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To Improve Citizens’ Health Seeking Behavior, Enable Transparency, Participation, and Accountability (TPA) in Health Governance: A Report on PRO-Health TPA-Enabled Health Units Workshop Series
This G-Watch report shares the highlights from the workshop series that aimed to enable health units through Transparency-Participation-Accountability (TPA) to strengthen health and education and promotion. The workshop convened barangay-level health stakeholders, including barangay officials, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, community health personnel and local civil society groups to form a TPA for health core group that now help push for improved health service delivery in their barangay.
This G-Watch report shares the highlights from the workshop series that aimed to enable health units through Transparency-Participation-Accountability (TPA) to strengthen health and education and promotion. The workshop convened barangay-level health stakeholders, including barangay officials, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, community health personnel and local civil society groups to form a TPA for health core group that now help push for improved health service delivery in their barangay.
Supplemental Report: G-Watch Pilot-Spot-checking of Flood Control Projects
To test its spot-checking tool in flood control projects in a provincial setting, the Government Watch (G-Watch) conducted a spot-checking of flood control projects (FCPs) in La Union, specifically in the Municipalities of Bacnotan and Luna, on October 21, 2025. This report, which supplements the earlier report on Pasig, highlights key findings, insights and recommendations from the La Union pilot run of G-Watch’s spot-checking of flood control projects.
To test its spot-checking tool in flood control projects in a provincial setting, the Government Watch (G-Watch) conducted a spot-checking of flood control projects (FCPs) in La Union, specifically in the Municipalities of Bacnotan and Luna, on October 21, 2025. This report, which supplements the earlier report on Pasig, highlights key findings, insights and recommendations from the La Union pilot run of G-Watch’s spot-checking of flood control projects.
G-Watch Report on Pilot Spot-Checking of Flood Control Projects
Government Watch (G-Watch) conducted a pilot spot-checking of infrastructure projects in Pasig on September 23-24, 2025 to answer whether and how citizens can monitor flood control projects (FCPs). A total of 19 projects in Pasig City were checked by a 7-person team consisting of four G-Watch Center team members, two volunteer-engineers and one staff of the Pasig local government.
Government Watch (G-Watch) conducted a pilot spot-checking of infrastructure projects in Pasig on September 23-24, 2025 to answer whether and how citizens can monitor flood control projects (FCPs). A total of 19 projects in Pasig City were checked by a 7-person team consisting of four G-Watch Center team members, two volunteer-engineers and one staff of the Pasig local government.
Strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as an Accountability Mechanism in Local Governance (#SKasGWatch Project)
This report shares the highlights of the pilot implementation of the Strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as an Accountability Mechanism in Local Governance or the #SKasGWatch Project and the documentation of its final activity, the learning exchange in January 2020, that brought together the project team and lead volunteer-monitors in the three pilot sites for an assessment and reflection.
This report shares the highlights of the pilot implementation of the Strengthening the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as an Accountability Mechanism in Local Governance or the #SKasGWatch Project and the documentation of its final activity, the learning exchange in January 2020, that brought together the project team and lead volunteer-monitors in the three pilot sites for an assessment and reflection.
Baselining and Benchmarking of Electoral Administration Spending
A follow up to the COMELEC Budget Watch in 2009, this study aimed to baseline and benchmark electoral administration spending of COMELEC, in the hope of helping inform COMELEC of relevant performance standards and indicators they should achieve in effectively linking their budget preparation and performance target setting.
A follow up to the COMELEC Budget Watch in 2009, this study aimed to baseline and benchmark electoral administration spending of COMELEC, in the hope of helping inform COMELEC of relevant performance standards and indicators they should achieve in effectively linking their budget preparation and performance target setting.
G‐Watch Tracking and Documentation Report on the Comelec Budget Process
The report comes from the project, COMELEC Budget Watch that aimed: To document the standard and actual budget process of the Comelec; To identify and analyze the relationship dynamics between Comelec and other government institutions; To provide a third party analysis of Comelec’s budget process that can serve as a reference for improved transparency, accountability and independence; and To provide inputs for citizen’s engagement in election budget.
