ICNL’s resources and information on the Philippines.
Philippines
Civic Freedom Monitor
On October 10, 2022, the Court of Appeals upheld its July 2022 decision Read more
Civil Society Organization Sustainability Index
The index, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development for twenty years, documents the development of civil society in seventy-one countries around the world, including the Philippines. ICNL and FHI 360 work with local partners to produce the index annually.
Global Grantmaking Country Notes
In partnership with the Council on Foundations, ICNL maintains reports on thirty-four countries that help U.S grantmakers undertake equivalency determinations for foreign grantees. The reports in this series describe the legal frameworks for nonprofit organizations and provide translations of relevant legislative provisions.
Resources
2022, Climate Change & Civic Space, English, Event, International, Liberia, Mexico, News Post, Peru, Philippines, resource item, Sweden, Women & Civic Space
Resistance and Resilience: Women in Climate Activism

In June 2022, ICNL, EarthRights International, DefendDefenders, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Assembly co-hosted a ... Read More
2022, Analysis, Bangladesh, Belarus, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Counter-Terrorism & Security, Cross-Border Funding, Egypt, El Salvador, English, Freedom of Association, Ghana, Guatemala, icnl report, International, International Norms & Agreements, Jordan, Latvia, Maldives, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, News Post, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, resource item, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe
Localization and Civic Space

Localization—giving local partners more control and ownership of development initiatives—is a priority for the international development community. Local civil society ... Read More
2022, Asia & the Pacific, English, International, International Norms & Agreements, News Post, Philippines, Report, resource item
Natural Resources Governance in the Philippines

Bantay Kita, an organization in the Philippines, has been a leader in developing inputs on civic space for submission as ... Read More
News
2022, English, Features, impact story, International, Lebanon, News Post, Pakistan, Philippines, Women & Civic Space, Zimbabwe
Advancing Women’s Rights from the Ground Up

Women civil society advocates have long struggled against gender-specific barriers to their work. This story explores how ICNL and our ... Read More
2020, Asia & the Pacific, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, Coronavirus, English, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Freedom of Expression, Gambia, Hungary, India, International, Italy, Malaysia, Middle East & North Africa, Myanmar, News Post, Pakistan, Philippines, Report, Russia, South Korea, Sub-Saharan Africa, Technology & Civic Space, Thailand, Togo, un document, United Kingdom, United States
UNSR Report: Disease Pandemics and the Freedom of Opinion and Expression

In this report, the UNSR on Freedom of Expression registers alarm that some efforts to combat the coronavirus disease pandemic ... Read More
2020, Asia & the Pacific, Bolivia, Chile, China, Coronavirus, English, Europe, Hungary, In the News, International, Israel, Jordan, Latin America & the Caribbean, Middle East & North Africa, News Post, North America, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
For Autocrats, and Others, Coronavirus Is a Chance to Grab Even More Power

This New York Times article looks at leaders around the world who have passed emergency decrees and legislation expanding their ... Read More