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CONTENTS

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Chairperson’s Message

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Vision and Mission

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Highlights of PhilDHRRA

Accomplishments

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Highlights of Member Reports

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2015 Audited Financial Statements

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2014-2016 National Board of Trustees

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PhilDHRRA Members

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CHAIRPERSON’S MESSAGE

During my two years as Chairperson of the National Board of Trustees, I have

come to appreciate more fully the unique challenges of running a network. I

have seen the Secretariat staff strive to balance ways to support members’

programs and services with integrity and purpose. Whether by joint projects,

advocacy or capacity building activities and community development programs

PhilDHRRA continues its tradition of serving diverse communities to make

participatory governance, access to resources and services a reality for a

greater number of people.

This 2015-2016 report contains some examples of how PhilDHRRA and its members have worked to make a

difference. Of all that we have done, three accomplishments deserve to be highlighted. First, we launched the

network wide project Consolidating CSO Networks for Citizens’ Engagement Towards Participatory and

Accountable Governance for Poverty Reduction with the support of the European Union. Second is the Expanded

Capability Building Project supported by the Peace and Equity Foundation through the Caucus of Development

NGOs or CODE which supports PhilDHRRA network and members to strengthen organizational systems and

procedures for enhanced sustainability. Last, but not least, we are excited about our participation in ReCoERDo

(Regional Cooperation to Empower Rural Development Organizations in Asia (ReCoERDO-Asia) implemented by

Asian Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA) with funding from the European

Community. The project is a four-year engagement that aims to contribute to the improvement of the socio-

economic well-being of members of rural people’s organizations in Southeast Asia through strengthened capacity

of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in responding to rural development issues. In the Philippines, PhilDHRRA

serves as AsiaDHRRA’s implementing partner for this project.

On behalf of the national and regional board of trustees, I thank our network members and secretariat, for their

outstanding service, for carrying forth PHilDHRRA’s legacy and enduring commitment towards agrarian reform and

rural development.I would like to especially thank Caridad Corridor, our National Coordinator, for successfully

steering us through challenging waters. Our network is stronger and more vibrant, and together we will continue our

efforts to eliminate poverty, promote participatory governance, food security, safeguard a sustainable planet and

capacitate ourselves and our communities to ensure human dignity.

God bless us all.

Alma Monica A. de la Paz Chairperson, PhilDHRRA

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VISION MISSION

Sustainable and resilient rural communities

To build the capacity of its members to empower rural communities

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HIGHLIGHTS OF

PhilDHRRA ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Committed to its vision of sustainable and resilient communities, PhilDHRRA endeavours to strengthen its

advocacy to create and improve policy environment and implement programs supportive of the network’s initiatives

in poverty reduction and rural development.

PhilDHRRA also persists to strengthen regional clusters through convergence of common development interests

and develop capacity building programs for its members and Secretariats to expand their knowledge and skills in

building sustainable and resilient rural communities.

For the years, 2014, 2015 and 2016, PhilDHRRA continued the operationalization of its current strategic action plan

focusing on five key result areas (KRAs):

(a) SIAD Operationalization

(b) Research, Information and Policy Advocacy

(c) Membership Development,

(d) Network Development and Management

(e) Resource Mobilization

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Installation of Maps in the provinces of Batangas, Kalinga, and Quezon

SIAD Operationalization and Implementation of Other Projects

The Sustainable Integrated Area Development (SIAD) is PhilDHRRA’s central strategy for poverty

reduction and sustainable rural development. It is anchored on the need to integrate the various initiatives in a

geographically defined area to address diverse yet interrelated issues of the people. PhilDHRRA continues to

integrate asset reform, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction management, social enterprise, good

governance and gender equality to its projects and programs towards achieving resilient and sustainable rural

communities.

LUZON

Enhancing the Productive and Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Capacities of Rural

Women in Luzon

UNDEF visit to PhilDHRRA Luzon Office

PhilDHRRA Luzon’s project with the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) entitled, “Enhancing the productive and disaster risk and reduction management capacities of rural women in Luzon, Philippines”, started in 2015 through a project orientation and an organizational diagnosis. The project orientation serves as the venue for the funder and implementing partners to level-off and discuss expectations and outputs of the project. On the other hand, the organizational diagnosis determined whether the participating people’s organizations are capable to operate within the means of the project and have the necessary resources needed for the activities. The project requires an implementing agency to conduct a Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (PVCA) study to serve as guide in the strategic planning between the project team and the communities. Through surveys and round table discussions, the team was able to collect answers from the communities in Batangas, Kalinga, and Quezon.

After consolidating the PVCA results for the UNDEF project, map validations were arranged in Batangas, Quezon, and Kalinga with the help of the community members and LGU representatives. The validations determined if the results (vulnerable, hazardous areas as well as nearby evacuation centers) were correctly and strategically plotted. Earlier this year, Ms. Elizabeth Baja of UNDEF had a meeting with PhilDHRRA and its implementing partners (ISO, CARRD, and MCCI) for updates on on-going activities and how the project has been contributing to the betterment of the lives of its beneficiaries. When all the maps were validated, the installation ceremonies were held in specific barangays of the three project areas. These hazard maps were part of the instructional, educational and communication (IEC) campaign of the project and served as guides for the community members to distinguish vulnerable areas in times of disaster and natural calamities.

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Every quarter of the year, PhilDHRRA Luzon calls for a feedback meeting for evaluation and assessment of conducted activities as well as updates on on-going activities. Implementing partners also arranged study tours for the people’s

organizations to learn more about their chosen social enterprise. Thematic and site-specific trainings were also conducted like gender sensitivity and values formation to equip the beneficiaries the

necessary skills and values which they can use to sustain their organizations and communities.

The team also conducted community planning in the project areas to incorporate gender-sensitive and disaster risk and reduction management initiative in municipal organic

agriculture and coastal resources management plans. Simultaneously, farmers and fisherfolks from the areas took part in a video shoot to capture their daily struggles with climate change. This video is part of the IEC materials to campaign and promote the project to various funders and possible stakeholders.

VISAYAS

Danajon Communities Working for the Advancement of Disaster Resilience to Combat

Human Trafficking (Danajon Communities WATCH)

The Danajon Communities WATCH (Working for the Advancement of disaster resilience to Combat Human Trafficking) project, a 3 year-consortium initiative of PhilDHRRA, Lihok Pilipina and A2D Project, which started in October 2013, is supported by Caritas Switzerland. PhilDHRRA’s vast experience in rural development contributed to the community organizing component. The project covers 11 municipalities and 1 city in the provinces of Bohol, Cebu, Leyte and Southern Leyte lying in Danajon Bank.

On its 3rd

year of operation, the DCW project boasts of several outcomes from its project implementation, such as: 1) 36 community watch groups organized and reactivated has capacities to plan and respond whenever disasters and incidents of human trafficking occur in their communities; 2) community watch groups serve as advocates and champions with their respective barangays in terms of DRRM and gender and development (GAD) planning, they even act as DRRM officers, human trafficking (HT) referral and GAD focal persons.; numbering 2,070 in all areas, 1,228 advocated for disaster risk reduction and human trafficking prevention; 3) DRRM plans in the target barangays were formulated utilizing the established database on hazards and vulnerabilities from the project baseline, utilizing participatory approaches in planning and integrating social protection measures including HT prevention in such plans; 4) partnership with the barangay and municipal LGUs were strengthened though cooperation and support to community watch

group activities on social enterprise and awareness-raising campaign at the sitio level; some LGUs in the project areas signified funding support to augment the savings mobilized and project grant; 5) 32 resource-based social enterprise projects show potential as sustainable livelihoods for community project.

Building Resiliency in Typhoon-affected communities in Northern Cebu (BRTH NCebu)

Ceremonial turnover of livelihood funds to Antipolo Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Program Association (AnCARPBA) in Brgy. Antipolo, Medellin, Cebu together with Joyce Laker, AA Philippines Country Program Director and Albert Aquino, Chairperson, PhilDHRRA Visayas

The BRTH NCebu project, an 18-month recovery project that started in June 2015 was supported by Action Aid Philippines for Typhoon Haiayan affected communities in the northern part of Cebu. It aims to empower women and vulnerable groups in decision making in rights claiming, recovery, rehabilitation and DRRM processes. This

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Turnover of Early Warning Device, Emergency Rescue and Communication Equipment and Generator Set for all the 9 partner BLGUs in Daan Bantayan, Medellin and Tabogon

A view of the resettlement site in Brgy Guinob-an, Lawaan, Eastern Samar benefiting 38 families that occupied a house of 4x6 floor area with an additional front and back spaces each of 2 meters; Ms. Lani Abayan of GDFI together with Tao Philippines representative during the visit of De France representative Benjamin Bellegy

is a follow-up intervention of an early recovery project for the same communities in 2013 to 2014 which PhilDHRRA, Lihok Pilipina and Pagtambayayong undertake a consortium project.

