Institutional Profile ICALL4GOODGOV

8/12/2019 Institutional Profile ICALL4GOODGOV

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The ICALL4GOODGOV Secretariat:Libis Espina, Gonzales St., Brgy 14, Zone 2, Caloocan City

Contact Numbers: 09212088414 / 092538081649 / 09202456789 Telefax:

Email:[email protected] Website:www.facebook.com/groups/icall4goodgov Twitter:icall4goodgov

Institutional Profile

Inspired by the memoirs of the 150thAnniversary of Andres Bonifacios Revolution vis--vis the

Revolution of the Aquino Administration translated through the Good Governance Summit in

2013 and the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution, in the essence of our mutual principles of

participatory democracy and good governance, ICALL4GOODGOV (International Citizens

Alliance for Good Governance, Inc.) was established and formalized through a consensus of a

multi-sectoral initiative composed of various Civil Society Organisations and Peoples

Organisations, from the youth and students, women and children, persons with disabilities,

workers, urban poor, survivors of disasters and calamities and faith-based groups to unify their

efforts as active citizens and hopeful partner of the government in forging transparency, social

accountability and good governance towards sustainable development in each venue of

involvement.

It was registered in January 19, 2014 and was given full recognition by the Securities and

Exchanges Commission in February 03, 2014, as a non-stock, non-profit Civil SocietyOrganisation / Peoples Organisation with SEC Company Registration No. CN201402064 and was

issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue with Company TIN 008-704-332.

The origin of ICALL4GOODGOV was a work in progress. It traces its roots back in 2010, when the

Citizens Alliance for Good Governance (CAGG) was created in Caloocan City by various groups

which sought for dynamic transformation in the electoral system in the city. It organized the

citizens and paved the way for the creation of Peoples Organisations in every Barangay, to bring

the height of electoral engagement into a higher level of maturity. Public Consultations and

Forums were arranged, and spontaneous exchanges of discussions among the voters on

leadership and community building were encouraged.

The partnership with homeowners associations, inter-faith-based organisations and youth

groups in the community was strengthened, as well as with their families, relatives and friends

abroad, hence the present title of the organisation today.


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In the crusade for good, honest and responsible governance, it aims to commend and support

gigantic undertakings that the current administration is facing, which tasks President Benigno

Simeon Aquino III, among other things, to implement innovative acts for effective and efficient

social services from the top directly to the grassroots level (such as the Bottom-Up Budgeting

and the Community Based Monitoring System), which is for the people and by the people.

In the midst of counterfeit groups who posed as non-government organizations and embezzled

funds of the people through the recent scandals that haunts the government and non-

government organisations, those of us in the grassroots civil society sector forged our collective

action through the ICALL4GOODGOV (International Citizens Alliance for Good Governance, Inc.),

rose up to set an example, and draw the line from opportunistic individuals and groups who

sees government as a vehicle for personal economic and political gains which causes

inefficiencies and ineffectiveness in the bureaucracy.

It is currently registered and recognizes by the Securities and Exchanges Commission, and iscurrently on the process of registering with the National Anti-Poverty Commission, the

Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, the National Youth Commission, the Climate

Change Commission, the Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Department of

Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Labour and Employment, and other

accrediting local government units to foster ethical, clean, and transparent government

transactions in our institutions.

ICALL4GOODGOV is currently governed by a permanent 5-member Board of Trustees from

which the President, Vice President, Secretary-General, Treasurer and Member-at-Large. Theboard then appoints an Executive Director which becomes an ex-officio of the Board and other

Sectoral Representatives as it may deem necessary representations from its member

organizations and individuals.

Its Founding President is Rodelio Paguirigan, a civil servant who had his stint at various national

government agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Office of

the President of the Philippines Office for External Affairs and at the Caloocan City Local

Government Unit. He was a Management Consultant for and eventually became the General

Manager of SAMARPA Multi-Purpose Cooperative. He has a demonstrated background in PublicAdministration, fiscal analysis, budget development, policy and planning background with

knowledge of government functions, negotiations, public, and research for national and local

programs, solid public relations, media outreach, public speaking, strategy, and meeting

facilitation. He has finished his Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree in Public Administration at

the University of Caloocan City.


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Its Executive Director is Cherry Ablaza- Principe, is a degree holder of a Bachelor of Arts in

Psychology Minor in Special Education (SPED) at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She

is an advocate for the promotion of health, educational and participation rights of children,

youth and persons with disability particularly those with autism. She was elected as member ofthe Sangguniang Barangay 1, District 1 of Caloocan City.

