ACCREDITATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

ORGANIZATIONS AND SELECTION OF

REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LOCAL SPECIAL
BODIES

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72

 LEGAL BASES
Article 62, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991
• mandates LGUs to promote the establishment and operation of people’s
organizations, non-governmental organizations and private sectors and
make them active partners in the pursuit of local autonomy.

Article 64, IRR of the Local Government Code of 1991

• provides for the procedures and guidelines for the selection of CSO
representatives to the local special bodies and the criteria for accreditation
of CSOs for the said purpose.

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2016-97

• reiterates the provisions of the Local Government Code and its IRR to
provide clarificatory guidelines in the accreditation of CSOs and in the
selection of representatives to the local special bodies.
 COVERAGE

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2019-72 only applies

to CSOs that are intending to apply for
accreditation to seek representation in the local
special bodies.
 Key Concepts
• Civil Society Organization (CSO) – refers to non-state and non-profit
association that works to improve society. Basic types of CSOs include
NGOs, civic organizations, cooperatives, social movements, professional
groups and business groups
• Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) - refers to a non-stock, non-
profic organization that works with different sectors and communities,
promoting their general welfare and development
• People’s Organization (PO) –refers to an association of residents in a
barangay or municipality, established to promote public interests and with
an identifiable leadership structure and membership. Pos are ften formed
among the disadvantaged sectors of society such as farmer-peasant,
artisanal fisherfol, workers in the formal sector and migrant workers,
workers in the informal sector, IPs, women, PWDs, youth, victims of
calamities, students and urban poor among others.
 MAJOR ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE
Inventory & Directory of CSOs July
Posting of Inventory Schedule & Existing CSO Directory 1st week
Conduct of Inventory 1st to 2nd week
Posting of Draft CSO Directory & Verification of CSO
3rd to 4th week
information
Posting of the Final Updated CSO Directory 4th week
Call for Accreditation August
Conduct of CSO Conference 1st week
Accreditation Proper August
Submission of Application & Requirements 2nd week
Evaluation of Applications 3rd week
Selection of LSB Representatives September
Reconstitution and Convening of LSBs September
 CSOs: NGO vs PO
DESCRIPTION NGO PO
Membership Staff Organization member
State of legal entity Statement of incorporation By-laws (SEC, DOLE)
(SEC)
Nature of operation Programs and services Sectoral concerns
Objectives Social Welfare, Social Welfare,
empowerment empowerment
Coverage Service coverage; focused Focused area; sectoral,
needs closed type
Structure BOD; Manager/Executive BOD, Officers,
Director, Service committees, members
Components, Staff
Resources External Funding; bonds; Membership and dues
contracts
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Inventory and Directory of Civil Society Organizations:
– All provinces, cities and municipalities shall conduct an
inventory to generate or update their existing CSO
Directories. The Directory of CSOs shall serve as the
source document for the issuance of the Notice of Call for
Accreditation.
– The Planning and Development Officer or duly designated
LGU appointive official shall conduct the inventory.
– The local chief executive shall engage the support of DILG
Field Office, other appropriate NGAs, and CSO Networks,
if any, in the conduct of the inventory and in the
preparation of the Directory.
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Call for Accreditation:
• The Sanggunian shall issue a Notice of Call for Accreditation to all the CSOs listed in
the Final Updated Directory of CSOs whether previously accredited or seeking
accreditation for the first time. This will be done through a CSO Conference that shall
be conducted by the LGU.
• CSO Conferences shall be conducted in order to enhance CSO awareness and
understanding of civil society participation and increase CSO capacity to engage in
local governance.
 shall be handled by the DILG Provincial Director, City Director, C/MLGOO (or their
designated DILG personnel) and concerned Planning and Development Officer
 four (4) major topics: relevance of participatory governance, DILG guidelines on
CSO accreditation of CSOs, avenues for CSO participation as provided in RA
7160, and formation of a local CSO Network
 shall be conducted using the Training Modules provided by the DILG Central Office
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Proper:
The Sanggunian shall evaluate all applications based on the following
criteria:
1. Registration with an accrediting NGA or any NGA that is empowered
by law/policy to accredit or register such organization;
2. Organization purposes and objectives;
3. Community-based and sectoral-based with project development and
implementation track-record of at least one (1) year;
4. Reliability; and
5. For CSOs applying to be members of the Local School or Health
Board: Photocopy of profiles of at least three (3) individuals in the
organization that will verify their involvement in the health or
education sector.
DOCUMENTS TO BE
SUBMITTED
 STEPS FOR ACCREDITATION
Accreditation Proper:
The Sanggunian shall issue the following:
1. Certificate of Accreditation to every qualified CSO;
2. Notice to every organization, which applied and
satisfied the set criteria but failed to submit all the
requirements, encouraging them to complete the lacking
requirements not later than the last working day of the
1st week of September; and
3. Notice of Non-Qualification to CSOs that were not
able to satisfy the requirements and set criteria,
informing them of the reason/s for said non-qualification.
SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES

After the Accreditation Process, the DILG Field Officers shall

issue a notice to all accredited CSOs for a meeting on the
selection of representatives to the following local special
bodies:
Local Development Council
Local Health Board
Local School Board
Local Peace and Order Council
The selection of representatives shall be in accordance with
pertinent laws as reiterated in Section 4.4, Items 4.4.8 and
4.4.9 of DILG MC No. 2019-72.
 REPLACEMENT

A representative-CSO that has incurred three (3)

cumulative absences to the meetings of the local
special body where it sits as a member shall be
replaced by the Sanggunian.

The replacement organization shall be chosen from

among the CSOs in the LGU that were accredited for
the same purpose, and shall be selected in
adherence to the criteria provided in Section 4.4,
Items 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of DILG MC No. 2019-72.
 RECONSTITUTION

– Immediately following the selection process, the LCE

shall call for a joint organizational meeting with the
Local Development Council, Local Health Board, Local
School Board, and Local Peace and Order Council.
– This meeting provides a venue to discuss the functions
of the local special bodies.
– For the LDC, it will be for the creation of the executive
committee, sectoral and functional committees,
technical working group, and consideration of the
selection of a CSO representative as vice-chairperson.
End of Presentation.