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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines (NCCA; Filipino: Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, Cebuano: Nasodnong Komisyon alang sa Budaya ug mga Arte) is the official government agency for culture in the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the ...
PIDS – Philippine Institute for Development Studies; PKOC-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center; PMA – Philippine Military Academy; PMC – Philippine Marine Corps; PMO – Privatization and Management Office [49] PN – Philippine Navy; PNA – Philippines News Agency; PNOC – Philippine National Oil Company
The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) is the largest cooperative federation in the Philippines [1] with 760 member cooperatives and Non-governmental Organizations NGO in 77 Provinces and 130 Cities and Municipalities as of June 2015. [2] [3]
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is an independent, typically nonprofit organization that operates outside government control. NGOs often focus on humanitarian or social issues but can also include clubs and associations offering services to members. Some NGOs, like the World Economic Forum, may also act as lobby groups for corporations.
NGOs are independent of governments and can be seen as two types: advocacy NGOs, which aim to influence governments with a specific goal, and operational NGOs, which provide services. [4] Examples of NGO mandates are environmental preservation, human rights promotions or the advancement of women.
The ATC has tagged multiple local based groups in the Philippines in 2020 who have pledged allegiance to the militant Islamist group Islamic State based in Iraq and Syria using multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions to justify the designation including Resolution Nos. 1373 and 2253. One noted incident was the Marawi siege of 2017. [5]
The IBON Foundation is a non-profit research, education and information-development institution with programs in research, education and advocacy based in the Philippines.It provides socioeconomic research and analysis on people's issues to various sectors (primarily grassroots organizations).
The NPF under that board entered into an agreement with Landing Resorts Philippines Development Corp., a locally based subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Landing International Development Ltd. which is a holder of a provisional license to operate a casino issued by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation. Under the deal, the NayonLanding, a ...