01/06/2026
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
๐๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐๐
๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ. ๐ญ๐ญ๐ณ, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
The Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) formally issues this statement regarding the recent enactment of Executive Order No. 117, Series of 2026, titled "Streamlining the Accreditation System for Donee Institutions and Designating the Department of Social Welfare and Development as the Sole Accrediting Entity for Social Welfare and Development Agencies."
๐. ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐ต ๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
PCNC fully recognizes the necessity of streamlining regulatory processes within the non-government organization (NGO) sector. Minimizing regulatory burden and cost allows NGOs to focus their valuable resources on delivering their mission.
In alignment with the objectives of the new Order, PCNC commits to:
โข cooperate fully with the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in crafting the implementing guidelines that will amend Revenue Regulations No. 13-98 by sharing insights, tools, and best practices in NGO accreditation.
โข implementing a seamless transition that protects the current status of accredited SWDAs, ensuring completely uninterrupted services to them and the donors that rely on them.
โข continue processing the application for accreditation and donee-institution status of SWDAs until the implementing guidelines become effective.
๐๐. ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ก๐๐ข ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
While PCNC welcomes initiatives that enhance the ease of doing business, we strongly emphasize that simplification must never come at the expense of rigorous transparency and accountability. For decades, the peer-review, self-regulatory model developed and championed by PCNC has served as a benchmark of building credibility and trust for Philippine NGOs.
As the landscape evolves, PCNC's core mission remains unchanged. PCNC shall stay vigilant and continue to advocate for good and ethical governance in the NGO sector. We remain unyielding in our promotion of transparency, accountability, fiduciary responsibility, and quality service delivery among NGOs. We reaffirm our role not only as an accrediting body but as a catalyst for stronger institutions and a more trusted, participatory civil society.
๐๐๐. ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ
A credible, resilient, and vibrant civil society requires a balanced ecosystemโone that pairs government efficiency with robust independent oversight. PCNC looks forward to working collaboratively with everyone to ensure that the objective of EO No. 117 succeeds in lowering regulatory barriers while upholding the absolute integrity of our nation's non-profit organizations.
For the past three decades, PCNC has faithfully and rigorously fulfilled its mandate of promoting good governance and safeguarding the integrity of Philippine NGOs. PCNC remains steadfast in its mission of helping build accountable, resilient, and sustainable nonprofit institutions.
We assure our partner networks, donors, and the entire NGO community that PCNC stands as a reliable partner of the sector through this transition and beyond.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐
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