constitute its managing coalition, namely CYAN, SCAP, Bukluran UP System and G-Watch…. To the students, barangay officials, parents and other participants in this conference…. Magandang umaga. (Good morning.)
Dissonance Spotting: Multi-level Engagement of G-Watch Accountability Frontliners and the Contrasting State of Philippine Governance during COVID
The paper, the ninth in the TPA Now! Paper Series that started in 2021, shows the strength of using multi-level context analysis and engagement in enabling citizen movements to be strategic — to have a nuanced understanding of the state of governance and democracy; to identify entry points; and strategize in a context of closing civic space and to set agenda for future advocacies.
The paper, the ninth in the TPA Now! Paper Series that started in 2021, shows the strength of using multi-level context analysis and engagement in enabling citizen movements to be strategic — to have a nuanced understanding of the state of governance and democracy; to identify entry points; and strategize in a context of closing civic space and to set agenda for future advocacies.
G-Watch Holds Awareness-Raising Campaign to Promote Accountability in Post-Pandemic Philippine Governance
For the fifth straight year, Government Watch (G-Watch) again conducted its awareness-raising campaign called Ako, Ikaw, Tayo, May Pananagutan (AIM-P). Held on the second week of February 2023, G-Watch and its partners adopted the theme for this year “More Pananagutan sa Post-Pandemic Pilipinas” to highlight the importance of strengthening accountability in the delivery of basic services, such as health and education, as the country transitions to the new normal.
For the fifth straight year, Government Watch (G-Watch) again conducted its awareness-raising campaign called Ako, Ikaw, Tayo, May Pananagutan (AIM-P). Held on the second week of February 2023, G-Watch and its partners adopted the theme for this year “More Pananagutan sa Post-Pandemic Pilipinas” to highlight the importance of strengthening accountability in the delivery of basic services, such as health and education, as the country transitions to the new normal.
G-Watch Program for NSTP/ OJT Students Launched
Last February 20, a G-Watch program under the National Service Training Program (NSTP) was launched at Kuting Reef, Southern Leyte. A product of the partnership between Government Watch (G-Watch) and the College of Maasin (CM), the program covers students taking up on-the-job training (OJT) and civic engagement, who will be mobilized to monitor health services.
Last February 20, a G-Watch program under the National Service Training Program (NSTP) was launched at Kuting Reef, Southern Leyte. A product of the partnership between Government Watch (G-Watch) and the College of Maasin (CM), the program covers students taking up on-the-job training (OJT) and civic engagement, who will be mobilized to monitor health services.
Ensuring Learning Continuity in a Resilient Public Education System in the Philippines: Mapping of Standards & Baselining of Current Practices
This report presents the key findings from the data-gathering activities undertaken by Multiply-Ed to lay down the current state of policy and response, map the standards and baseline the emerging practices in the efforts of the government towards learning continuity and resiliency of the public education system. MultiplY-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) and Government Watch (G-Watch) that aims to set up a youth-led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
This report presents the key findings from the data-gathering activities undertaken by Multiply-Ed to lay down the current state of policy and response, map the standards and baseline the emerging practices in the efforts of the government towards learning continuity and resiliency of the public education system. MultiplY-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) and Government Watch (G-Watch) that aims to set up a youth-led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
Pioneering citizen participatory audits in the Philippines: The experience of the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG)
On this 8th issue of TPA Now! Paper Series, legendary civil society leader Manang Pura Sumangil of Concerned Citizen of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG) collaborate with Anna Bueno and Joy Aceron of G-Watch to co-author and share the experience of CCAGG in pioneering participatory audit in the country. In partnership with the Commission on Audit (COA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1997, CCAGG developed the first-ever citizen audit initiative that led to more responsive and accountable infrastructure and environmental projects.
On this 8th issue of TPA Now! Paper Series, legendary civil society leader Manang Pura Sumangil of Concerned Citizen of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG) collaborate with Anna Bueno and Joy Aceron of G-Watch to co-author and share the experience of CCAGG in pioneering participatory audit in the country. In partnership with the Commission on Audit (COA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1997, CCAGG developed the first-ever citizen audit initiative that led to more responsive and accountable infrastructure and environmental projects.
G-Watch Holds Series of Discussions with Bacolod Leaders and Activists
Government Watch (G-Watch) held a series of discussions with Bacolod activists and leaders that aim to reflect on and assess the result of the 2022 elections and the recent and ongoing reform campaigns of Bacolod social movements.
Government Watch (G-Watch) held a series of discussions with Bacolod activists and leaders that aim to reflect on and assess the result of the 2022 elections and the recent and ongoing reform campaigns of Bacolod social movements.
NO ONE X-cluED! The Department of Education Has a Plan to Continue Learning Amid COVID-19. The Youth Are Making Sure It Gets Implemented.
By: Francis Isaac
By: Francis Isaac
G-Watch National Meeting & Learning Exchange 2022: Sustaining Citizen Monitoring Amid COVID
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the world stood still. The ill-preparedness of the Philippine national government to handle a pandemic as huge as COVID-19 was very clear from the onset. The country’s health workers ended up taking most of the brunt of the pandemic because they were at the frontlines. Yet, health workers persevered to provide the badly needed health care and assistance to the people, especially those who were sick.
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the world stood still. The ill-preparedness of the Philippine national government to handle a pandemic as huge as COVID-19 was very clear from the onset. The country’s health workers ended up taking most of the brunt of the pandemic because they were at the frontlines. Yet, health workers persevered to provide the badly needed health care and assistance to the people, especially those who were sick.
Rollback on Participatory Reform Gains in Government Procurement?
By: Joy Aceron* After attending the online two-day training of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) for Civil Society Organization (CSO) observers last July 29-30, I can’t help but reflect on whether there has been a significant rollback in the participatory reforms in the country’s government procurement.
By: Joy Aceron* After attending the online two-day training of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) for Civil Society Organization (CSO) observers last July 29-30, I can’t help but reflect on whether there has been a significant rollback in the participatory reforms in the country’s government procurement.
One Palawan Lang: The National Significance of the Palawan Plebiscite
By Mickel Ollave and Joy Aceron* On March 16, 2021, the Provincial Plebiscite Board of Canvassers of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the plebiscite in Palawan a success. The people of Palawan voted against the splitting of their province into three. Palawan will remain as one province.
By Mickel Ollave and Joy Aceron* On March 16, 2021, the Provincial Plebiscite Board of Canvassers of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the plebiscite in Palawan a success. The people of Palawan voted against the splitting of their province into three. Palawan will remain as one province.
Citizens Demanding Vaccine Accountability: Highlights of G-Watch’s 2021 Ako, Ikaw, Tayo, May Pananagutan
On February 14 to 16, 2021, G-Watch’s annual event—Ako, Ikaw, Tayo, May Pananagutan (AIM-P)—took on an unlikely theme: ‘Love and Accountability at the Time of a Pandemic.’ The theme jumps off from the idea that the best way to love during a pandemic is to hold power to account.
On February 14 to 16, 2021, G-Watch’s annual event—Ako, Ikaw, Tayo, May Pananagutan (AIM-P)—took on an unlikely theme: ‘Love and Accountability at the Time of a Pandemic.’ The theme jumps off from the idea that the best way to love during a pandemic is to hold power to account.