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Ako Ikaw Tayo May Pananagutan 2026: Rediscover Our Voice, Speak Out Against Corruption
This 2026, amid the need for louder calls and more resolute actions against corruption, Government Watch (G-Watch) calls on everyone to:Speak Out Against Corruption!Complain about Government Inefficiencies!Feedback on Good Work and New Solutions!
This 2026, amid the need for louder calls and more resolute actions against corruption, Government Watch (G-Watch) calls on everyone to:Speak Out Against Corruption!Complain about Government Inefficiencies!Feedback on Good Work and New Solutions!
Accountability education transforms society to one that creates good governance
By Joy Aceron The Philippines has once again experienced a disaster that shows how messed up is the country’s governance and development planning. The disastrous flooding brought about by typhoon Carina and the monsoon rains proves that disaster risk reduction and management remains the least priority of the government.
By Joy Aceron The Philippines has once again experienced a disaster that shows how messed up is the country’s governance and development planning. The disastrous flooding brought about by typhoon Carina and the monsoon rains proves that disaster risk reduction and management remains the least priority of the government.
Learning About Advocacy and Engagement to Improve Government Responsiveness in Health: A Report on PRO-Health Cebu Learning Exchange
This report documents the highlights of the learning exchange convened by Government Watch (G-Watch) in Cebu City on April 24-26, 2024. The learning exchange reflected on the ongoing health accountability initiative of G-Watch with Accountability Research Center (ARC) called Promoting Rights Organizing for Health or PRO-Health, particularly looking into advocacy and engagement to improve government responsiveness in health. During the said learning exchange, the following were accomplished that were presented in the report:
This report documents the highlights of the learning exchange convened by Government Watch (G-Watch) in Cebu City on April 24-26, 2024. The learning exchange reflected on the ongoing health accountability initiative of G-Watch with Accountability Research Center (ARC) called Promoting Rights Organizing for Health or PRO-Health, particularly looking into advocacy and engagement to improve government responsiveness in health. During the said learning exchange, the following were accomplished that were presented in the report:
PRO-Health Sharing Sessions
Promoting Rights Organizing for Health is an initiative of G-Watch and Accountability Research Center on strategic approach to accountability in health.
Promoting Rights Organizing for Health is an initiative of G-Watch and Accountability Research Center on strategic approach to accountability in health.
Co-Constructing Accountability
Opening Remarks in the Multiply-Ed National Multisectoral Conference Marco Polo | 7-8 August 2023 Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Thank you to all our guests for honoring us with your presence, and thank you and congratulations in advance to all who form part of the growing movement of Multiply-Ed. Ang lawak at lalim na ng ating gawain at lalo pa natin dapat itong pag-ibayuhin.
Opening Remarks in the Multiply-Ed National Multisectoral Conference Marco Polo | 7-8 August 2023 Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Thank you to all our guests for honoring us with your presence, and thank you and congratulations in advance to all who form part of the growing movement of Multiply-Ed. Ang lawak at lalim na ng ating gawain at lalo pa natin dapat itong pag-ibayuhin.
A guide to civil society multi-level monitoring: the Multiply-Ed Philippines experience
Based on more than two decades of experience of Government Watch (G-Watch), simple and easy-to-use monitoring tools enable civil society to monitor government policies, programs and services. Monitoring tools make a highly technical process of monitoring accessible to and doable for citizens, allowing them to check whether standards set in government’s policies and plans are followed in the actual implementation and facilitating their generation of actionable evidence that inform their advocacies and proposed actions to governments. The experience of Multiply-Ed further validates this.
Based on more than two decades of experience of Government Watch (G-Watch), simple and easy-to-use monitoring tools enable civil society to monitor government policies, programs and services. Monitoring tools make a highly technical process of monitoring accessible to and doable for citizens, allowing them to check whether standards set in government’s policies and plans are followed in the actual implementation and facilitating their generation of actionable evidence that inform their advocacies and proposed actions to governments. The experience of Multiply-Ed further validates this.
2nd National Learning Exchange with Accountability Frontliners
2nd National Learning Exchange with Accountability Frontliners Iloilo City | 6-9 January 2022 Government Watch (G-Watch), in cooperation with Accountability Research Center (ARC), is undertaking an initiative to learn with, from and for accountability frontliners. Entitled Accountability Frontliners Learning Initiative (AFLI) in the Philippines, the aim of the said effort is to reflect, learn, document and share the innovative, adaptive and/or effective approaches employed by G-Watch during the pandemic.
