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INVENTORY OF EXISTING POLITICAL REFORM AGENDA (POLITICAL AND CITIZENS' GROUPS)
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
PARTY
DEVELOPMENT
Safeguard the right of the people to form political parties or
movements of their own choice, provide them equal opportunities to THE LIBERAL PARTY VISION AND
campaign for their program of government and candidates. PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT LIBERAL PARTY 1986
The credibility and integrity of the electoral process should be restored.
Elections should be kept free, clean and orderly. The involvement and
participation of the people, especially the non‐partisan organizations THE LIBERAL PARTY VISION AND
should be given full encouragement and protection PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT LIBERAL PARTY 1986
“Party watchers” (from the ruling coalition and the dominant
opposition coalition with the power to affix their signatures to the
election return in every precinct) should be paid by the government
and should be allowed to sit on the board of election inspectors with PLATFORM OF THE NACIONALISTA PARTY
the right to vote. (About 1991) NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP) 1991
Extend state subsidy to party activities and formulate an accreditation
system. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)
LAKAS BAYAN (PDP –LABAN) ‐ PDP‐LABAN
Provide subsidy to political parties. PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT PARTIDO DEMOKRATIKO PILIPINO 1996
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED
Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao YEAR
(AKO)
AKBAYAN
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)
Alternate Forum For Research in
Mindanao (AFRIM)
Association of Philippine Electric
Cooperatives (APEC)
Bukluran Para Sa Ikauunlad Ng
Sosyalistang Isip at Gawa (BISIG)
National Secretariat for Social Action
(NASSA)
Center for Integrative and Development
Studies (CIDS)
Center for Popular Empowerment (CPE)
Empowering Civic Participation in
Governance (ECPG)
Informal Sector Coalition of the
Philippines
Insitute for Political and Electoral Reform
(IPER), Inc.
Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD)
Institute of Politics and Governance (IPG)
JPICC ‐ AMRSP
KAISAHAN‐Kaisahan Tungo sa Kaunlaran
Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) ‐ ng Kanayunan at Repormang Agrayo
Laws to strengthen the Philippine political party system; Amendments Declaration of the 2002 National Electoral Kalipunan ng Maliliit na Magniniyog Sa
to RA 7941, the Party‐List Law; Reform Summit Pilipinas (KAMMPIL) 2002
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
Almost the same participants as in the
Electoral Reform Summit in 2002, ‐
with the following additional groups:
Asian Cultural Forum on
Development(ACFOD)
Caucus of Development – NGO Network
(CODE‐NGO)
Center for Migrant Advocacy, Philippines,
Inc. (CMA)
International Republic Institute (IRI)
La Salle Institute of Governance
National College of Public Administration
and Governance (NCPAG‐UP)
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
Partidong ng Manggagawa (PM)
Philippines‐ Greens
Project Development Institute (PDI)
Social Weather Station (SWS)
Voter’s Initiative for Clean Election
Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) ‐ (VOICE)
UNIFIED AGENDA FOR ELECTORAL Amend the law on the party‐list system
REFORMS / Declaration of the Second (incorporate lessons in the
National Electoral Reform Summit / implementation of the party‐list law)
Enact the law on political party reform and development. September 3, 2004
Efforts to improve the political finance system in the Philippines would
require the concerted efforts of reformers inside and outside the
government. There is a policy vacuum concerning rules on donor Governance Review Consortium
campaign contribution limits, public subsidy for political parties, donor Ateneo School of Government
identify disclosure, and stringent monitoring and auditing systems. La Salle Institute of Governance
Policies to improve transparency and accountability in the political UP National College of Public
finance system are intrinsic to the fight for reform. However, it is just Administration and Governance
as important to ensure that institutional mechanisms are in place to RIGHTS‐BASED PHILIPPINE GOVERNANCE Development Academy of the Philippines
implement existing and future reform efforts. REVIEW 2005
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)
One Voice
Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines‐National Secretariat for Social
Action (CBCP‐NASSA)
National Movement for Free Elections
(NAMFREL)
Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible
Voting (PPCRV)
Bishops’ Businessmen’s Conference of
the Philippines (BBC)
Caucus of Development NGO Networks
(CODE‐NGO)‐Bantay Canvass
Halalang Marangal / HALAL
Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches
Lawyers’ League for Liberty (LIBERTAS)
National Council of Churches in the
Philippines (NCCP)
Philippine Christian University
Philippine Council for Islam and
Democracy (PCID)
Puwersa sa Ganap na Demokrasya Labang
Wagas para sa Inang Bayan (Pugadlawin)
Identify and advocate for reforms in areas including political parties Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal
and election adjudication, with the ultimate goal of ensuring the (SALIGAN)
election process in the Philippines free, fair and in line with TITLE LENTE (Legal Network for Truthful Upholding Life and Nature (ULAN)
international standards. Elections) – 2007
Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) ‐ SAME GROUP ‐ Consortium on Electoral
Declaration of the 2002 National Electoral Reforms (CER) ‐ Declaration of the 2002
Enabling law on constitutional ban against political dynasties Reform Summit National Electoral Reform Summit
Enact an anti‐Dynasty Law that will break political monopoly of the elite
and allow emergence of leaders that more representative of the
people. Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP)
Number two on the reform agenda is legislative reform where we must
be prepared to be specific about the features and provisions of ‐
procedural improvements or even just improvements in the IRR of the
Comelec. Other legislative reforms which may be harder to push
include: a) anti‐dynasty law; b) sectoral representation in the various The Program of Action for the 2010
sanggunians; and c) turncoatism legislation. Elections One Voice Movement
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
Legislation for greater political representation and empowerment for
marginalized sectors such as: a) Amendments to the party‐list law to
make it possible to reach the 20% in Congress; Anti‐dynasty and anti‐
turncoat legislation and legislation for sectoral representation in the
local sanggunians One Voice Social Reform Program One Voice Movement 2006
Number two on the reform agenda is legislative reform where we must
be prepared to be specific about the features and provisions of ‐ the The Program of Action for the 2010
laws on campaign finance; the party‐list system Elections One Voice Movement 2007
National Institute for Policy Studies (NIPS)
CODE‐NGO
LGCNet
People Campaign for Agrarian Reform
Network (AR Now!)
Social Democratic Caucus (SDC)
Women's Action Network for
Development (WAND)
PASCRES
C4CC Citizens for Con Con
Philippine Community Organizer Society
We need to rationalize and strengthen both the party list and the Black and White Movement Reform (PhilCOS) ‐
overseas Filipino voting to widen the participation of various sectors. Agenda
A review of the laws, especially those pertaining to the party system,
the party‐list system, absentee voting by Filipinos living abroad, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the
political dynasties and the participation of “nuisance candidates. CBCP Political Agenda Philippines (CBCP)
CHARTER CHANGE
Constitutional Change
Call and conduct a free and honest national plebiscite for the purpose
of ascertaining the people’s will on the kind of Constitution and THE LIBERAL PARTY VISION AND
government Filipinos want. PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT LIBERAL PARTY 1986
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED
Adhikain at Kilusan ng Ordinaryong Tao YEAR
(AKO)
AKBAYAN
Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)
Alternate Forum For Research in
Mindanao (AFRIM)
Association of Philippine Electric
Cooperatives (APEC)
Bukluran Para Sa Ikauunlad Ng
Sosyalistang Isip at Gawa (BISIG)
National Secretariat for Social Action
(NASSA)
Center for Integrative and Development
Studies (CIDS)
Center for Popular Empowerment (CPE)
Empowering Civic Participation in
Governance (ECPG)
Informal Sector Coalition of the
Philippines
Insitute for Political and Electoral Reform
(IPER), Inc.
Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD)
Institute of Politics and Governance (IPG)
JPICC ‐ AMRSP
KAISAHAN‐Kaisahan Tungo sa Kaunlaran
Consortium on Electoral Reforms (CER) ‐ ng Kanayunan at Repormang Agrayo
Declaration of the 2002 National Electoral Kalipunan ng Maliliit na Magniniyog Sa
Building broad consensus regarding constitutional reform Reform Summit – 2002 Pilipinas (KAMMPIL) 2002
On Charter Change: convene a constitutional convention with
proportional representation! Laban ng Masa Political Unities Platform Laban ng Masa
The TRG will appoint a constitutional commission of 30 to 50 members Laban ng Masa
to draft a new constitution. The draft charter will be submitted for Akbayan Citizens' Action Party
discussion in the barangay assemblies. The democratized media will Bukluran sa Ikauunlad ng Sosyalistang Isip
conduct nationwide political education to explain the provisions and at Gawa
the barangay assemblies will be given a chance to submit comments Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC)
and propose amendments. The constitutional commission will Kalayaan!
