Rappler's latest stories on non-governmental organizations
Cebu governor says no more fund transfers to NGOs, CSOs
Cebu Governor Gwen Garcia says she wants to avoid a controversy similar to the pork barrel scam

Seoul approves civilian contact with North Korea
The Unification Ministry gives the green light to a request by the Korean Sharing Movement

Why do millennials join NGOs?
While young humanitarian workers have different reasons for joining NGOs they are all united by their common goal: change
Ban disappointed by UN rejection of press freedom watchdog
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon believes they do valuable work and is deeply disappointed by the decision which would block the Committee to Protect Journalists access to UN bodies

Anshu Gupta: Empowering poor communities through clothing
2015 Ramon Magsaysay awardee Anshu Gupta runs Goonj a non governmental organization that sees clothing not just as a basic need but as a sustainable development resource for the poor

Russia names US foundation first 'undesirable' foreign group
The move is part of what critics say is a Kremlin drive against civil society fueled by growing anti Western rhetoric over the Ukraine crisis

PIR to launch internet domain for global NGO community
Press release: The new domain will push for an enhanced visibility of NGOs within a trusted community

#HungerProject: Give back this Christmas!
Here s a list of 8 non governmental organizations and foundations you can donate to to help children in need

NGOs and the rise of new leaders
People like myself who teach and practice development work can only hope that someday as it did during the People Power Revolution the margins can take center stage and that the grassroots can eventually grow in the gardens of Malacañang

Domain .NGO to be launched for non-government orgs
NGO will give civil society its own home on the Internet

Palace on plunder cases: Evidence trumps technicalities
Malacañang expresses confidence in the evidence gathered by the Department of Justice against the accused in the plunder cases before the Sandiganbayan

Why the Napoles children are co-accused in the pork barrel scam
Affidavits of whistleblowers tag Janet Lim Napoles' children as being deeply involved in the misuse of P900 million from the Malampaya fund meant to help victims of typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng

WHO: Mental health problems emerging in Yolanda-hit areas
Common mental health problems after disasters include post traumatic stress disorder depression and anxiety They manifest 3 6 months after a disaster

Aquino vows jail for guilty allies, defends Alcala
President Benigno Aquino III says he chooses to balance negative reports against Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala with his accomplishments
Palace insists anew no allies spared in PDAF probe
New evidence surfaces accusing allies of the Aquino administration of funneling their pork barrel to bogus non governmental organizations through state owned Nabcor
After ‘pork’ scam, COA to issue new rules for NGOs
COA DSWD DBM and DILG will come up with a consolidated list of NGOs that can receive government funds
PhilHealth to bring perks issue to SC
PhilHealth in a statement Saturday says it is being unfairly misjudged even after formally explaining in November 2013 the legality of the bonuses
Evacuees move out of PSHS-Eastern Visayas
About 2 000 evacuees are expected to vacate the campus on December 15 in preparation for the resumption of classes January next year
Dismal attendance in reopened schools in Yolanda areas
DepEd has teamed up with Save the Children and UNICEF to bring back 500 000 children to classrooms
Solon wants NGO accreditation for gov't contracts
We should distinguish who among NGOs have track record capability and experience to be awarded government funding says Ifugao Rep Teddy Baguilat
10 tips for NGOs responding to Haiyan
Don’t try to do everything at once Accept initial levels of chaos and confusion
USAID launches $24M Phil-Am fund for civil society
The United States Agency for International Development launches a new fund for civil society organizations
Pork barrel scam: Visualizing the ties that bind
What are the connections between the players in the pork barrel scam?
Real NGOs struggle to get lawmakers' PDAF
While bogus NGOs allegedly acquire billions of pesos from PDAF the authentic ones rarely get a share of the pie
INFOGRAPHIC: How NGOs get their hands on the pork barrel
NGOs with no track record overlapping officers lists and reporting ghost projects or unsuspecting beneficiaries cornered billions of lawmakers PDAF
Palace: NGOs asking for PDAF to be vetted
In recent years when there was an increase in the number of NGOs availing themselves of lawmakers pork barrel any group could just get a slice of the pie
Media reloaded
In a paradigm shift news organizations see themselves as no longer limited to reporting the news They act on it