The Alliance is currently composed of the following:

Faith-Based / Community- Based

Jesus Christ Principle of Faith, Inc.(SEC Registration No. CN200712421)

Malabon City

Pastor Arnel Dulay President (ICALL4GOODGOV Vice-President)

Kaharian for Christ Family Church, Inc.(SEC Registration No. 201402066)

Malabon City

Pastor Romeo Roda President (ICALL4GOODGOV Board Trustee)

Power of Faith Paratte International Min. Inc.(SEC- registered)

Valenzuela City

Pastor Lea Bangit-Paratte

Youth/ Community-Based/ Faith-Based

Ave Verum CantantesCaloocan City

Jevir Estoy President

TrabaHOPE 4 YOUthCaloocan City

Jejoma Rocha President

KALAYAAN (KAMANAVA Alliance of Youth Advocates and Networks)Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, Navotas City

Celso Jedidiah Ramos Bonbon President


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MALAYA (Malanday Youth Alliance)Marikina City

Vivo Simon Adviser

Women/ PWD Brgy. 14 - Persons with Disabilities Association

Caloocan City

Maricel Degala President (ICALL4GOODGOV Board Treasurer)

The following goals are being pursued by our organisation:

1. To promote good governance;2. To empower the people by means of strengthening the partnership between the civil

society and the Government;

3. To raise the awareness that encompasses the rights, welfare and culture of ourconstituents;

4. To conduct a developing program that will be able to reduce poverty in every community;and

5. To capacitate through lectures, seminars or workshops every individual sector that will beable to lead our community for a better and progressive society.

At present, we face distinctive trials. We realize the crucial obligation to institutionalize not only

reform but also empowerment for both government and civil society, both in deed and in

implementation of government policies and its operative monitoring. While these initiatives are

being done and hoped for to be fast-tracked, we see the vulnerabilities of prolonging the

implementation of government projects, especially in the grassroots level.

The misreading of bringing active and positive engagements with CSOs / POs to a standstill

versus constructive reform raises futility and indifference among the impoverished Filipino

people, who are waiting for the fast-tracking of government projects. It would be a disgrace to

the commemoration of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution if the main venue for civil

society participation in democracy and governance, from which the vibrancy of nations

processes is composed of, will be curtailed.

Thus, ICALL4GOODGOV aspires to mark important gains with the government. It hopes to build

constructive engagements across sectors to address many of the issues that confront local

governance. As such, we shall continue to mobilize the public to support the current

administration on the difficult and political steps that it needs to take to combat poverty and

corruption as we enter into citizen engagement mechanisms for transparency, accountability,


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and poverty reduction. However, it shall not turn a blind eye to the excesses and failures, it shall

constructively critique but will optimistically work towards a healthy relationship with politicians

and technocrats. Its mantra is to promote and advocate good governance in all aspects and

environment of politics and governance.

ICALL4GOODGOV currently focuses in these thematic areas:

1. Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Livelihood Development2. Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation3. Universal Health Care and Education4. Family Development Sessions5. Political, Electoral and Government Policy Reforms

ICALL4GOODGOV collectively works with its member individuals and organisations for Multi-

Sectoral Advocacies and Campaigns together with:

a. Youth and Studentsb. Women and Childrenc. Persons with Disabilitiesd. Survivors of Disasters and Calamitiese. Workersf. Urban Poor

It is our utmost hope and aspiration to prepare and capacitate the local leaders and

communities, towards the processes of, and let them be able to assist the government and fulfil

the mandate of our 1987 Philippine Constitutionwhich declares in Article XIII, Section 15

thatThe State shall respect the role of independent people's organizations to enable the people to

pursue and protect, within the democratic framework, their legitimate and collective interests and

aspirations through peaceful and lawful means. People's organizations are bona fide associations

of citizens with demonstrated capacity to promote the public interest and with identifiable

leadership, membership, and structure;andSection 16 whereinThe right of the people and their

organizations to effective and reasonable participation at all levels of social, political, and

economic decision-making shall not be abridged. The State shall, by law, facilitate the

establishment of adequate consultation mechanisms.

There is a palpable momentum we should sustain for the engagements we are committed to.

We believe that there is no better time to strengthen the foundations on which we will

collectively forge the path towards making the people the highest priority. We are most willing


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to partner with and assist you in every way we can to ensure that the plans, policies and

programs of our multi-sectoral initiatives will be realized in the grassroots level.


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