Purok 6 of Barangay Salag, Tabogon, Cebu was awarded best purok with

Brgy Captain Anita R. Quimque and Municipal Administrator Salvador Malto giving the recognition in May 2015

Critical results of the project are as follows:

Community-based research on the local knowledge, skills and practices in DRR and CCA in the target communities.

Gender-sensitive BDRRM and Contingency Plans and budget developed in 9 Barangays with active participation of vulnerable sectors;

Representatives of vulnerable groups of women, farmers, fishers, elderly and persons with disability armed with knowledge in DRR are occupying key positions in the newly organized BDRRM Committees;

Distributed Early Warning Device, Emergency Rescue Equipment, Communication System, and generator set to all 9 partner-BLGUs;

Women emergency rescuers trained and serving as members of the Barangay Rescue Team;

Reactivated purok systems in the barangays as a mechanism to improve DRR management;

Livelihood funds have revolved their funds and covered almost 50% of the membership of the 3 pilot POs where a combined total of 160 individual rural women, farmers and fishers have benefited; and

Institutionalized the ComSCA as a savings mechanism for all 3 Pos.

Rebuilding Better communities from the Impacts of Typhoon Haiyan in Lawaan, Eastern Samar,

Philippines

This project seeks to contribute towards rebuilding local families and communities affected by Typhoon Haiyan through provision of transition shelter and awareness building interventions that will enhance their capacities to become more resilient to climate-induced events. At the end of the project life, a total of 38 families from the fishing communities of Brgy. Guinob-an in the municipality of Lawaan, Easter Samar were relocated starting January 2016.

The project was supported by Fondacion De France in partnership with Guiuan Development Foundation Inc. (GDFI) and Pagtambayayong Foundation Inc (PFI). The former served as the direct implementing partner while PFI provided the technical assistance.

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Empowering Women for Protection in Emergencies for Resiliency in Northern Cebu

(Empower)

The Empower project, a 6-month initiative and a continuation of the BRTH NCebu project in Typhoon Haiyan affected communities in 6 select communities in 3 municipalities in Cebu, seeks to establish data on women protection in order to identify enabling activities that promote women safety and security, women’s dignity and women’s rights. Critical outputs of the project are the women’s protection advocacy agenda, research on women protection issues; 16 local women as research enumerators; developed capacities of core group of women- leaders identified as initial workforce for the alliance building; and assistance to 49 women in their livelihood. The women’s emergency and protection agenda is a research-informed formulation where community-based research was undertaken. The agenda was presented to the concerned municipal government units. Research tools on women protection issues were developed for the project. The project developed consciousness in community savings using the famous savings generation technology of World Vision, the Community Savings and Credit Association (ComSCA) as indicated by continuing savings generation of at least 3 pilot groups; allotting portion of savings for emergency and health needs of community members; sharing of interest in savings among members; creating new ComSCA groups within the larger PO membership, developing of new and collective economic venture from the savings. This project is supported by Action Aid Philippines.

Participants to the Women Protection Agenda Presentation to the municipal local government units of Daan Bantayan and Medellin, Cebu in May 2016

Enhancing Capacities for Participatory Disaster Preparedness and Adaptation Planning (EnCaP)

in Guiuan, Eastern Samar (EnCap)

The project “Enhancing Capacities for Participatory Disaster Preparedness and Adaptation Planning (EnCap),” is one of the 9 initiatives supported by Oxfam –GB under its THRIVE project in Eastern Samar from January to Sept 2016. The project seeks to contribute to an enhanced resilience to disasters and climate hazards of the communities in the Guiuan, Eastern Samar, the municipality where Typhoon Haiyan made the 1

st land fall.

The project facilitated the 1) enhancement of the municipal-wide disaster and adaptation plan and budget as well as developed the gender-sensitive Contingency Plan; and the 2) two project proposal applications that support the advancement of climate change adaptation formulation and ecological profiling of the municipality. The former is pending approval at the local legislative council in late September 2016. One of the project proposal applications is now being funded by another INGO to pursue the formulation of the Local Climate Change Action Planning (LCCAP) of Guiuan.

Participants from Barangays Campoyong and Tagporo mounting their

locally-made antenna.

In the process of formulating the DRR plan and gender-sensitive Contingency Plan (CP) and budget, a total of 615 local individuals directly benefiting from the project through the various trainings and reaching out to as many as 3,170 indirect individuals; they come from at least 45 barangays out of the 60 barangays in Guiuan who have actively participated in all of the processes. Tools on gender-sensitive CP were developed by the project.

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The project also facilitated the distribution of 40 units of hand-held radios to 18 recipient BLGUs, Guiuan Fire Department and Bantay Dagat. These radios were registered while 45 men and 11 women leaders from 20 BLGUs were certified as radio operators by the National Telecommunications Commission.

Sustaining the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Application in the Philippines

The CRM project that ran for 1 year between 2014 to 2015 which the Universalist Service Committee, a US-based NGO, supported the building of local development workers to develop their capacities to manage trauma of survivors of disasters. To institutionalize this capacity building processes, a new formation was created in the name of PhilACTS that envisions a “Resilient communities in body, mind and spirit.” Its mission is to “promote wellness through sustained practice of CRM as a lifestyle.” Its three main goals as follows; a) to help people and communities develop resilience to stressful situations; b) to mainstream CRM practice in development work and c) to build competency in the promotion and provision of CRM. PhilACTS is now a SEC registered organization with few PhilDHRRA NGO members in the Visayas serving as formators of the organization with Lihok Pilipina acting as the lead NGO and PROCESS-Panay, WESADEF, SDFI also joined PhilACTS as members.

Fifty CRM trainers have developed skills on trauma management; most of them applied their learned CRM skills by training co-staff, volunteers and community leaders in their areas of work utilizing their respective organizations’ resources to carry out CRM activities. Further, the PhilACTS members were able to successfully apply CRM to their community partners and clients, as substantiated by the case

reports that were presented during the General Assembly held in April. The cases proved how and why CRM was effective in helping the individuals manage and even, recover and move on from their personal traumas. The members’ continued belief and passion in practicing and imparting their skills further promote the CRM as a helpful and useful wellness tool. During the project life, at least 6,000 people in Yolanda-devastated areas have been trained on CRM Skills or given CRM intervention.

PhilDHRRA in the Visayas supported the CRM project as its conduit.

Training on Emergency Fast Action Support Team (EFAST)

This is a week-long training in August 2016 which Action Aid Philippines has supported to help PhilDHRRA institutionalize its strategic plan for humanitarian work. The training was attended by at least 13 out of 14 Visayas members and with participation from the PhilDHRRA ManCom members. The trainers of the training include PhilDHRRA secretariat staff, board member and Ms. Joyce Laker, Country Program Director, Action Aid Philippines.

The workshop outputs will serve as reference documents for PhilDHRRA in the formulation of its humanitarian work plan.

MINDANAO

Strengthening the Resiliency of Local Government Units and Local Communities to

Adapt to the Impact of Climate Change

The Agusan Marsh covers an area of 110,069 hectares comprising of lakes, freshwater swamp forest, secondary scrub, herbaceous swamp,

pools and rivers, rice paddies and other agricultural land and small settlements. Majority of the people living in the marsh are indigenous people and mostly belong to the Manobo tribe. Farming, fishing, logging and firewood gathering, hunting and trapping, and gathering of forest products are the main sources of income and livelihood in the area. In recent years,

Representatives from the participating NGO-members were divided into smaller groups for the workshop.

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communities in Agusan Marsh have become increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts such as flooding and drought.

The project, also known as the Agusan Marsh Climate Change Adaptation Project or AMCCAP, a grantee of the United States Agency for International Development or USAID, sought to address this challenge by increasing capacity of stakeholders in 61 barangays of Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur to adapt to adverse impacts of climate change.

