Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization

created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government.
In the cases in which NGOs are funded totally or partially by governments, the NGO
maintains its non-governmental status by excluding government representatives from
membership in the organization. The term is usually applied only to organizations that
pursue some wider social aim that has political aspects, but that are not overtly political
organizations such as political parties. Unlike the term "intergovernmental organization",
the term "non-governmental organization" has no generally agreed legal definition. In
many jurisdictions, these types of organization are called "civil society organizations" or
referred to by other names.

The number of internationally operating NGOs is estimated at 40,000.[1] National

numbers are even higher: Russia has 277,000 NGOs;[2] India is estimated to have
around 1-2 million NGOs.

Types of NGOs
1. NGO type can be understood by their orientation and level of co-operation.
2. NGO type by orientation
• Charitable orientation;
• Service orientation;
• Participatory orientation;
• Empowering orientation;
3. NGO type by level of co-operation
• Community- Based Organisation;
• City Wide Organisation;
• National NGOs;
• International NGOs;
4. Apart from "NGO", often alternative terms are used as for example:
• independent sector,
• volunteer sector,
• civil society,
• grassroots organizations,
• transnational social movement organizations,
• private voluntary organizations,
• self-help organizations and
• non-state actors (NSA's).

Non-governmental organizations are a heterogeneous group. A long list of acronyms

has developed around the term "NGO".
These include:
• BINGO, short for business-friendly international NGO or big international NGO;
 • CITS, helping scientific community by motivating young talent towards research
& development
• CSO, short for civil society organization;
• DONGO: Donor Organized NGO;
• ENGO: short for environmental NGO, such as Global 2000 ;
• GONGOs are government-operated NGOs, which may have been set up by
governments to look like NGOs in order to qualify for outside aid or promote the
interests of the government in question;
• INGO stands for international NGO; Oxfam is an international NGO;
• QUANGOs are quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations, such as the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO). (The ISO is actually not
purely an NGO, since its membership is by nation, and each nation is
represented by what the ISO Council determines to be the 'most broadly
representative' standardization body of a nation. That body might itself be a
nongovernmental organization; for example, the United States is represented in
ISO by the American National Standards Institute, which is independent of the
federal government. However, other countries can be represented by national
governmental agencies; this is the trend in Europe.)
• TANGO: short for technical assistance NGO;
• GSO: Grassroots Support Organization
• MANGO: short for market advocacy NGO
• CHARDS:Community Health and Rural Development Society

Classifications of NGOs
1. Operational
2. Advocacy
The Role of Philippine NGOs

The Philippine NGO sector has developed a strong reputation for the delivery of basic
services to the urban and rural poor. This has been recognized by national and local
government, by other NGOs in the region, and by the donor community. In fact, NGO
participation in all aspects of governance is enshrined in the Philippine constitution. The
past administrations of President Aquino and President Ramos have included NGOs in
local and national consultations on important issues and have encouraged them to
participate in the governance processes of the country.

The newfound recognition of the role and contributions of the NGO sector in Philippine
development has led to the spectacular rise in the number of NGOs in the country.
Some reports state that there are as many as 60,000 non-profit, non-governmental
organizations registered in the Philippines today.

Partnership Between Government and NGOs

This rapid expansion in the number of NGOs has also given rise to concerns about the
government's ability to regulate all of these organizations and ensure that the resources
that they receive are actually being used for their declared goals and objectives. This
concern led the Department of Finance (DOF) to initially recommend that only donations
to the government's disaster relief program be tax-deductible when it first submitted its
draft Comprehensive Tax Reform Package (CTRP).

Upon representation by the non-profit sector, however, at the very first consultative
mechanism on the CTRP, the government did acknowledge that in general, the non-
profit sector was an effective complementary sector to government. However, the
government needed to be assured that donations to the NGOs were not being used as
tax dodges by some donors.

The Department of Finance (DOF) then challenged the NGO community to establish a
self-regulatory mechanism and body which could certify to the legitimacy, accountability,
and transparency of NGOs, especially those receiving donations from individuals or
corporations in the Philippines. Only those NGOs so certified would receive the status of
donee institution, and donations to these certified donee institutions can be deducted
from the donor's income tax.

