OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING

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ABAD, ALIMA, BOTONA, DIMASUHID, LABRINGCA, SABANAL

DEVELOPMENT OF CO
THROUGHOUT THE
YEARS
Community organizing focused on
mobilizing communities in response to
specific problems, such as poverty and
oppression.

Collective action led to the creation of

structured organizations that aimed to
address deeper societal issues.
These collective actions, movements, and organizations
paved the way for formal LEGAL FRAMEWORK that
institutionalized community organizing as a method to
solve societal problems.
 WHAT IS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK?
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Include a country’s constitution, legislation,
policy, regulations and contracts.

(Natural Resource Governance Institute)

 LEGAL FRAMEWORK
A set of laws, rules, and regulations that apply to a
specific country, and can be made up of documents
such as the constitution, legislation, regulations, and
contracts.

IGI Global
 IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEGALIZE THE
PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZING?
A legal framework can be used to make
decisions or deal with problems.

(The Carter Center)

RA 4373: THE SOCIAL WORK LAW
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 1B
B. A "social worker" as used in this Act is a practitioner who by
accepted academic training and social work professional experience
possesses the skill to achieve the objectives as defined and set by
the social work profession, through the use of the basic methods and
techniques of social work (case work, group work, and community
organization) which are designed to enable individuals, groups and
communities to meet their needs and to solve the problems of
adjustment to a hanging pattern of society and, through coordinated
action, to improve economic and social conditions, and is connected
with an organized social work agency which is supported partially or
wholly from government or community solicited funds.
THE NEED
Community organizing focused on
mobilizing communities in response to
specific problems, such as poverty and
oppression.

Collective action led to the creation of

structured organizations that aimed to
address deeper societal issues.
WHAT THE
CONSTITUTION IS FOR
AND WHY THERE IS A
NEED FOR A
CONSTITUTION?
Sovereign State: defined as having a permanent
population, defined territory, one government,
and the capacity to enter into relations with other
sovereign states (International Law)

4 essential elements of a state

1. People
2. Government
3. Territory
4. Sovereignty
CONSTITUTION
·A written instrument enacted by the direct
action of the people by which the
fundamental powers of the government are
established limited and defined, and by which
those powers are distributed among several
departments for their safe and useful exercise
for the benefit of the body of politics (
Malcolm, Philippine Constitutional Law)
1987 PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
It is the fundamental law of the Republic of the
Philippines, which serves as the supreme legal
framework for the country.

The 1987 Constitution established a representative

democracy with power divided among three separate
and independent branches of government: the
Executive, a bicameral Legislature, and the Judiciary.
HOW DOES THE 1987
CONSTITUTION RELATE
TO COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING?
ARTICLE II. DECLERATION OF
PRINCIPLES AN STATE
POLICIES

SECTION 23.
The state shall encourage non-
governmental, community -based, or
sectoral organizations that promote the
welfare of the nations
ARTICLE III. BILL OF
RIGHTS

SECTION 8.
The right of the people, inducing those
employed in the public and private sectors,
to form unions, associations, or societies
for purposes not contrary to law shall not
be abridged.
 ARTICLE XIII
SECTION 3
the state shall afford full protection to labor, local overseas,
organized or unorganized and promote full employment and
equality of employment opportunities for all.

SECTION 15
The state shall respect the role of independent people's
organization to enable the people to pursue and protect, within
the democratic framework, their legitimate and collective
interests and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means.
 ARTICLE XIII

SECTION 16
The 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.
 REPUBLIC ACT 7160

- an act providing for a “Local Government Code of

1991”
- It aimed to enhance provision of services in the
grass roots level as well as improve the
efficiency in resource allocation.
SECTION 17. BASIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
(a) Local government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall
continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and
functions currently vested upon them. They shall also discharge the
functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices
devolved to them pursuant to this Code. Local government units
shall likewise exercise such other powers and discharge such other
functions and responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate, or
incidental to efficient and effective provision of the basic services
and facilities enumerated herein.
B) SUCH BASIC SERVICES AND
FACILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

1 For a Barangay

2 For a Municipality

3 For a Province

4 For a City
NO.2 FOR A MUNICIPALITY
(iv) Social welfare services which include programs and
projects on child and youth welfare, family and community
welfare, women's welfare, welfare of the elderly and
disabled persons: community-based rehabilitation
programs for vagrants, beggars, street children,
scavengers, juvenile delinquents, and victims of drug
abuse; livelihood and other pro-poor projects, nutrition
services, and family planning services,
RA 9520
AN ACT AMENDING THE COOPERATIVE CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PHILIPPINE
COOPERATIVE CODE OF 2008"