From November 2012 until January 2016, the Project increased the adaptive capacity of 7,962 stakeholders, with the knowledge and skills imparted by the Project. Of the 7,962 stakeholders, 5,008 increased their capacity to practice Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that helped them prevent, prepare and/or cope with disasters, or as a result, decreased the risks created by a potential hazard or by actual disasters in their community. Stakeholders were able to acquire knowledge and skills from various activities of the project, such as Community Forums on CCA-DRR and the Workshops on Community-Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) and Community-Based Multi-Hazard Mapping using Geographic Information System (CBMHM/GIS) implemented by the Project.

AMCCAP Emergency Responders

AMCCAP FBAS

Meanwhile, 2,954 of the 7,962 stakeholders increased their capacity to use information that

improved their ability to adjust or make changes in ways and practices that mitigate the potential damage, or help them take advantage of opportunities or cope with consequences. Applied in decision making especially in the stakeholders’ farms, the information is derived from various project activities that generated climate and weather data. These include the Agusan Marsh Agro-Hydrological Information (AMAHIN) Workshops, Community Forums on Agricultural Water and CSA, Study tour to Agri-Aqua-Forestry Demonstration Farms (AAFDF) as well as to barangays with CCA strategies and projects, Training of Para-Agro-meteorologists and Para-Technicians and Training on Weather Observation, Data Collection, and Meteorology.

During the same period, the Project developed, tested or adopted different Climate change tools, methodologies and technologies in CSA such as AAFDF, Climate Smart Field Schools, Climate Smart Farms, Community Seed Banks and Farmer-Based Agro-meteorological Stations.

Food Secure Resilient and Stronger Household (FRESH) Project

FRESH Project, implemented by PhilDHRRA-Mindanao, is operating in six (6) Barangays in Municipality of Talacogon, Agusan Del Sur. The project caters to 894 project beneficiaries scattered in the six barangays. This project provides seeds of high-value vegetables and major crops seeds such as corn seeds and rice seeds (open pollinated variety) and farm inputs to help increase the production income of the beneficiaries. The production of high value vegetables such as lady’s finger, cucumber, squash, eggplant and bitter gourd were among the harvest and surplus of their family consumption were delivered in nearer market places in Talacogon, San Francisco and with-in their communities.

The project also provides pre & post-harvest facilities in 6 barangays such mud boat, thresher, corn sheller, water pumps and construction of multi-purpose pavement to selected farmer-beneficiaries in depressed barangays of the municipality. These facilities enabled some of the beneficiaries to plant rice and corn crops during last cropping despite the occurrence of “El Nino” phenomenon.

Target farming households have increased knowledge and practices on proper health and nutrition through the adoption of PD-HEARTH approach. PD-Hearth involves parents and caregivers in rehabilitating malnourished children by practicing effective cooking, feeding, and hygiene

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and child caring behaviors. The sessions are done over a 12-day period in the comfort of parents’ homes reinforcing collective support system that allows parents to help one another. Produce from households, and community or group food gardens are pooled together by involved parents to feed their malnourished children. These activities enable parents to collectively rehabilitate their malnourished children while at the same time experiencing through the progress in their children’s health and nutrition.

For this year (2016), PD Hearth became the model approach of reducing malnutrition in municipality through passage of a Municipal Resolution adopting the approach and expanding it to other non-beneficiary Barangays.

DIFS is being practiced by some farmers in six (6) barangays in promoting nutrition-sensitive crops in their farm. The DIFS is a farming system where farmer maximizes the use of his/her piece of land (usually 1.0 hectare) integrating the different functions of animals, crops, and other living organisms to increase production and diversity of products. The farm components include livestock,

poultry, inland fish, vegetables, rice or corn, root crops, forest and fruit trees (orchard), fodder, vermi-compost/organic fertilizer, integrated pest management. The diversification is to increase land productivity for household consumption and production of high-value produce for sale. This farming system uses technologies that promote soil and water conservation, use of site-adaptive varieties and strain. The diversification of the farm by combining animal, food crops, high-value crops, inland fish, fruits and forest trees promotes resilience from having different products at different season and stages of agricultural production. Seed banking is also part of the DIFS.

The project provided assistance in the forms of improved seeds and seedlings, African night crawler for vermi-composting, mallard ducks, and goats for the Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) demo farm.

Network-wide Project

Consolidating CSO Networks for Citizens’

Engagement Towards Participatory and

Accountable Governance for Poverty Reduction

(CCCE-PAG PR)

Consolidating CSO Networks for Citizens’ Engagement towards Participatory and Accountable Governance for Poverty Reduction (CCCE PAG-PR) is a three-year project that envisions to empower civil society organizations. Its purpose is to represent and foster pluralism and contribute to crafting effective policies leading to a more equitable and sustainable development and inclusive growth.

In the course of empowering civil societies, it is important to develop the capacities of CSOs to articulate citizens' concerns, giving them the needed knowledge, skills and the confidence, to participate in mainstreaming development activities. There are

Farmers sharing their testimonies and discovered techniques

in their own garden

PD-Hearth Team During Operation Timbang (OPT)

The CCCE-PAG Team

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existing policies that have presented opportunities for CSOs to be involved in various governance activities. The project intends to make CSOs become more prepared and organized in making these public arena viable and effective spaces for engagement. In so doing, it is hoped that this would lead to making governance more transparent and accountable.

The project started in November 2015 and for its year one of implementation, PhilDHRRA has organized series of training that would advance CSO capacities for effective and genuine participation in local governance.

Research, Information and Policy Advocacy

PhilDHRRA continues to push for asset reform as its major advocacy agenda through its participation in the coalitions advocating for the same issues like the AR Now!, CLUP Now!, and the NGO for Fisheries Reform (NFR).

AR Now! is a coalition of several organizations advocating for the promotion of agrarian reform and sustainable development in the country. In 2014, Mr. Wilson Requez became the National Coordinator of AR Now! while PhilDHRRA Luzon stood as its secretariat. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER) ended last June 30, 2014. However, AR Now! continued to push for the passage of House Bill 4296 or the Notice of Coverage (NOC) Extension Bill. The bill intends to remove the mandated completion date of CARPER thus funding shall continue until complete acquisition and distribution of all agricultural lands. As of September 2015, the bill is still pending in the Congress.

Similarly, CLUP Now! is a coalition of various organizations pushing for the national land use policy. It is presently composed of 25 POs, NGOs and civil society advocates representing the concerns of fisherfolk, peasants, indigenous peoples, urban poor and environmental groups.

In the past two decades, the passage of the National Land Use Act (NLUA) was overlooked by the government. However, the Aquino government put emphasis on the urgency of NLUA. If it were not for the disasters and havoc caused by climate change that threatens the country and its people becoming vulnerable, the government may still have continued to neglect the urgency of the bill. President Benigno Aquino III in his first State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) in 2010 urged Congress to include the NLUA in its priority legislations. He even certified the Senate bill as urgent last February 1, 2013. In the House of Representatives (HOR), the NLUA bill was approved on Third Reading; it has reached approval on the Second Reading in the Senate. In the 16

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Congress, the NLUA has been re-filed in the HOR and the Senate. The bill made progress in the Senate in 2015. Early this year, 2016, the bill was close to passage into law since 15 legislators led by Senator Francis Escudero signed Committee Report No. 374 of Senate Bill No. 3093. But the Committee Report was withdrawn by the Senate Committee on Environmental and Natural Resources on January 25, 2016.

The NGOs for Fisheries Reform (NFR) is a national coalition of non-government organizations formed initially to provide technical support for national fisherfolk federations and coalitions in their lobbying efforts for the passage of a meaningful fisheries code.

In 2014, the NGOs for Fisheries Reform (NFR) and its member NGOs lobbied for a new Fisheries Code and passage of Republic Act 10654, which amended the RA 8550 or the Fisheries Code of 1998. The NFR became member of the Technical Working Group formed by DA-BFAR in 2015. PhilDHRRA, as one of NFR’s members, has participated in the formulation of the implementing rules and regulations of RA 10654.

With the new administration, these coalitions intend to review and update their responsibilities and strategies to strengthen the advocacy agenda.

NASSA_AR with Ka Paeng

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In line with the celebration of the International Year for Family Farming (IYFF), PhilDHRRA, with fund support from AsiaDHRRA, continues to participate in the Knowledge and Learning Market

and Policy Engagement (KLMPE). This year, PhilDHRRA is currently involved in the preparation for the celebration of the IYFF culminating activity this November.