integrate viable and reasonable proposed amendments in the second Partido ng Manggagawa
draft, which will then be submitted for ratification for the Laban ng Masa Transitional Revolutionary Philippine Alliance of Human Rights
people.through a plebiscite. Government (TRG) Reform Agenda Advocates
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
Coalition for a Citizen's Constitution
(C4CC)
Caucus of Development NGO Networks
(CODE‐NGO)
Insitute for Popular Democracy (IPD)
Institute for Political and Electoral Reform
(IPER)
Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institute (GZOPI)
LGC Network
National Peace Conference (NPC)
People’s Alternative Study Center for
Research and Education in Social
Development Inc. (PASCRES)
Philippine Community Organizing Society
C4CC prefers a Constitutional convention (Con‐con) because this mode (PHILCOS)
of changing the Charter allows fair representation of the basic sectors Philippine Community Organizer Society
and gives them the opportunity to push for their respective reform Coalition for a Citizen's Constitution ‐ (PhilCOS)
agenda. Constitutional Reform
Public Office
No matter how creative and dynamic a President may be, he or she
cannot translate his or her national vision into reality in only four, five
or six years. It is obvious from the experience of the Philippines and
most Latin American countries that it is not possible to build a nation in
only one 4‐, 5‐, or 6 – year term. We favor a constitutional amendment PEOPLE’S REFORM PARTY (PRP) PARTY
to allow the President (and Vice‐President) a maximum of three four‐ PLATFORM / PROGRAM OF LEADERSHIP
year terms. (About 1991) PEOPLE’S REFORM PARTY (PRP) 1991
As a means of pre‐screening those who aspire for public office, the
Party proposes as an optimum that all candidates be required to
successfully complete a course in public administration to be designed
by the College of Public Administration of the University of the PEOPLE’S REFORM PARTY (PRP) PARTY
Philippines, and administered in cooperation with the Commission on PLATFORM / PROGRAM OF LEADERSHIP
Elections. (About 1991) PEOPLE’S REFORM PARTY (PRP) 1991
Effect reforms in the electoral and form of governance in Mindanao
and in the rest of the country. Work for the enhancement of the Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List ‐ Anak
electoral system in the country by adapting the Party‐List System to Mindanao (AMIN) Platform of
include the rest of the Congress. Government Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Party List
Initiate reforms in the electoral process to finally correct problems
such as cheating, vote buying and coercion (e.g. multi‐sectoral
representation in electoral duty, regionalization of election of Senators,
election of municipal councilors by district, computerization and PARTIDO DEMOKRATIKO PILIPINO –
automation, etc.) PDP‐LABAN PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT LAKAS BAYAN (PDP –LABAN) 1986
Form of Government
DEMOKRATIKO PILIPINO – LAKAS BAYAN
Change to a federal form of government. PDP‐LABAN PROGRAM OF GOVERNMENT (PDP –LABAN) 1996
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
Shift from Presidential to Parliamentary Government and Reform the
Party System and Electoral System. This will prevent the gridlock and
buck‐passing that we often experience in the presidential system, as
you very well know, and make it relatively easier to change the head of
government when necessary. It will also induce, with the help of
proportional representation in a genuine party list system, the
development of strong, program‐oriented and accountable political
parties, which are now nonexistent. Parliamentary government will
reduce the astronomical cost of presidential elections, which is
corrupting and compromising for the elected president. It will help
prevent the election of celebrities whose popularity and talents are
extraneous to the tough qualifications of national political and
executive leadership demanded of a head of government and prime
initiator of policy and legislation. Moreover, parliamentary government
ensures the timely and orderly change of the top leadership in Citizen's Movement for a Federal
government and thus promotes political stability. ‐ Citizen's Movement Philippines (CMFP) Constitutional Citizen's Movement for a Federal
for a Federal Philippines (CMFP) Rerforms Philippines (CMFP) 2003
Public Information CODE NGO
Coalition for a Citizen's Constitution
(C4CC)
Coalition Against Corruption (CAC)
Association of Foundations, Philippines,
Inc. (AF)
Coalition of Bicol Development NGOs
(CBD)
Cordillera Network of NGOs & POs
(CORDNET)
CODE‐NGO National Capital Region
Formation (CODE‐NCR)
Mindanao Coalition of Development
NGOs (MINCODE)
National Confederation of Cooperatives
(NATCCO)
National Council for Social Development
(NCSD)
National Secretariat for Social Action ‐
Justice and Peace (NASSA)
Partnership of Philippine Support Service
Agencies (PHILSSA)
Promote and increase the awareness of the general public and widen Philippine Business for Social Progress
civil society's participation in the process of Charter change. Under the (PBSP)
Civil Society Advocacy on Constitutional Reform Project, awareness is Philippine Partnership for the
generated and substantive information on Federalism, Parliamentary Development of Human Resources in
form of government and Constitutional Convention is disseminated CODE‐NGO Advocacy on Constitutional Rural Areas (PHILDHRRA)
through national conferences of civil society leaders. Reform and Anti‐Corruption Visayas Network of Development NGOs 2008
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CATEGORIES THEMES REFORM AGENDA AGENDA GROUPS INVOLVED YEAR
The TRG will appoint a constitutional commission of 30 to 50 members
to draft a new constitution. The draft charter will be submitted for
discussion in the barangay assemblies. The democratized media will
conduct nationwide political education to explain the provisions and SAME GROUPS ‐ Laban ng Masa
the barangay assemblies will be given a chance to submit comments Laban ng Masa Transitional Revolutionary Transitional Revolutionary Government
and propose amendments. Government (TRG) Reform Agenda (TRG) Reform Agenda
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