2nd National Learning Exchange with Accountability Frontliners Iloilo City | 6-9 January 2022 Government Watch (G-Watch), in cooperation with Accountability Research Center (ARC), is undertaking an initiative to learn with, from and for accountability frontliners. Entitled Accountability Frontliners Learning Initiative (AFLI) in the Philippines, the aim of the said effort is to reflect, learn, document and share the innovative, adaptive and/or effective approaches employed by G-Watch during the pandemic.
Ensuring Learning Continuity in a Resilient Public Education System in the Philippines: Mapping of Standards & Baselining of Current Practices
This report presents the key findings from the data-gathering activities undertaken by Multiply-Ed to lay down the current state of policy and response, map the standards and baseline the emerging practices in the efforts of the government towards learning continuity and resiliency of the public education system. MultiplY-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) and Government Watch (G-Watch) that aims to set up a youth-led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
This report presents the key findings from the data-gathering activities undertaken by Multiply-Ed to lay down the current state of policy and response, map the standards and baseline the emerging practices in the efforts of the government towards learning continuity and resiliency of the public education system. MultiplY-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) and Government Watch (G-Watch) that aims to set up a youth-led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
AVP on G-Watch Accountability Frontliners
During the height of COVID-19, G-Watch was one of the few (if not the only) organizations that conducted monitoring of government programs and services.
During the height of COVID-19, G-Watch was one of the few (if not the only) organizations that conducted monitoring of government programs and services.
Pioneering citizen participatory audits in the Philippines: The experience of the Concerned Citizens of Abra for Good Government (CCAGG)
On this 8th issue of TPA Now! Paper Series, legendary civil society leader Manang Pura Sumangil of Concerned Citizen of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG) collaborate with Anna Bueno and Joy Aceron of G-Watch to co-author and share the experience of CCAGG in pioneering participatory audit in the country. In partnership with the Commission on Audit (COA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1997, CCAGG developed the first-ever citizen audit initiative that led to more responsive and accountable infrastructure and environmental projects.
On this 8th issue of TPA Now! Paper Series, legendary civil society leader Manang Pura Sumangil of Concerned Citizen of Abra for Good Governance (CCAGG) collaborate with Anna Bueno and Joy Aceron of G-Watch to co-author and share the experience of CCAGG in pioneering participatory audit in the country. In partnership with the Commission on Audit (COA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in 1997, CCAGG developed the first-ever citizen audit initiative that led to more responsive and accountable infrastructure and environmental projects.
G-WATCH MONTH: Celebrating 22 Years of Doing Accountability Differently
In September this year, Government Watch (G-Watch) marks its 22nd anniversary. Established in 2000 in the wake of EDSA Dos and Joseph Estrada’s removal from the presidency, G-Watch began as the governance program of a university. Meant as a response to the plethora of corruption scandals involving senior government officials, Government Watch began one of the country’s earliest attempts at social accountability—training hundreds of citizen-volunteers to monitor the delivery of various public services.
In September this year, Government Watch (G-Watch) marks its 22nd anniversary. Established in 2000 in the wake of EDSA Dos and Joseph Estrada’s removal from the presidency, G-Watch began as the governance program of a university. Meant as a response to the plethora of corruption scandals involving senior government officials, Government Watch began one of the country’s earliest attempts at social accountability—training hundreds of citizen-volunteers to monitor the delivery of various public services.
NO ONE X-cluED! The Department of Education Has a Plan to Continue Learning Amid COVID-19. The Youth Are Making Sure It Gets Implemented.
By: Francis Isaac
By: Francis Isaac
G-Watch National Meeting & Learning Exchange 2022: Sustaining Citizen Monitoring Amid COVID
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the world stood still. The ill-preparedness of the Philippine national government to handle a pandemic as huge as COVID-19 was very clear from the onset. The country’s health workers ended up taking most of the brunt of the pandemic because they were at the frontlines. Yet, health workers persevered to provide the badly needed health care and assistance to the people, especially those who were sick.
When COVID-19 hit in early 2020, the world stood still. The ill-preparedness of the Philippine national government to handle a pandemic as huge as COVID-19 was very clear from the onset. The country’s health workers ended up taking most of the brunt of the pandemic because they were at the frontlines. Yet, health workers persevered to provide the badly needed health care and assistance to the people, especially those who were sick.