Membership Development

PhilDHRRA intensified its role in capacitating

its members in order for them to effectively pursue

their poverty alleviation programs. The Regional

Secretariats conducted several training programs that

were attended by their respective members. A very

new project that PhilDHRRA has engaged in which is

directed toward improving the capacities of the

members and the farmers organizations is the

Regional Cooperation to Empower Rural

Development Organizations in Asia (ReCoERDO-

Asia). This project is being implemented by Asian

Partnership for the Development of Human

Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA) with funding

from the European Community. The project is a four-

year engagement that aims to contribute to the

improvement of the socio-economic well-being of

members of rural people’s organizations in Southeast

Asia through strengthened capacity of Civil Society

Organizations (CSOs) in responding to rural

development issues. In the Philippines, PhilDHRRA

serves as AsiaDHRRA’s implementing partner for this

project.

Started in June 2016, the project has started

to implement the activities targeted for capacity

building and policy advocacy. Five participants from

PhilDHRRA and its partner farmers’ organization

PAKISAMA attended the trainer’s training held in

Myanmar on Action and Life Long Learning. The

training will be rolled out in the country in the early

part of 2017. A research on identifying the policy

needs is now on-going. At the same time, to gear up

for the implementation of the Strategic Plan for 2017

to 2021, a forum and a learning visit to good models

of development projects will be held this November.

Ms. Alma dela Paz signing for ReCoERDO-Asia

Project ReCoERDO complements the

existing capacity building project crafted by

PhilDHRRA for its members supported by CODE-

NGO. Through this initiative, PhilDHRRA in the past

two years focused on reviewing the status and

capacities of members, conducted a membership

survey and assisted the members to comply with

good governance requirements. Recognizing the

needs and capacities of the members, PhilDHRRA

enrolled some of the members in the Mentoring

program initiated and supported by CODE-NGO.

Through this program it is hoped that the members of

PhilDHRRA will be able to develop and improve their

organizational capacities.

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Network Development and Management

PhilDHRRA was able to maintain a strong

governance structure. The meetings of the National

Board of Trustees (NBoT) as well as the Regional

Board of Trustees (RBoT) were regularly conducted.

The Board Committees were activated and were able

to define their respective functions and prepared their

work plans. These Committees are: Program

Committee, Audit and Governance Committee and

the Partnership Center Management Committee

(PCMC).

In 2015, the Board of Trustees gave focus on

analyzing the current status of PhilDHRRA and its

members and the level of participation of the

members. These discussions triggered the need for

the conduct of membership survey, review and

revision of membership policies and the review and

the reformulation of PhilDHRRA strategic plan for

2017 to 2021. Realizing the need for more active

participation of members, the Secretariats developed

projects in partnership with the members.

Networking is also a concern that PhilDHRRA is giving attention to. It is a member of CODE-NGO and has been actively participating in CODE-NGO’s activities, projects and advocacies. PhilDHRRA also maintains membership in other networks like Philippine Assistance Development Program (PDAP), Foundation for Sustainable Society (FSSI), Asian NGO Coalition for Agrarian Reform (ANGOC), AsiaDHRRA and others. In September 2015, the PhilDHRRA Chairperson attended the General Assembly of the World Rural Forum (WRF) in Spain.

Engaging with the government is likewise being actively pursued by the Network both at the national and local levels. Among the agencies which PhilDHRRA was able to work with in different levels of engagement (e.g. participation in consultation meetings, project implementing partner, fund source, etc.) are: Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

Resource Mobilization

The PhilDHRRA Partnership Center (PC) has

continued to serve as a sustainability mechanism for

the Network. The PC has maintained its quality

service to ensure the continuing patronage of

established clients.

Despite the difficulty of accessing funds from

donors, the Regional Secretariats have managed to

mobilize resources from various donors to fund their

programs and projects. PhilDHRRA Mindanao was

able to access funds from USAID, AECID and FSSI

while PhilDHRRA Visayas in consortium with some

members and partners availed of funding from

CARITAS Switzerland, Action Aid and Oxfam – GB

and Fundacion De France and PhilDHRRA Luzon

was able to avail of funding support from the United

Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF. The National and

the Regional Secretariats were able to get support

from the European Union (EU), Foundation for

Philippine environment (FPE) and Peace and Equity

Foundation (PEF).

The National Secretariat has actively

pursued projects considered under Training and

Consultancy engagements and generated some

management fees. Among the clients that engaged

the services of PhilDHRRA are the World Food

Program (WFP) of the United Nations for the

monitoring of its emergency assistance programs in

Typhoon Haiyan affected areas in Eastern Samar in

The National Board of Trustees during the 3rd

NBoT Meeting held at PhilDHRRA

Partnersip Center

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2014 and the AECOM International which availed of

technical services of PhilDHRRA for its Be Secure

Project in 2015 until 2016 and Peace & Equity

Foundation which tapped the services of the Network

for the impact evaluation of its social enterprises.

PhilDHRRA was also tapped by DILG for the conduct

and analysis of Provincial CSO Network mapping in

2014 and 2016 and the conduct of training for CSOs

involved in BuB in MIMAROPA and CALABARZON.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF

MEMBER REPORTS

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LUZON

Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural

Development (CARRD)

The Center for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CARRD) is a non-government organization that organizes rural communities into socially aware, productive, enterprising and viable partners in development. It aims to sustain land tenure security by enabling agrarian reform beneficiaries make informed decisions about their livelihood.

CARRD is a member of PhilDHRRA Luzon and one of its implementing partners in a project with UNDEF. A gender sensitivity training was organized by CARRD with the help of PhilDHRRA and UNDEF last July 12-14, 2016 at the Partnership Center. The resource speaker for the said training was Ms. Monina Geaga, a full-time organic farmer and former Secretary General of Sarilaya (Kasarian-Kalayaan Inc.). Participants from Batangas and Quezon identified gender sensitive issues as one of the problems that must be addressed in their communities. Ms. Geaga tackled three main matters. First is about sex, gender and gender issues. Second, she discussed climate change & global warming in relation with gender sensitivity. Lastly, the issue on women’s economic empowerment was briefly discussed.

At the end of the lecture, the participants shared the topic/s that struck them the most. On the last day of the training, Ms. Geaga asked the participants to present their creative outputs. These creative outputs showed how much the participants learned from the sessions and how much they appreciate their acquired information. The

participants made a vow to apply these learnings and influence others as well.

Institute of Social Order (ISO)

The Institute of Social Order (ISO) is a Jesuit Social Apostolate established in 1947 through the efforts of Fr. Walter Hogan, SJ in concretizing Church Social Teachings. This resulted in ISO’s rich history of responding to the needs and promoting the liberation of the marginalized sectors in society, including the laborers, the peasants, the urban poor, rural women, the youth, the victims of the tragic Mt. Pinatubo eruption, upland farmers and currently the fisherfolks.

In 2014, the Institute of Social Order (ISO) ventured towards Northern Philippines by implementing a project entitled, Facilitating Public-Private Partnership through the Co-Management of a Marine Protected Area in San Fernando Bay, La Union. Implemented through the support of Caltex Foundation, the ISO partnered with the City Environment and Natural Resources Offices of San Fernando, La Union in establishing a 44.42 hectare marine protected area (MPA) in Barangay Poro. Under the Project, the ISO has organized a multi-sectoral peoples’ organization, the Poro Sea Lovers’ Association (PSLA) as community partner in this endeavor. The PSLA is now operating an eatery/catering livelihood enterprise, whose aim is to support some of the activities involved in operating the MPA. The ISO likewise facilitated the formation of a Poro Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management Council and the Bantay Dagat group which will be tasked with the management, surveillance and patrolling of the said MPA against illegal fishers and poachers in the area, and enlisted the support of the Poro Point Management Council (PPMC), which is responsible for the management of the city’s economic zone. The Poro MPA was formally launched last June 27, 2016 after the City Government passed and approved the MPA Ordinance.

