Rural Development
Broad Nets, Narrow Freedoms: The Chill of the New Espionage Act
October 6, 2026Broad Nets, Narrow Freedoms: The Chill of the New Espionage ActPosition Paper of the Defend NGOs Alliance on HB 964223 September 2026 The Defend NGOs Alliance strongly opposes House Bill No. 9642, “An Act Expanding the Coverage of Espionage Law,” cited as the “New Espionage Act,” authored by Representative Zamora (Y.M.), Oducado, Suan, Romualdo, and […]
On the 77th IHL: Stop Normalizing War and Impunity
August 12, 2026On the commemoration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Day, civil society calls on Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to institutionalize peace and democracy based on justice, and an end to the “normalization” of war and development aggression. Against the backdrop of continuing nationwide military operations that have disrupted—and continue to disrupt—the lives, livelihoods and violate fundamental […]
UP’s SDG Park: Leaving people behind
August 7, 2026Over the last months since August 2025, residents of Pook Aguinaldo, Pook Malantic, and Area 17 in Barangay UP Campus, reported experiencing harassment and intimidation from armed and unarmed University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman Blue Guards and police personnel accompanying vehicles attempting to deliver construction materials for the planned Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Park […]
SONA 2026 ni Marcos Jr., Tinapatan ng State of the Peasant Address (SOPA) ng KMP at PATRIA
July 25, 2026Hulyo 24, 2026 | Philippine Coconut Authority, Diliman, Quezon City – Tatlong araw bago ang ikalimang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., isinagawa ng Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) at Pagkakaisa para sa Tunay na Reporma sa Lupa (PATRIA) ang State of the Peasant Address (SOPA 2026) bilang pagtatasa […]
Defending the Environment is Not a Crime
July 2, 2026A Statement of Support to the Anti-Mining Community in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya The Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) and Defend NGOs Alliance welcome the dismissal of the forcible entry case filed against Bishop Elmer Mangalinao, Fr. Christian Dumangeng, and several members of the community of Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, on 24 June 2026. Furthermore, […]
Groups launch “Save the Rice Granary” movement against massive land use conversion in Central Luzon
June 5, 2026Today marks the launch of the “Save the Rice Granary” movement, a campaign that aims to amplify farmers’ call to stop the rampant land-use conversion of massive agricultural lands in Central Luzon. Considered as the Rice Granary of the Philippines, Central Luzon is the top rice-producing region in the country. However, it continues to lose […]
Justice for the Toboso 19: Address the Roots of Conflict, Pursue Genuine and Lasting Peace
May 20, 2026The Council for People’s Development and Governance (CPDG) condemns the grave human rights and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) violations surrounding the killing of the Toboso 19 and the continuing militarization of peasant communities in Brgy. Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental. As part of the International Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission (IFSM) conducted on 14 May 2026, CPDG […]
Stop Land Use Conversion! Defend our Farmers!
March 28, 2025The Marcos Jr. administration continues to adhere to neoliberalist policies which prioritize private corporate interest and undermines people’s rights. His Build Better More program is leading to the destruction of agricultural lands, displacing farming communities – further stunting agricultural growth in exchange for short-term economic growth. On the day of the landless, the Council for […]
CSO-SE Dialogue: Social Enterprises as Potential Partners in Development Cooperation Advocacy
December 1, 2022Social enterprises can be viable partners in nation building towards people-centered development if driven by social mission to uplift the lives and improve overall well-being of the marginalized. Community-based initiatives flourished even without government support, but they are threatened because of authoritarian neo-liberalism.