By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff
Reporter
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte along with the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan have stepped up to ask all active non-government organizations and
civil society organizations to apply for accreditation.
Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Eugenio Angelo M. Barba said
new and existing NGOs are urged to apply for accreditation to have a legal
identity to participate with local government units’ special bodies.
On November 18, several NGOs have submitted their
application for accreditation at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan with duly
accomplished form for accreditation including other pertaining documents such
as certificate of registration and the purpose of representation in the local
special body.
Also, the organization is required to submit a list of
current officers and members, annual accomplishment report for the immediately
preceding year, as well as a financial statement.
The financial statement must be signed by the
organization’s executive officers, also of the immediately preceding year. It
should also indicate other information such as source of fund(s).
In Memo Circular No. 2013-70, the Department of Interior
and Local Government unit has called for a stricter accreditation and
re-accreditation of all NGOs to promote transparency and discourage using
“bogus” NGOs as what transpired in the controversial pork barrel scam.
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