Gender Sensitivity Training_CARRDUNDEF

MOA Signing between ISO, PPMC, and the City Government of San Fernando,

La Union

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Facilitating Mangrove Management in Siruma,

Camarines Sur (on-going)

With funding from the Philippine Tropical Forest Foundation, Inc (PTFCF), the ISO implemented a project entitled Facilitating Mangrove Management in Siruma, which seeks to establish a learning laboratory on sustainable mangrove management technologies for the rest of the municipalities around San Miguel Bay. Under this project, the ISO organized one new fishers’ association (FA) and strengthened 3 existing FAs in the municipality. These FAs, along with other stakeholders in Siruma such as LGU and BLGU, the Camarines Norte State Colleges (CNSC) and the Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), were trained as the Local Research Team (LRT) for the conduct of Participatory Coastal and Resources Ecological Assessment (PCREA). The results of this assessment are being utilized for the planning and monitoring of mangrove reforestation and management efforts being undertaken by the project. The members of the FAs were likewise trained in mangrove nursery establishment and mangrove reforestation and management with the result of 4 central mangrove nurseries being established in the municipality. To date, reforestation of roughly 40 hectares per year are on-going as the FAs prepare for the establishment of their livelihood enterprises.

Public Private Partnership for Justice, Development, and Peace: Convergence for Transformative Governance in Burdeos, Quezon (for extension)

Likewise, the fishers’ associations in Burdeos are being prepared for the establishment of their livelihood enterprises to prepare for the continuation of a project entitled, Public Private Partnership for Justice, Development, and Peace: Convergence for Transformative Governance in Burdeos, Quezon supported by the Assisi Development Foundation, Inc (ADFI). These livelihood projects build on the initiatives that were accomplished earlier in the area such as the conduct of the PCREA, the organizing and strengthening of six fishers’ associations in select barangays, and the mangrove nursery establishment and mangrove reforestation and management.

The experiences from these projects are being documented by the ISO to serve as databases on resource conditions and the profile of the fishers and the local communities being assisted by the ISO as well as cases which can be used to support policy advocacies and for purposes of highlighting community—based coastal resource management approaches which can be replicable in comparable areas.

Mandiga Ob-obbo Community Center, Inc.

Recently, the executive director of MCCI, Ms. Virgie Manisem, died in a vehicular accident in Kalinga. She was rushed to the hospital right after they were recovered from the accident area. However, she was dead on arrival. PhilDHRRA Luzon offered assistance to the family of Ms. Virgie and informed other member organizations about the incident.

MCCI had an executive meeting to talk about the replacement of Ms. Virgie. Ms. Juliet Annanga is chosen to be the next executive director for MCCI. MCCI continues to implement the UNDEF project for the communities of Ipil and Romualdez.

Mangrove reforestation activities in Siruma, Camarines Sur

FA Meeting in Barangay Palasan, Burdeos, Quezon

Mangrove nursery of Barangay San Rafael, Burdeos, Quezon

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VISAYAS

PROCESS Panay

Balay Kauswagan Resource Center (BKRC); Interfacing NGO and Community Efforts Towards Mutual Sustainability

PROCESS Foundation Panay, Inc., an NGO established in 1997 operating in the provinces of Region VI. It envisions a sustainable organization working towards transformed and empowered communities living in a just, peaceful, God – loving society in an ecologically sound environment. Its mission is “to transform and empower deprived sectors in Region VI to increasingly take control of their own destinies towards improved quality of life through community organizing”.

PROCESS Panay has four major programs; 1) Community Organizing / Community Development (CO/CD), 2) Legal Resource Development Program (LRDP), 3) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management – Climate Change Adaptation (DRRM-CCA), and 4) Economic Self Reliance Program (ESRP). BKRC is a project under the program ESRP.

BKRC was established in 2012 with the support from TRIAS SE, Inc. a Belgian NGO providing financial support for the implementation of the Local Economic Development (LED) Program in the province of Antique. BKRC is major output of the program envisioned to be the sustainability mechanism for PROCESS Panay.

BKRC vision is “A sustainable social enterprise for the well-being of its stakeholders”. Its mission is to develop and implement production, marketing and promotion systems of social enterprise products.

BKRC has two major projects 1) promotion of sustainable Agriculture (SA), and 2) Provision of Community – based alternative livelihood for its stakeholders especially women. Under the component promotion of sustainable agriculture are; vermi composting, marketing of chemical free rice, and organic farming were implemented. Food processing for women and IPs resulted to the production of herbal tea, rice coffee, and Infant supplementary mixture. This component also facilitated the marketing of honeybee of women living adjacent to Sibalom national Park (SNP).

BKRC serves 19 people’s organizations composed are of farmers, fisherfolk, women and indigenous people with a total membership of 769 households. As of 2015, BKRC was able to train 154 farmers on chemical – free farming using vermi compost and natural farm inputs, 150 women trained on herbal tea processing. 30% of them engaged in actual herbal tea processing and 70% become suppliers of raw to BKRC herbal tea.

BKRC products includes chemical free rice and related products e.g. rice coffee, infant supplementary mixture, and herbal tea products from sambong, lagundi, banaba, lemon grass, guyabano, and turmeric nodes. In 2015, BKRC had a total gross income of 1,784,193.00 from 12,000 in 2010. BKRC products are available in the local markets e.g. The LGU San Jose “Produkto Antiqueno Pasalubong Center”, AFCCUI Pasalubong Center, and BKRC Herbal Tea House (PROCESS office Annex) and Panay Tours in Iloilo. BKRC herbal tea products cannot still be sold to formal market because BFAD certification is still being processed.

Significant Impact

To the community

1. Provided opportunity for alternative source of income for at least 150 women (of which 30 are IPs) by purchasing the herbal tea leaves and turmeric nodes at Php15/ kg.

2. 2 NGOs and women beneficiaries of KALAHI – CIDSS program of DSWD started to engaged in turmeric tea processing activities.

3. Increased accessibility / availability of vermi worms for sale to Yolanda affected areas implementing organic farming. Vermi worms are sold at Php 800 – 1,000 pesos per kilograms.

To the environment

1. Increased vegetation of idle lands in upland areas resulting from the expansion of areas planted with herbal plants and turmeric.

2. Waste materials were used to feed the vermi worms for vermi composting project, thus increasing the availability of supply of chemical – free raw materials for the vermi composting facilities resulting to the increase

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production of vermi worms available to the market.

To PROCESS Foundation Panay

(Scaling up sustainability of PROCESS’ support to the communities

1. Despite termination of funding agency’s (TRIAS) support to the Local Economic development (LED) program, PROCESS’ continue its engagement to marginalized women as suppliers of raw materials. Because of the engagement, technical support for skills upgrading provided by national Government Agencies e.g. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

2. Established credibility of PROCESS Panay as Social Enterprise (SE) implementer with National Government Agencies (NGAs) e.g. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). As a result, PROCESS was invited by these agencies to participate in various trainings on Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP), Food Sanitation and Handling and participation in DTI and DA facilitated local and national Trade fairs. DOST extend a soft loan to PROCESS herbal tea processing project amounting to 567,000 for the first loan and 1.2 M for the 2

nd loan. The first loan was filly paid in

January 2016 and the 2nd

loan was released in October 2017.

3. BKRC implementation was instrumental to PROCESS membership to Antique Provincial MSME council.

Bohol Integrated Development Foundation, Inc. (BIDEF)

Australia provides early warning devices to Pangangan Island beneficiaries The Philippines – Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP), through its implementing partner the Bohol Integrated Development Foundation, Inc. (BIDEF), has turned-over early warning devices for disaster response to Pangangan Island beneficiaries to cap off a two-year disaster risk reduction program with the province. Rev. Fr. Victor G. Bompat, President of the Board of Trustees of BIDEF, officiated the ceremony on April 27, 2016. The early warning devices - motor siren and sea level gauges – were installed in Pangangan Island to complement the new coordination mechanisms for emergency response that local communities have developed as part of the “Establishment of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Mechanisms in Pangangan Island, Bohol” project supported by Australia. The program, which began in October 2014, was designed to help strengthen the capacity of barangay officials and community-based disaster brigades in effective disaster response. Australia’s assistance provided emergency equipment such as spine boards, cervical collars, rescue cans, and first aid kits to each barangay. Local officials and volunteers were also provided with training on first aid, basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and water safety and rescue.

PACAP is an Australian aid initiative managed by The Asia Foundation on behalf of the Australian Government.

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MINDANAO

Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. (SRLSFI)

Safer River, Life Saver Foundation, Inc. (SRLSFI) is a multi-sectoral endeavor aimed to protect and/or enhance the ecology of the Cagayan River, other rivers in Cagayan de Oro City and community extension areas in order to maximize benefits from its utilization. It was conceived on April 9. 1997 when Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU) through her School of Graduate Studies (SGS), hosted a technical paper presentation involving her officials and those of concerned government agencies.

SRLSFI is a newly added member to PhilDHRRA Mindanao. It is a community service in extension and research.

