CODE-NGO

In May 1990, Caucus of Development NGO Networks (CODE-NGO) was established

formally by the 10 largest NGO networks in the Philippines to meet the needs to scale up
NGO impact on national development.

Today, CODE-NGO, with its 6 national and 6 regional member networks, representing
more than 1,600 development NGOs, people's organizations and cooperatives
nationwide, is the country's biggest coalition of NGOs working for social development.

CODE-NGO maximizes its scale and synergy to influence public policy, provide
leadership in civil society and increase the effectiveness of social development work in
the country.

It focuses on policy advocacy and partnership building in the public arena, as well as on
developing the capacity and accountability of its member networks and affiliated
organizations. Its members include Visayan Network of Development NGOs (VISNET),
Association of Foundations (AF), Central Visayas Network of NGOs (CENVISNET),
Eastern Visayas Network of NGOs (EVNet), Western Visayas Network of NGOs
(WEVNet), Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies (PHILSSA), Philippine
Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PHILDHRRA),
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), National Council of Social Development
Foundation of the Philippines, Inc (NCSD), National Confederation of Cooperatives
(NATCCO), Mindanao Coalition of Development NGOs (MINCODE), Cordillera
Network of NGOs & POs (CORDNET), and Coalition for Bicol Development NGOs
(CBD)

LENTE

In 2007, The Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) was established in response
to wide scale and systematic fraud during the past elections. LENTE is the first and only
non-partisan, nationwide network of lawyers, law students, paralegals and other trained
volunteers engaged to do election work. Aside from monitoring the canvassing of tallied
votes in cities, municipalities, and provinces around the country, LENTE provides must-
know information on election laws and punishable offenses, and voters’ rights in general.
LENTE mobilizes up to 3,000 volunteers to help other non-partisan groups ensure
transparent and truthful elections.

MTRCB

In 1985, by virtue of Presidential Decree 1986, the Movie and Television Review and
Classification Board (MTRCB) was created as a response to the threat of the economic
collapse of the movie and television industry. It is a Philippine government agency
responsible for the classification and review of television programs, movies and home
videos. It is also responsible for initiating plans and cooperation with the industry to
improve and upgrade it as a source of fueling the national economy.