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Supreme Court Appointments Watch

Funded by: The Asia Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development

Partners: Alternative Law Groups, Inc., Association of Law Students of the Philippines, Lawyers' League for Liberty, and Philippine Association of Law Schools

Implementation Period: September 2005 to May 2006

 

Completed 5 regional public fora (Metro Manila, Baguio, Cebu and Cagayan de Oro Cities)

Produced information material relevant to appointment process for Chief Justice

Conducted media campaign to publicize issues regarding appointment process

Monitored public interviews

Conducted forum on results of public interviews

In progress: Review of JBC Rules

 

Ombudsman Appointments Watch II

Funded by: The Asia Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development

Implementation Period: November 2005 to January 2006

Finished campaign activities

Extended to May 2006 for completion of publication

 

 

Anti-Corruption Forum, Information and Learning Exchanges

Funded by: U.N. Development Programme - Philippines

Implementing Partner: U.P. National College of Public Administration and Governance

Implementation Period: March 2006 to December 2006

Completed General Assembly: introduction of U.N. Convention Against Corruption as an Anti-Corruption Strategic Framework

05/23/06: First cluster meeting (FOCIG, GWATCH, CCAGG) for review of draft design

06/22 - 06/24/06: 2nd cluster meeting (FOCIG, GWATCH, CCAGG)... "Bridging Tools" workshop in Alaminos, Pangasinan

06/29/06: Met with Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago's Chief of Staff, Atty. Camille Sevilla

Forum at the Senate on U.N. Convention Against Corruption - August 23, 9 am to 12 noon ... in partnership with Senate Economic Planning Office

 

Economic Policy Reform and Advocacy Project

Funded by: U.S. Agency for International Development

Partner: Ateneo de Manila University Consortium

Implementation Period: January 2005 to December 2007

2005: Established a multi-stakeholder team in Bureau of Internal Revenue

2006:Conducted consultation meetings with small  taxpayers

06/01/06 - Meeting with Dep. Comm. Trinidad (BIR) re introducing TAN and how to simplify BIR processes

 

 

Development of Lifestyle Check for Civil Society Organizations

Funded by: Rule of Law Effectiveness and U.S. Agency for International Development

Implementation Period: May 2006 to November 2006

060706: Met with Atty. Art Carandang of the Office of the Ombudsman

07/06/06: Met with Department of Finance Undersecretary Gaudencio Mendoza

07/11/06: Met with Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director, Atty. Vicente Aquino

 

COMELEC Appointments Watch

Funded by: International Foundation for Electoral Systems and U.S. Agency for International Development

Implementation Period: May 2006

05/18/06: Press conference re importance of COMELEC appointments watch

05/19/06: Video Conference event linking Manila, Baguio, Cotabato and Cebu

06/14/06: Met with Cong. Jesli Lapus

06/27/06: Met with Senator Ralph Recto

07/06/06: Met with Senator Serge Osmena

COMPLETED

 

TAN Institutionalization Project II

Funded by: The Asia Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development

Implementation Period: June 2006 to September 2007

 

General Assembly (Project Management Training and Strategic Planning) on August 18-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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