The report comes from the project, COMELEC Budget Watch that aimed: To document the standard and actual budget process of the Comelec; To identify and analyze the relationship dynamics between Comelec and other government institutions; To provide a third party analysis of Comelec’s budget process that can serve as a reference for improved transparency, accountability and independence; and To provide inputs for citizen’s engagement in election budget.
Civil Society Participation and Education Spending of Philippine Cities
This paper presents the result of the exploratory research conducted by a research team of Ateneo School of Government that studied the impact of civil society participation on the responsiveness of local spending for education.
This paper presents the result of the exploratory research conducted by a research team of Ateneo School of Government that studied the impact of civil society participation on the responsiveness of local spending for education.
Philippine Education Under Construction: A Policy Study on the Government School Building Program
This policy study aims to identify key issues in the implementation of the government’s school building program, focusing on the DepEd-led School Building Program for schools experiencing acute classroom shortage and the DPWH enforced Regular School Building Program which is in the ambit of Republic Act No. 7880 or more commonly known as the Roxas Law.
This policy study aims to identify key issues in the implementation of the government’s school building program, focusing on the DepEd-led School Building Program for schools experiencing acute classroom shortage and the DPWH enforced Regular School Building Program which is in the ambit of Republic Act No. 7880 or more commonly known as the Roxas Law.
Constructing Philippine Education, One School-Building at a Time: The Bayanihang Eskwela Story
The Government Watch (G-Watch) of Ateneo School of Government has implemented Bayanihang Eskwela since 2005. The program is a community-based monitoring of the government’s school-building projects that aims to ensure that the right quality of school building projects are implemented at the right time where it is needed most.
The Government Watch (G-Watch) of Ateneo School of Government has implemented Bayanihang Eskwela since 2005. The program is a community-based monitoring of the government’s school-building projects that aims to ensure that the right quality of school building projects are implemented at the right time where it is needed most.
Understanding Governance Reforms in "Fragile" Societies: The Case of Bottom-Up Budgeting in ARMM
This paper focuses on the central question: How do governance reforms happen (or not happen) in “fragile” or post-conflict societies? In trying to answer this key question, it hopes (a) to understand the factors affecting governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict societies, (b) to put forward a synthesizing framework that will reconcile governance reform efforts with the peace process, and (c) to offer recommendations for a more effective and appropriate governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict situations.
This paper focuses on the central question: How do governance reforms happen (or not happen) in “fragile” or post-conflict societies? In trying to answer this key question, it hopes (a) to understand the factors affecting governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict societies, (b) to put forward a synthesizing framework that will reconcile governance reform efforts with the peace process, and (c) to offer recommendations for a more effective and appropriate governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict situations.
The State of the Reform Agenda under Aquino (A Mid-Term Audit of the Reform Agenda)
This reform agenda assessment seeks to review the accomplishments of the administration of President Aquino in the first half of his term. It aims to check what the administration has already achieved in terms of key reforms and account for the promises yet to be achieved. The reform agenda considered for this audit include those belonging to the following sectors:
This reform agenda assessment seeks to review the accomplishments of the administration of President Aquino in the first half of his term. It aims to check what the administration has already achieved in terms of key reforms and account for the promises yet to be achieved. The reform agenda considered for this audit include those belonging to the following sectors:
Documentation and Assessment of ERV Response in the 2010 Elections (Draft)
These provide profiles of four initiatives in response to election-related violence (ERV) in the 2010 elections. The initiatives profiled are: Abra Multisector Group (AMSG) in Abra; Masbate Advocates for Peace (MAP) in Masbate; Vote Peace (various areas); and Good Wednesday Group (GWG) in Maguindanao.
These provide profiles of four initiatives in response to election-related violence (ERV) in the 2010 elections. The initiatives profiled are: Abra Multisector Group (AMSG) in Abra; Masbate Advocates for Peace (MAP) in Masbate; Vote Peace (various areas); and Good Wednesday Group (GWG) in Maguindanao.
Policy Study on Government’s Response to Election-Related Violence: Synthesis (Draft)
This policy study is a follow-up to two cause-and-effect studies of PODER on election-related violence, one in Abra and the other in Nueva Ecija. The project involves scanning of ERV in selected hotspots, documentation of successful civil society initiatives to prevent ERV and policy assessment study of government response to election-related violence, particularly its major perpetrators: loose firearms, partisan armed groups and political dynasties.