Programs and project include aquaculture, community development program, eco tourism project, environmental management project, tree planting and tree growing, river patrol monitoring, coastal resource management, solid waste management, forest nursery project, infrastructure project, and livelihood program (longganisa making, tetra pack bag making, rug making, and backyard gardening).

Xavier Agricultural Extension Service

Foundation, Inc. (XAESFI)

XAESFI has been implementing a two-year project entitled “E-Learning, Enterprise and Environment (E3) for Women and Girls in Conflict-affected Areas in Western Mindanao”. This is funded by the United States Secretary’s Office on Global Women Issues through the US Embassy Manila.

The project is being implemented in Zamboanga del Sur wherein there are six e-learning hubs and two satellite hubs and two e-learning hubs in Zamboanga Sibugay (Ipil and Kabasalan). Partners of this project: Provincial Government of Zamboanga del Sur and LGUs Ipil and Kabasalan and Kabasalan Institute of Technology in Sibugay. These partners are providing the space and furniture and fixtures for the e-hub. The project also caters IPs (Subanen), Muslims and Christian women and girls.

The Community-based E-Learning Hubs established by the project are envisioned to increase access to information and opportunities for women and girls. Strategically located in the project sites and equipped with at least 10 computer units with internet connection, these hubs will be platforms to enhance knowledge on the following relevant topics: peace and gender issues on sustainable development, gender and development, women and child’s rights, family and community health, sustainable enterprise development for women, environment and climate change, English literacy and communications and computer literacy. These topics will be taught/delivered to the beneficiaries through customized, age and culture-appropriate learning programs.

Opportunities for direct application of skills and knowledge gained through the learning hubs will also be provided to select beneficiaries, namely: 1) enterprise development and business start-up support for select women/mothers, and 2) eco-friendly community activities for select young women/girls. Thus, the project will empower women and girls to contribute to the sustainable development of their local communities, which is linked to GWPSI’s economic empowerment outcome, specifically on

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providing skills training and capacity building, coupled with access to health services and life skills development by women.

eLearning modules and web interface

The modules are composed of 22 units organized into five modules. Three characters, Maria, Sagula and Fatima, aid the learners as they go through the modules. The learning is situation-based to provide relevant contexts to learners. Exercises and tests are interspersed throughout each unit to help learners practice what they have learned, and also determine absorption and retention. At the end of each unit, learners are provided ideas for applying their learning within the settings and contexts of their homes, communities and localities.

The eLearning modules are accessible at http://www.e3.xaes-phils.org.

Project Achievements

There are are now a total of 1,454 project beneficiaries (516 women aged 19-70, 926 girls and 12 boys aged 11-18) that have gained computer literacy and skills through the project’s customized elearning program for women and girls. A total 409 women, 762 girls and 12 boys have successfully completed the five modules of the program, while 38 women and 67 girls are currently enrolled in the program across the eight elearning hubs.

Mahintana Foundation, Inc.

The Final Conference of the 3-year EU-funded “Revenue Enhancement by Strengthening and Optimizing the Utilization of Resources and CSO Engagement in Local Governance” (RESOURCEGov) Project entitled “Sharing of Replicable Practices on Project Monitoring, Tax Mapping, Legislative Tracking and Citizen Satisfaction Survey/Research Using Free/Open Source Apps (cum Final Conference and Sustainability Planning Workshop” took place at Waterfront Insular Hotel, Lanang, Davao City on September 21-23, 2016. The event was attended by more than 130 representatives and top officials from Local Government Units (LGUs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Academe, Dolefil, DILG-Region 12 as well as the project team from SPECTRUM, CSDO-SC and MFI.

The conference highlighted the 3-year performance of the project including the Citizen Satisfaction Index Survey (CSIS) results and Citizen Priority Action Plans (CPAP) of eight (8) partner LGUs presented by Mr. Jobe C. Tubigon, RESOURCEGov Project Manager.

There were also several presentations of best practices shared by representatives from partner LGUs which allowed learning exchanges and possible adoption for other LGUs, development actors and CSOs. This includes the presentation of Tampakan, S.C. regarding the Legislative Information Tracking System (LITS) that improved the municipality’s overall Legislative Performance and the experience of Maasim, Sarangani with ODK-based CSIS which helped improve their service delivery performance. Resource persons from Lambayong, S.K. and Aleosan, N.C. shared their experiences in utilizing the Open Data Kit (ODK) system proven to be effective for business tax mapping and increasing the transparency, accountability and CSO participation in Government related projects/budgets respectively.

Also part of the 3-day activity was the presentation of the results of the end-of-project/external evaluation by Mr. Ephrem Gabriel Cortes. The results showed that the project has been successfully implemented with achievements over and above target activities and outputs, particularly, in improving the MLGU’s governance, performance, and service delivery and strengthening the capacity of CSOs in its partner sites.

http://www.e3.xaes-phils.org/

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The dynamic presentations constituted an opportunity for LGUs to develop and present their own specific goals and guidelines to sustain project interventions. Furthermore, interactive open forum sessions enabled a lively discussion wherein the participants shared their experiences, feedback and useful comments on the impact of project implementation and for sustainability of the initial gains of the project.

ResourceGov is a three-year project funded by the EU through Mahintana Foundation, Inc in partnership

with DILG Region XII, Dolefil, SPECTRUM and CSDO-SC. The goal of the project is to help improve local governance and service delivery of local government units in Central Mindanao by increasing participatory local revenue generation, transparent resource allocation/utilization and CSO participation in local governance. The eight (8) partner LGUs were: Maasim & Malapatan, Sarangani; Lambayong & President Quirini, Sultan Kudarat; Libungan & Aleosan, N.C.; and Lake Sebu & Tampakan, South Cotabato.

(Clockwise from top left photo) Mr. Martiniano Magdolot, MFI

Executive Director, giving the welcome message; Mr. Jobe Tubigon,

RESOURCEGov Project Manager, presenting the 3-year project

performance; and Mr. Ephrem Gabriel Cortes, external evaluator,

explaining the End-of-Project Evaluation results

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2015 AUDITED

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION As at 31 December 2015 and 2014

Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc. (A Non-stock and Non-profit, Non-governmental Organization)

2015 2014

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents (Note 4) ₱ 31,413,906 ₱ 14,785,889

Receivables and other current assets, net (Note 5) 4,281,768 9,190,688

Total Current Assets 35,695,674 23,976,577

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Investment (Note 6) 5,085,776 5,734,291

Property and equipment, net (Note 7) 14,750,873 15,607,667

Total Non-current Assets 19,836,649 21,341,958

TOTAL ASSETS ₱ 55,532,323 ₱ 45,318,535

LIABILITY AND FUND BALANCES

CURRENT LIABILITY

Payable and other accrued expenses (Note 8) ₱ 3,377,224 ₱ 13,826,355

FUND/(DEFICIENCY) BALANCES (Note 2)

General operations 18,591,966 ( 1,556,417 )

Project and donated capital 7,181,432 21,816,380

Endowment 10,447,599 10,669,559

Employee welfare 2,112,544 2,528,637

Social development 846,847 763,726

Partnership 12,974,711 ( 2,729,705 )

Total Fund Balance 52,155,099 31,492,180

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES ₱ 55,532,323 ₱ 45,318,535

(Please see Notes to the Financial Statements)

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STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the years ended 31 December 2015 and 2014

Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc. (A Non-stock and Non-profit, Non-governmental Organization)

2015 2014

REVENUES

Project grants (Note 3) ₱ 72,712,255 ₱ 72,348,795

Administrative support (Note 13) 2,955,916 9,233,426

Interest and other income 1,023,480 1,176,724

TOTAL REVENUES 76,691,651 82,758,945

EXPENSES

Project -

Salaries, wages and other employee benefits 14,546,225 16,255,506

Other project expenses (Note 10) 38,711,945 60,230,884

Total Project Expenses ( 53,258,170 ) ( 76,486,390 )

General and administrative -

Salaries, wages and other employee benefits 3,604,101 3,060,864

Other general and administrative expenses (Note 11) 4,039,971 5,074,954

Total General and Administrative Expenses ( 7,644,072 ) ( 8,135,818 )

TOTAL EXPENSES ( 60,902,242 ) ( 84,622,208 )

EXCESS/(DEFICIENCY) OF REVENUES OVER EXPENSES ₱ 15,789,409 ₱ (1,863,263)

(Please see Notes to the Financial Statements)

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES As at 31 December 2015 and 2014 Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc.