-Cooperative Development Authority

Signed by the Former President GLORIA
MACAPAGAL-ARROYO on February 17,
2009.
TRANSITION OF RA 6938
TO RA 9520
LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR
ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

1. STRUCTURED ORGANIZATION
RA 9520 provides a clear legal structure for the formation, registration,
and operation of cooperatives. This ensures that cooperatives are well-
organized and operate within a legal framework, promoting
transparency and accountability.
2. POOLING OF RESOURCES
Cooperatives allow members to pool their resources, whether financial,
material, or human. This collective pooling enables them to undertake
larger economic activities that might be beyond the reach of individual
members.

3. ACCESS TO CREDIT AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

The law facilitates cooperatives’ access to credit and other financial
services. This is crucial for funding various economic activities, from
small businesses to large-scale agricultural projects.
FOSTERING SELF-RELIANCE
1. EMPOWERMENT THROUGH OWNERSHIP
Members of cooperatives are also owners, which gives them a direct
stake in the success of the cooperative. This ownership model fosters a
sense of responsibility and self-reliance among members.

2. CAPACITY BUILDING
RA 9520 mandates the provision of training and education for
cooperative members. This helps build their skills and knowledge,
enabling them to manage and grow their economic activities effectively.
PROMOTING SHARED PROSPERITY
1. EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
Profits generated by cooperatives are distributed equitably among
members, based on their participation and contribution. This ensures
that the benefits of economic activities are shared fairly.

2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Cooperatives often engage in community development projects, such
as building infrastructure, providing health services, and supporting
education. These activities contribute to the overall well-being and
prosperity of the community.
 IMPORTANCE IN COMMUNITY
ORGANIZING

Promotion of
Social Justice
Self-Reliance

Economic Support from the

Development Government
 HOW IT HELPS

Capacity Building Community

Development

Access to
Legal Framework
Resources
Why There Are Laws Allowing Community Organizing

Promotion of Social
Justice

Democratic
Participation

Addressing Inequality

Collective Action
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

1. BARANGAY HEALTH WORKER (BHW)

PROGRAM
The "Bantay Ng Kalusugan" program aims to empower BHWs as
"guardians of health" within their communities. It emphasizes their role
in educating residents about health issues, promoting preventive
practices, and linking individuals to healthcare services. This program
often involves partnerships with local government units, NGOs, and
other health organizations.
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

2. ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (ALS)

The Department of Education implements non-formal education
programs through the ALS. The ALS Program provides opportunity for
learning through informal education providing basic education to
Filipinos who are unable to access or complete formal schooling. ALS
often operates through community learning centers, barangay halls,
libraries, or even at home. These centers are located within
communities, making it easier for learners to access education without
having to travel long distances.
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

3. COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AT RISK PROGRAM
This program is intended to reach out the street children and other
children at risk in communities. To enable them to participate in street and
drop-in based informal education and other services. This is conducted
through outreach mobilization activities of street educators in areas where
the street children normally converge for their street-life activities e.g.
scavenging, pick-pocketing passers by, inhaling solvent, street-based
activities that places them at risk of being in conflict with the law.
COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS
4. COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING FOR
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
This program by TESDA is primarily addressed to poor and marginal
groups, providing skills training and support for livelihood enterprises. A
program specifically designed to empower poor and marginalized groups
by equipping them with the skills and knowledge needed to start and
manage their own small businesses. The program is implemented at the
community level, often in partnership with LGUs, NGOs, and other
community organizations.
 LABOR RIGHTS AND SECTORAL
REPRESENTATION
Fair Wages: Workers have the right to be paid a fair wage for their work.
Safe Working Conditions: Employees are entitled to work in a safe and
healthy environment.

Right to Organize: Workers have the right to form unions an participate

in collective bargaining.

Protection from Discrimination: Labor laws protect workers from being

treated unfairly.
Rest and Leave
SECTORAL REPRESENTATION
Labor Sector Representation

Agriculture Sector Representation

Women’s Sector Representation

Indigenous People’s Representation

Importance of Legal Framework in Community
Organizing

Protection of Rights:

Access to Resources

Structured Processes

Conflict Resolution
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