Difference between revisions of "Philippines NGO Sector"
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| − | Charity and welfare work in the Philippines dates back to the beginning of colonization.<ref>Soledad, Feyl I. 2006. “Promoting Transparency & Accountability in the Philippine NGO Sector” written by the executive director of the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). Available at http://www.resource-alliance.org/other/startdownload.asp?openType=forced&documentID=20</ref> The motivation behind Kawanggawa (“charity”) is based on the notion of Pakikipagkapwa, meaning “to holistically interact with others” and Kapwa, meaning “shared inner self.” When charity and volunteer work are carried out, it is implied that there is “an equal status between the provider of assistance and the recipient,” as exemplified by Damayan—the assisting of peers when in crisis—and Pagtutulungan, which means “mutual self-help.” | + | Charity and welfare work in the Philippines dates back to the beginning of colonization.<ref>Soledad, Feyl I. 2006. “Promoting Transparency & Accountability in the Philippine NGO Sector” written by the executive director of the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). Available at http://www.resource-alliance.org/other/startdownload.asp?openType=forced&documentID=20</ref> The motivation behind Kawanggawa (“charity”) is based on the notion of Pakikipagkapwa, meaning “to holistically interact with others” and Kapwa, meaning “shared inner self.”<ref>Asian Development Bank (ADB). 2007. “Overview of NGOs and Civil Society: Philippines” from Civil Society Briefs. Available at http://www.adb.org/Documents/Reports/Civil-Society-Briefs/PHI/CSB-PHI.pdf</ref> When charity and volunteer work are carried out, it is implied that there is “an equal status between the provider of assistance and the recipient,” as exemplified by Damayan—the assisting of peers when in crisis—and Pagtutulungan, which means “mutual self-help.”<ref>ADB 2007:1</ref> |
These conceptions have acted as a backdrop to the successful development of the large number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country today. | These conceptions have acted as a backdrop to the successful development of the large number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country today. | ||
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The Republic of the Philippines, as it is known today, has a population of over 96 million people, making it one of the most populous countries in the world. An archipelagic country, it comprises 7,107 islands, with Manila as its capital city. Sometime after arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on March 16, 1521, the country, inhabited by Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) peoples, was established as a Spanish colony and it remained under Spain’s control until 1898 when the islands were surrendered to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American war. In 1935, “the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth” under President Manual Quezon, who was assigned to move the country towards independence. In 1942, the Philippines briefly fell under Japan’s control during World War II, but finally gained independence on July 4, 1946. | The Republic of the Philippines, as it is known today, has a population of over 96 million people, making it one of the most populous countries in the world. An archipelagic country, it comprises 7,107 islands, with Manila as its capital city. Sometime after arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan on March 16, 1521, the country, inhabited by Austronesian (Malayo-Polynesian) peoples, was established as a Spanish colony and it remained under Spain’s control until 1898 when the islands were surrendered to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American war. In 1935, “the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth” under President Manual Quezon, who was assigned to move the country towards independence. In 1942, the Philippines briefly fell under Japan’s control during World War II, but finally gained independence on July 4, 1946. | ||
Revision as of 12:08, 9 March 2009
Charity and welfare work in the Philippines dates back to the beginning of colonization.[1] The motivation behind Kawanggawa (“charity”) is based on the notion of Pakikipagkapwa, meaning “to holistically interact with others” and Kapwa, meaning “shared inner self.”[2] When charity and volunteer work are carried out, it is implied that there is “an equal status between the provider of assistance and the recipient,” as exemplified by Damayan—the assisting of peers when in crisis—and Pagtutulungan, which means “mutual self-help.”[3]
These conceptions have acted as a backdrop to the successful development of the large number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country today.
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