(A Non-stock and Non-profit, Non-governmental Organization)

General Project Endowment Employee Social Partnership Donated

Operations Fund Fund Welfare Development Fund Capital BALANCES Fund Fund Fund

Balance, January 1, 2014 ₱ (2,540,495) ₱ (1,586,088) ₱ 11,101,773 ₱ 2,192,968 ₱ 5,024,343 ₱ (1,411,950) ₱ 20,704,786 ₱ 33,485,337

(Deductions)/Additions

during the year (329,136) 9,728,817 (432,214) 335,669 (4,260,617) - (5,172,413) (129,894)

Excess/(Deficiency) of

revenues over expenditures 1,313,214 (1,858,722) - - - (1,317,755) - (1,863,263)

Balance, December 31, 2014 ₱ (1,556,417) ₱ 21,717,880 ₱ 10,669,559 ₱ 2,528,637 ₱ 763,726 ₱ (2,729,705) ₱ 98,500 ₱ 31,492,180

(Deductions)/Additions

during the year 23,813,059 (33,818,491) (221,960) (416,094) 83,121 15,433,874 - 4,873,509

(Deficiency)/Excess of

revenues over expenditures (3,664,676) 19,183,543 - - - 270,542 - 15,789,409

Balance, December 31, 2015 ₱ 18,591,966 ₱ 7,082,932 ₱ 10,447,599 ₱ 2,112,544 ₱ 846,847 ₱ 12,974,711 ₱ 98,500 ₱ 52,155,098

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS For the years ended 31 December 2015 and 2014

Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc. (A Non-stock and Non-profit, Non-governmental Organization)

2015 2014

Cash flows from operating activities

Excess/(Deficiency) of revenues over expenses ₱ 15,789,409 ₱ (1,863,263)

Adjustments for:

Depreciation (Note 7) 796,278 756,115

Operating income/(loss) before working capital changes 16,585,687 ( 1,107,148 )

Decrease/(Increase) in:

Receivables and other current assets, net (Note 5) 4,908,920 ( 5,689,782 )

(Decrease)/Increase in:

Payable and other accrued expenses (Note 8) (10,449,131) 5,419,597

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 11,045,476 ( 1,377,333 )

Cash flows from investing activities

Net cash flows to/(from) investments (Note 6) 648,515 (32,618)

(Disposal)/Acquisition of property and equipment (Note7) (60,514) 844,045

Net cash provided by investing activities 588,001 811,427

Cash flows from financing activities

Net cash provided by/(used in) funding activities (Note 2) 4,994,539 ( 32,618 )

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 16,628,017 ( 598,524 )

Cash and cash equivalents, January 1 (Note 4) 14,785,889 15,384,413

Cash and cash equivalents, December 31 (Note 4) ₱ 31,413,906 ₱ 14,785,889

(Please see Notes to the Financial Statements)

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Philippine Partnership for the Development of

Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc. (PHILDHRRA) (A Non-stock and Non-profit, Non-governmental Organization)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

Note 1 Background Information The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas, Inc. (the ‘PHILDHRRA’

or Organization), a non-stock, not-profit organization, was incorporated with the Philippine Securities and

Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 1, 1999. The main objectives of the Organization are: i) to identify

and bring together non-government organizations (NGOs) involved in various grassroots development

activities in the three regions of the country, namely: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao; ii) to act as a clearing

house in facilitating the exchange of information, experiences and expertise among NGOs, develop workers

and primary groups through consultation, publication, newsletters and forums; and iii) to liaise with

government agencies, regional organizations, inter-government and other applicable institutions. As of the reporting period, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has yet to issue the certificate of donee

institution status to the Organization as it is still in the process of complying the documentary requirements

for the issuance of such. Upon issuance of the aforesaid certification, the donations to be received by the

Organization shall entitle the donors to full or limited deduction pursuant to Section 34(H) (paragraphs 1 or 2)

and exemption from donor’s tax pursuant to Section 101(A) (3) of the National Internal Revenue Code of

1997. However, since no part of its net income inures to the benefit of any private individual or member, the

Organization falls under Section 30(e) of the Tax Reform Act of 1997 and as such, income from activities in

pursuit of the purpose for which the Organization was organized is exempt from income tax. PHILDHRRA’s principal and registered office is located at No. 59 C. Salvador Street, Varsity Hills

Subdivision, Loyola Heights, Diliman, Quezon City in the Philippines. The Organization has also established

three (3) other secretariats that maintain offices in various strategically located areas in the regions of Luzon,

Visayas and Mindanao to fulfill one of its objectives to bring together NGOs involved in various grassroots

development activities. PHILDHRRA also maintains a ‘Partnership Center’ in its principal office in order to

fulfill its other objective to cater the needs of its member-organizations and partner individuals from provinces

whenever they are within the boundaries of metro manila for conferences, conventions and activities. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Organization, it approved and

authorized the issuance of the accompanying financial statements as of the reporting period ended

December 31, 2015, as well as its comparative statements ended December 31, 2014, on April 12, 2016.

Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2.1. Basis of Preparation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost basis, except for certain

financial instruments that have been subsequently measured either at amortized cost less any impairment or at fair

value. The financial statements are presented in Philippine Peso, which is also the Organization’s functional

currency. All amounts are rounded off to the nearest Philippine Peso, except when otherwise indicated. 2.2. Statement of Compliance The financial statements of the Organization have been prepared in compliance with Philippine Financial

Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities (PFRS for SMEs). The principal accounting and

financial reporting policies adopted in preparing the financial statements of the Organization are as follows

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2.3. Foreign Currency Translations Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded using the exchange rate at the date of

the transactions. Outstanding foreign currency-denominated monetary assets and liabilities at year-end

are translated to Philippine peso at prevailing Philippine Dealing System rate at reporting dates. Due to

the insignificant changes resulting from exchange rate differences and not material fluctuations over

short period of time, the Organization recognizes its foreign currency-denominated monetary assets

and liabilities at net of any gains or losses arising from foreign currency translations. 2.4. Financial Instruments The Organization recognizes a financial instrument in the statement of financial position when it

becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial instruments are recognized

initially at historical costs. a. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash consists of cash on hand and in banks. Cash equivalents are short-term, highly liquid

investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with original maturities of

three months or less and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

b. Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

Financial assets are composed of receivables and not publicly traded investments whose fair value

can otherwise be measured reliably. While, financial liabilities are composed of accounts payable and

other accrued expenses. The aforesaid items are considered as basic financial instruments and the

Organization generally subsequently measures them at either amortized cost using the effective

interest method less any allowance for impairment or fair value if it can be measured reliably.

Amortized cost is calculated taking into account any discount or premium on acquisition and includes

transaction costs and fees that are integral part of the effective interest rate (EIR) and transaction

costs. While the other basic instruments that can be measured reliably and without undue cost and

effort, are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in profit or loss.

At the end of each reporting period, the carrying amounts of these financial instruments are reviewed

to determine whether there is any objective evidence that the amounts are not recoverable. If there is

objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as

the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows (excluding

future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at its original EIR.

On receivables, the carrying amount shall be reduced through the use of an allowance account.

However, the management deemed these receivables to be collectible within the shorter of either the

next operating or reporting period. Therefore, the Organization did not provide an allowance account.

On the other hand, investments are subsequently measured as either at fair value or at amortized

costs for investment in debt and equity. Gains and losses are recognized in profit or loss when the

financial assets are derecognized or impaired, as well as through the amortization process. These

financial assets are included in current assets if maturity is within 12 months from the statement of

financial position date. Otherwise, these are classified as noncurrent assets.

