In keeping with its advocacy of strengthening grassroots good governance, the Philippine Center for Civic Education (PCCED) organized a capacity building and organizational training for barangay secretaries in the municipality of Pilar, Sorsogon last May 29, 2015. Barangay secretaries are often overlooked but they play a significant role in local governance. “For one, they are … Read More
The Basque Agency for Development Cooperation has extended for another 8 months its support for PCCED’s Rehabilitation Program in the province of Bohol. Since early this year, PCCED has been implementing various aid and rehabilitation program for the victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that hit the Visayas. These programs were focused on livelihood, shelter, … Read More
As the prospects for a new peace agreement brightens, PCCED, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its Enhancing Governance Accountability and Engagement (ENGAGE) program, held its first ever Civic Education Training Seminar (CETS) for Araling Panlipunan teachers in Sulu and Basilan. The workshop was held in Zamboanga City last November … Read More
The Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) recently held civic education trainings in the provinces of Pampanga and Batangas. The training workshops were organized in cooperation with the Department of Education Region 4-A office and the Division of Pampanga. A total of 170 Araling Panlipunan (AP) teachers attended the workshops. The DepEd-Pampanga training … Read More
The Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) launched Project Citizen (PC) in the province of Negros Occidental last August 7, 2014, at the University of St. La Salle campus in Bacolod City. The launch of Project Citizen-Negros is in line with PCCED’s strategic thrust to give local partners the autonomy and ownership of … Read More
Mang Allan lives in Barangay Bagacay, in the Municipality of Gubat, Sorsogon. Being a coastal village, fishing is the primary source of income for most of the families who live there. As a fisherman, Mang Allan earns about P150 (about US$ 3) a day but sometimes he takes home nothing. Mang Allan does not have … Read More
Last September 20, 2008, the Philippine Center for Civic Education and Democracy (PCCED) Board of Trustees and Executive Committee held its annual Strategic Planning session at the Richmonde Hotel. One of the agenda for the day was to elect PCCED’s new set of officers. The following have been elected by the attendees: Chairman – Dr. … Read More