In response to this challenge, the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) was
organized by six (6) of the country's largest national networks of NGOs. After many
meetings and consultations among NGOs and between the PCNC and the government,
a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed between the Department of Finance
and the PCNC. The MOA authorized the PCNC to accredit NGOs applying for donee
institution status, as long as these NGOs meet the minimum standards for certification.
The certification from PCNC would then serve as the basis for the Bureau of Internal
Revenue (BIR) to grant donee institution status to NGOs which have been certified by
the PCNC. This arrangement serves as a new model of partnership between
LIST OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Name of Contact Person ADDRESS Tel. No.
NGO’s/PO’s
1. Muntinlupa Isabel Rosal 4 Buencamino St. 842-4561
Dev’t. Foundation Alabang
President
2. ZONTA Ms. Chiqui Server c/o Sagip 807-2573
President
Contessa Bldg.
Poblacion
3. Dr. Cynthia Esteniel 842-4020
SOROPTIMIST
International of President
Alabang
4. SAGIP Ms.Ma. Joyce Avila- 2F Contessa Bldg. 862-0061-63
Flora Poblacion
862-0065 FAX
Executive Director
5. Sigla ng Ms. Bernadette Fresnedi Bldg. 861-3810
Buhay Palmos National Road
Foundation
Chairman of the Putatan
Board
6. Muntinlupa Mr. Zosimo Tayaban Makati Dev’t. Corp. 8078588
Chamber of
Commerce Inc. President Madrigal Buss. Park, 8092363
Alabang
8092364 Fax
7. Association of Pastor Nory Matacot B14 L19 Tulip St 809-9564
Born Again Camella Hms.
Christian, Inc. President Putatan
8. SOS Children Mr. Emmanuel Mindanao Drive 850-9654 807-6541
Village Phils. Leyson Ayala Alabang
807-0764
Village Director
802-2520
Mr. Bienvenido
Delgado
805-7318
National Director
9. Miraculous Ma. Soledad Arada 837-1437
Medical Family
 Center
837-1004
10. Parenting Ma. Paz de Guzman Mintcor, Cupang 842-1560
Foundation
11. Commission on Sr. M. Janet Kemler 17 Bacolod St., 850-7697
Divine Alabang Hills Cupang
Compassion 802-3761
12. Women’s Power Ms. Julieta Gomez 0336 Royale Alley, 850-2244
Foundation Parkhomes Subd.,
Tunasan 808-4098/90

13. Birthright Ms. Miriam del 0348 Beverly St., 805-1987

Educators Rosario Parkhomes Subd.,
Foundation Tunasan
14. St. Augustine Ms. Rhodora B18 L3 Gladiola St. 837-0611
Special Sch. for Brouillette Dona Rosario Hts.,
the Deaf Sucat
15. Marilac Hills Ms. Angelina Vidar Alabang-Zapote 8071585 to 89
Road, Alabang
16. Elsie Gaches Ms. Florcilla Rosas Alabang Zapote 807-6023
Village Road, Alabang
17. The Haven for Ms. Remia Alabang-Zapote 8071586 to 87
Women Tapispisan Road, Alabang

18. Tuloy Fr. Rocky Alabang Zapote Rd 807-1586

Foundation Inc. Evangelista
19. Rotary Club of Mr. Marcelino 8422856/Sec.
Muntinlupa Villegas
525-2022/Ofc
President
8226277/Res.
20. Rotary Club of Mr. Abelardo “Abe” 1 St. Mary St. San 807-4129
Alabang F. Villacorta Jose Village Alabang

President
21. Rotary Club of Mr. Joey San Andres 843-3551
Munt –South
President
22. Rotary Club of Ms. Tez Miranda San Pedro, Laguna 808-5347
Munt. - North
President
23. Rotary Club of Desiderio Gurne 827 Masbate St., 527-4891
 Muntinlupa - Sampaloc Manila
Filinvest President
716-0540
24. Kiwanis Club of Benito Sumang 633-6556
Muntinlupa
President 850-2451
25. Kiwanis Club Dr. Buendia 861-1669
of Med. Center
of Munt. President
26. Kiwanis Club David Yason c/o Vice Mayor’s 543-0790
Muntinlupa City Office
President
27. Kiwanis Club of Atty. Silverio Taloma c/o Community 543-0802
Muntinlupa - Affairs Office
Gold

Source:CPDO