Multiply-Ed Special Monitoring of DepEd’s Pilot Run of Face-to-Face Classes: A Report
Multiply-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) (www.cyanpilipinas.com) and Government Watch (G-Watch) (www.g-watch.org) that aims to set up a youth- led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
Multiply-Ed or X-Ed is a project of the Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN) (www.cyanpilipinas.com) and Government Watch (G-Watch) (www.g-watch.org) that aims to set up a youth- led, multi-sectoral, and multi-level monitoring of education in the time of COVID-19.
TPA Now - Monitoring the Philippine Conditional Cash Transfer: Gains, Lessons, and Ways Forward
This 6th issue of TPA Now shares an original first-hand account of a citizen monitoring initiative covering the biggest poverty reduction program in the Philippines, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and the lessons that can be learned from the initiative by practitioners, researchers and donors supporting social accountability.
This 6th issue of TPA Now shares an original first-hand account of a citizen monitoring initiative covering the biggest poverty reduction program in the Philippines, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and the lessons that can be learned from the initiative by practitioners, researchers and donors supporting social accountability.
G-Watch Report on the State of Vaccination in the Philippines
This report presents G-Watch’s multi-level scanning of the state of implementation of the government’s COVID -19 vaccination program at the national and local levels within the first few months of the rollout. While there have been status reports of aggregated data at the national level, there has been a gap of consolidated independent information on what is happening in the vaccination efforts on the ground.
This report presents G-Watch’s multi-level scanning of the state of implementation of the government’s COVID -19 vaccination program at the national and local levels within the first few months of the rollout. While there have been status reports of aggregated data at the national level, there has been a gap of consolidated independent information on what is happening in the vaccination efforts on the ground.
CYAN, SCAP, Bukluran UP System and G-Watch conduct an education governance forum
The Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN), Government Watch (G-Watch), the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), and Bukluran UP System held a forum on education governance on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Attended by more than 800 online participants from all over the country, the forum highlighted the importance of strengthening transparency, participation and accountability (TPA) in education governance especially as the country adapts to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking (CYAN), Government Watch (G-Watch), the Student Council Alliance of the Philippines (SCAP), and Bukluran UP System held a forum on education governance on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Attended by more than 800 online participants from all over the country, the forum highlighted the importance of strengthening transparency, participation and accountability (TPA) in education governance especially as the country adapts to the new normal of the COVID-19 pandemic.
G-Watch Monitoring of Social Assistance in Lanao del Sur: A Report on Field Validation Findings
This report presents the findings of G-Watch independent validation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) specifically in four (4) barangays of Marawi City and 1 barangay of Maguing, Lanao del Sur. Conducted in May to July 2020, the result of the field survey by accountability frontliners of G-Watch Marawi showed key gaps and challenges in the delivery of social assistance in Lanao del Sur. Non-compliance to standards were persistent, specifically the mandated process of filling-up the social amelioration card and the expected time the cash assistance was to be received.
This report presents the findings of G-Watch independent validation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) specifically in four (4) barangays of Marawi City and 1 barangay of Maguing, Lanao del Sur. Conducted in May to July 2020, the result of the field survey by accountability frontliners of G-Watch Marawi showed key gaps and challenges in the delivery of social assistance in Lanao del Sur. Non-compliance to standards were persistent, specifically the mandated process of filling-up the social amelioration card and the expected time the cash assistance was to be received.
The Kids are Alright: 'Youth-Led' Initiatives on COVID-19
This TPA Now paper, the 5th in the series, answers what “youth-led” means based on existing literature and insights from G-Watch youth organizing work. It examines whether the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been truly youth-led and indicative of reform gains from the SK Reform Law.
This TPA Now paper, the 5th in the series, answers what “youth-led” means based on existing literature and insights from G-Watch youth organizing work. It examines whether the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been truly youth-led and indicative of reform gains from the SK Reform Law.
One Palawan Lang: The National Significance of the Palawan Plebiscite
By Mickel Ollave and Joy Aceron* On March 16, 2021, the Provincial Plebiscite Board of Canvassers of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the plebiscite in Palawan a success. The people of Palawan voted against the splitting of their province into three. Palawan will remain as one province.
By Mickel Ollave and Joy Aceron* On March 16, 2021, the Provincial Plebiscite Board of Canvassers of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared the plebiscite in Palawan a success. The people of Palawan voted against the splitting of their province into three. Palawan will remain as one province.