This policy study is a follow-up to two cause-and-effect studies of PODER on election-related violence, one in Abra and the other in Nueva Ecija. The project involves scanning of ERV in selected hotspots, documentation of successful civil society initiatives to prevent ERV and policy assessment study of government response to election-related violence, particularly its major perpetrators: loose firearms, partisan armed groups and political dynasties.
Remnants of the Past in A Changing Terrain of Politics: Explaining Election-Related Violence in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
The study is a cause-and-effect analysis on election-related violence in Nueva Ecija. It seeks to explain the situation of election-related violence in the said province by adopting a action research that looks into its causes and implications, as well as the definitions and types of election-related violence that are present in the province.
The study is a cause-and-effect analysis on election-related violence in Nueva Ecija. It seeks to explain the situation of election-related violence in the said province by adopting a action research that looks into its causes and implications, as well as the definitions and types of election-related violence that are present in the province.
Going Vertical: Citizen-led Reform Campaigns in the Philippines
The Philippines has a long history of state–society engagement to introduce reforms in government and politics. Forces from civil society and social movements have interfaced with reform-oriented leaders in government on a range of social accountability initiatives – to make governance more responsive, to introduce policy reforms, and to make government more accountable.
The Philippines has a long history of state–society engagement to introduce reforms in government and politics. Forces from civil society and social movements have interfaced with reform-oriented leaders in government on a range of social accountability initiatives – to make governance more responsive, to introduce policy reforms, and to make government more accountable.
Building Disaster-resilient Communities
This case study summary looks into the advocacy campaign of the Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines (DRRNetPhils), which was directed at the passage, implementation and review of the 2010 Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Act.
This case study summary looks into the advocacy campaign of the Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines (DRRNetPhils), which was directed at the passage, implementation and review of the 2010 Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Act.
Advancing Reproductive Health Rights
The case study examines the work of the Reproductive Health Advocacy Network (RHAN) to push for the passage of the Reproductive Health Bill, despite stiff opposition from the highly influential Catholic Church.
The case study examines the work of the Reproductive Health Advocacy Network (RHAN) to push for the passage of the Reproductive Health Bill, despite stiff opposition from the highly influential Catholic Church.
Campaigning for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples have a rich and long history of struggle, and the case study of campaigning for indigenous peoples’ rights examines the work of the Teduray Lambangian Women’s Organisation Inc. (TLWOI), a federation of community-based organizations which is fighting for the rights of indigenous women in Mindanao.
Indigenous peoples have a rich and long history of struggle, and the case study of campaigning for indigenous peoples’ rights examines the work of the Teduray Lambangian Women’s Organisation Inc. (TLWOI), a federation of community-based organizations which is fighting for the rights of indigenous women in Mindanao.
Intensifying the Anti-mining Campaign
A new generation of strategies for government accountability is needed, one that fully considers entrenched, institutional obstacles to change. Vertical integration of coordinated civil society policy monitoring and advocacy is one such strategy. Engaging each stage and level of public sector actions in an integrated way can locate the causes of accountability failures, show their interconnected nature, and leverage the local, national and transnational power shifts necessary to produce sustainable institutional change.
A new generation of strategies for government accountability is needed, one that fully considers entrenched, institutional obstacles to change. Vertical integration of coordinated civil society policy monitoring and advocacy is one such strategy. Engaging each stage and level of public sector actions in an integrated way can locate the causes of accountability failures, show their interconnected nature, and leverage the local, national and transnational power shifts necessary to produce sustainable institutional change.
Empowering Communities for Housing and Community Services
The case study looks at the work of Damayan ng Maralitang Pilipinong Api (DAMPA, Solidarity of Oppressed Poor Filipinos), a network of more than 90,000 poor urban households, which works to provide “viable solutions to basic poverty problems endemic to the urban poor” (DAMPA 2004).
The case study looks at the work of Damayan ng Maralitang Pilipinong Api (DAMPA, Solidarity of Oppressed Poor Filipinos), a network of more than 90,000 poor urban households, which works to provide “viable solutions to basic poverty problems endemic to the urban poor” (DAMPA 2004).