Civil Society, Social Movements, and Non-movements Flashcards

These vocabulary flashcards define the distinct sectors of Philippine democratic participation, including the three layers of engagement, key organizations, and the legislative impact of civil society.

Civil Society

The collective of non-governmental organizations, community groups, and associations that operate independently of the state and the market, fostering civic engagement and social justice.

Independent

A key characteristic of civil society where it stands separate from state control and commercial markets.

Voluntary

A characteristic of civil society where individuals join groups of their own free choice because they share goals or interests.

Non-profit

A characteristic of civil society where the focus is on public service, help, or social change rather than generating profit.

Civil Society Organizations (Layer 1)

Formal and organized groups such as NGOs, cooperatives, and religious groups that work for the common good outside of government and profit.

Social Movements (Layer 2)

Sustained collective efforts by people who share a cause to bring about or resist major social, political, or cultural change.

Non-movements (Layer 3)

The everyday practices of ordinary people whose uncoordinated individual actions cumulatively reshape political reality without formal organization.

IBON Foundation

A research-education-information and advocacy organization committed to serving marginalized sectors by generating socio-economic data and analyses.

Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ)

An independent, nonprofit media agency specializing in investigative reporting of political, social, and related issues surrounding Filipinos.

Habitat for Humanity Philippines (HFHP)

A non-profit Christian ministry that helps Filipino families acquire affordable, decent, and durable homes to build self-reliant communities.

Philippine Red Cross (PRC)

An organization providing six major services: Blood Services, Disaster Management, Safety Services, Community Health and Nursing, Social Services, and Volunteer Services.

Haribon Foundation

An organization committed to nature conservation through community empowerment and scientific excellence.

Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)

A volunteer-based organization working to protect animals from cruelty through education, sheltering, and advocacy.

People Power Revolution (EDSA Revolution)

A major social movement characterized by peaceful protests from February 22 to 25, 1986, which ended the dictatorial regime of Ferdinand Marcos.

EDSA II

A four-day protest movement in 2001 that led to the resignation of President Joseph Estrada.

Million People March

A 2013 large-scale public demonstration at Luneta Park protesting the misuse of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or "pork barrel."

Asef Bayat

The Iranian-Egyptian political sociologist who developed the theory of non-movements based on fieldwork in Cairo and Tehran.

Advocacy

A core CSO role involving pushing for policy change on human rights, environment, and labor to bring citizen voices into power.

Service Delivery

A core CSO role involving reaching communities to provide health care, legal aid, livelihood programs, and scholarships.

Government Monitoring

A core CSO role involving exposing corruption, tracking public budgets, and reporting human rights violations to hold power accountable.

Capacity Building

A core CSO role involving training communities to organize, advocate, and represent themselves to strengthen democratic participation.

RA 7160

The Local Government Code of 1991, which devolved power to LGUs and created mandatory CSO seats in local development councils.

RA 8371

The Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, which recognizes ancestral domains for indigenous groups.

RA 8749

The Clean Air Act of 1999, a landmark environmental law resulting from social movement lobbying and public pressure.

RA 9710

The Magna Carta of Women (2009), which provides legal protection and reproductive rights.

NGO Capture

When NGOs are controlled by political dynasties and function as patronage networks rather than genuine community-rooted organizations.

Red-tagging

The political tactic of labeling legitimate activists and CSO workers as communist fronts to facilitate harassment or arrest.

NAMFREL

The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections, which pioneered parallel vote counting to expose fraud during the 1986 election.