TRANSFORMATION: A Security Sector Reform Reader

The International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov) in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippine Office is proud to announce its new publication...

Postponing ARMM election a step towards reform

An INCITEGov Opinion Piece LIVELY AND OFTENTIMES heated debates on whether the election in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) should be postponed have the unintended consequence of focusing...

INCITEGov conducts budget monitoring course for CSOs

Responding to the call of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on civil society organizations (CSOs) to participate in the budget process, INCITEGov conducted a short course for CSOs in monitoring...

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Keynote Speech of Sec. Teresita Quintos-Deles on INCITEGov’s...
We began the Security Sector Reform Study Group series in 2007, while I was still with INCITEGov. The initial study group brought together people that I had come to know and work with, from both in and outside government. They were related in one way or another through me, or through other networks and platforms. While connected to each other in diverse ways and to varied degrees, there were meeting points and relationships nurtured over the years, which made possible a straightforward, honest,...

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Opening Remarks of Hans Born (DCAF Geneva) on INCITEGov's Security...
Introduction Ms. Maxine Tanya Hamada, I thank you for your kind introductory words and for your invitation to attend the launch of the new publication “Transformation: A Security Sector Reform Reader” published by INCITEGov. I am very glad to be back in Manila and to see many old and new friends, in particular Secretary Deles of OPAPP as well as representatives of the Armed Forces of The Philippines, the NSC, the NDCP, our partners of the academic and NGO community and last but not least...

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Integrity, Truth and Public Trust
A day before the resumption of the impeachment trial against Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, we gather as Filipinos to individually and collectively reflect on the fundamental issues brought before the Honorable Senator Judges of the impeachment court and the public. As religious leaders, professionals, students, business groups, civil society organizations, social movements and concerned citizens, we have given our collective backing to the impeachment process, recognizing impeachment...

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TRANSFORMATION: A Security Sector Reform Reader
The International Center for Innovation, Transformation and Excellence in Governance (INCITEGov) in cooperation with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung...



New Year's Message from INCITEGov
Gov't aid empowers poor – DSWD
By Tara Yap, Manila Bulletin | November 18, 2011 (Friday) | link to original article ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified that the Aquino administration’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program is a tool for empowering the poor and not a dole out. “This is to ensure that children of poor families can have a fighting chance,” said Soliman as she addressed representatives of civil...

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