Payable and other accrued expenses are mostly obligations on the basis of normal credit terms

and do not bear interest. These liabilities are carried at cost or amortized cost, taking into

account the impact of applying the effective interest method for any related premium, discount

and any directly attributable transaction cost. 2.5. Property and equipment Except for the land that is stated at cost less any impairment in value, the rests of the property and equipment,

composing of building, improvements, office furniture and fixtures and transportation equipment, are stated at cost

less accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value. If there is an indication that there has been a

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significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual value of an asset, the depreciation of that

asset is revised prospectively to reflect the new expectations. While the land is not depreciated, the

depreciation for the rests of property and equipment are computed using the straight-line method over

the estimated useful life as enumerated below. Category No. of Years

Building and improvements 10-25 Office furniture and fixtures 5-10 Transportation equipment 10

If there is an indication that there has been a significant change in depreciation rate, useful life or residual

value of an asset, the depreciation of that asset is revised prospectively to reflect the new expectations. 2.6. Fund Balances The general operations fund balance materially increased from a deficit of =1,556,417P in 2014 to

=18,591,966P in 2015 due to the large transfer of grantor/donor restricted grants/donations from restricted to

unrestricted as of the reporting period. This fund is considered as an unrestricted net asset, of which are

neither temporarily restricted nor permanently restricted. It includes all net assets that are not restricted by

donors, by the BOT or by law. Net assets are released from donor restrictions by incurring expenses

satisfying the restricted purposes or by occurrence of other events specified by donors. Temporary restricted net assets refer to those net assets that are limited for use in later periods of time

or after specified dates or specified purposes. This pertains to the project funds and donated capital

amounting to =7,181,432P in 2015 and =21,816,380P in 2014 wherein the corresponding grants were

disbursed and projects were implemented at prior year/s. Permanently restricted fund balances/net assets are those assets that the donor stipulated to be

maintained by the Organization in perpetuity or as decided also by the Organization. Permanently

restricted net assets increase when the Organization receives contributions for which donor-imposed

restrictions limiting the Organization’s use of an asset or its economic benefits neither expire with the

passage of time nor can be removed by the Organization’s meeting certain requirements. Permanently

restricted net assets generally come from (1) donation with donor-imposed restrictions; (2) increase or

decrease in existing assets that are subject to permanent restrictions by donor or by law; and (3)

reclassification from another net asset class as a result of donor stipulation or by law. These are the

endowment, employee welfare, social development and partnership fund balances. 2.7. Revenue and Expense Recognition Revenue Recognition Revenue is recognized to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the

Organization and the amount of income can be measured reliably. The Organization assesses its

revenue arrangements against specific criteria in order to determine if it is acting as principal or agent.

The following specific recognition criteria must also be met before income is recognized: a. Grants

Grants are recognized in income when the proceeds are receivable when it does not impose specified

future performance conditions on the recipient. A grant that imposes specified future performance

conditions on the recipient is recognized in income only when the performance conditions are met.

Grants received before the revenue recognition criteria are satisfied are recognized as a liability.

b. Donations

Donations are recognized as revenue in the year designated by the donor. When there is an unconditional

promise to give, revenue and receivables are recognized in the period the promise is received. Donated

services that would normally have otherwise been purchased are recognized in the financial statements

based on their estimated value, if they can be reliably measured. On the other hand, a donation that

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imposes specified future performance conditions on the Organization is recognized as revenue

only when the performance conditions are met. Donations received before the revenue

recognition criteria are satisfied are recognized as liability under ‘Deferred credit’ included in

‘Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables’. c. Interest income

Interest is recognized as it accrues taking into account the effective yield on the assets.

Expense Recognition a. Direct Costs Direct costs represent cost of service rendered during the year and other expenses directly incurred in

the generation of revenue. These are classified in the statements of revenues and expenses as

Programs and project expenses. Direct costs are expensed as incurred. b. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses include the cost of administering the business and are not directly

associated with the generation of revenue. General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred. 2.8. Events After the Reporting Date Events after the financial reporting date that provide additional information about the Organization’s

financial position at the reporting date (adjusting events) are reflected in the financial statements.

Events after the financial reporting date that are not adjusting events are disclosed in the notes to

financial statements when material.

Note 3 Significant Accounting Judgments and Estimates The preparation of the accompanying financial statements in compliance with PFRS for SMEs requires

management to make judgments and estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial

statements and accompanying notes. The judgments, accounting estimates and assumptions used in

the financial statements are based upon the management’s evaluation of the relevant facts and

circumstances as of the date of the financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present

fairly the results for the years presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such

estimates will be adjusted accordingly, when the effects become determinable. The key assumptions

concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date, that have a

significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within

the next financial year are discussed below. 3.1. Judgments Going concern The Organization’s management has made an assessment of the Organization’s ability to continue as

a going concern and is satisfied that the Organization has the resources to continue in business for the

foreseeable future. Furthermore, the management is not aware of any material uncertainties that may

cast significant doubt upon the Organization’s ability to continue as a going concern. Therefore, the

financial statements continue to be prepared on the going concern basis. Determination of impairment of property and equipment The Organization determines whether its property and equipment are impaired at least annually. Impairment review

is performed when certain impairment indicators are present which include the following- a) Significant

underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; and b) Significant negative

industry or economic trends. As of December 31, 2015, the carrying values of property and equipment

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are disclosed in the subsequent main note for the account, respectively. Management has determined

that there are no impairment indicators in 2015. 3.2. Estimates Impairment of receivables The Organization reviews its receivables at each reporting date to assess whether provisions for

impairment and credit losses should be recorded in the statements of revenues and expenses. In

particular, judgment by management is required in the estimation of the amount and timing of future

cash flows when determining the level of allowance required. Such estimates are based on

assumptions about a number of factors and actual results may differ, resulting in future changes to the

allowance. The management deemed that all receivables are collectible, therefore, no provision for

impairment losses of receivables for the reporting period. The carrying values of receivables of the

Organization are disclosed in succeeding main notes to the financial statements. Estimating earned portion of unearned grants and donations The Organization recognizes the earned portion of unearned grants and donations to the extent that

future performance conditions have already been complied with. Useful life of property and equipment The useful lives of the Organization’s property and equipment are estimated based on the period over

which the assets are expected to be available for use. It is reviewed periodically and updated if

expectations differ from previous estimates. The estimated useful life of the property and equipment is

disclosed in note 2 above. There is no change in the estimated useful life in 2015 and 2014. Employee retirement benefit The Organization does not accrue retirement benefit obligation. Based on the exception in R.A. 7641,

Retirement Pay Law, service operation employing not more than ten (10) employees are exempted

from this provision. The Organization has less than 10 regular employees. Note 4 Cash and Cash Equivalents

Note 4 2015 2014

Note 4 On hand ₱127,482 ₱137,482

Note 4 In banks 30,444,865 11,927,956

Note 4 Cash equivalents 841,559 2,720,451

Note 4 Total

₱31,413,906 ₱14,785,889

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- -

Cash in banks earned at the prevailing bank deposit rates. Short-term deposit are made for varying

periods up for three months depending on the immediate cash requirements of the Organization and

earn interest rates at the prevailing short term deposit rates.

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Note 5 Receivable and Other Current Assets

Note 5 2015 2014

₱3,481,396 Receivables and advances ₱5,951,441 ₱11,615,985

Note 5 Allowance for impairment losses (2,470,045) (2,470,045)

Note 5

Receivables, net 3,481,396 9,145,940

Note 5 Other current assets 800,372 44,748

Note 5

Net ₱4,281,768 ₱9,190,688

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4,281,768.00 -

Other current assets consist of various prepayments and other petty collectibles. These are all current

in nature and collectible within the next reporting period. The allowance for impairment losses

represents receivables and collectibles that indicated objective evidence of uncollectibility.

Note 6 Investment

Note 6 2015 2014

Note 6 Equity securities and corporate bonds ₱4,557,699 ₱5,317,714

Note 6 Investment in equity 528,077 416,577

Note 6 Total

₱5,085,776 ₱5,734,291

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- ₱5,734,291

Equity securities and corporate bonds represent investments under the custodianship of a reputable

fund manager in the country that generally earn corresponding returns for the Organization. The

aforesaid investments are consisting of basic financial instruments such as unit investment and trust

funds and investment in government, corporate and other debt instruments. While, investment in equity

represents the Organization’s subscription to share capital of the Federation of Peoples’ Sustainable

Development Cooperative that generally earns dividends annually.

Note 7 Property and Equipment, net

Building and Office Transportation Land Furniture and Total

Improvements Equipment Fixtures

Cost

January 1, 2015 ₱5,300,000 ₱15,656,622 ₱8,426,558 ₱2,485,821 ₱31,869,001

Net Additions/(Disposals) - 3,435,196 (6,711,363) - (3,276,167)

December 31, 2015 5,300,000 19,091,818 1,715,195 2,485,821 28,592,834

Accumulated Depreciation

January 1, 2015 - ₱10,202,375 ₱3,803,167 ₱2,255,792 ₱16,261,334

Net Disposals - - (3,215,652) - (3,215,653)

Depreciation for 2015 - 506,806 289,472 - 796,278

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