About us

A PUBLIC POLICY CENTER - The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) is a public policy center founded shortly before the may 2004 elections to -

• Help promote people empowerment in governance especially the democratic representation of the marginal poor;
• Conduct research/policy study, education and training on elections, government leadership, citizens' engagement and participation in governance; and social audit tools; rights-claiming; methods of social research and policy study; organizing blocks of democracy;
• Pursue advocacy and community-based projects that help empower people to participate as key players in governance.

CenPEG STANDS FOR: A Pro-People Governance - A governance that is pro-people and democratic, where the poor are empowered and are the real source of sovereign authority; are active leaders and actors in society and government.

MISSION: The People as Policy - and Decision-Makers

• To bring the hitherto marginalized sectors into active participation in decision and policy making in government especially on issues and programs affecting their rights and well-being
• To put the people's agenda promoting the democratic rights and interests of marginal sectors at the core of government policies and programs.

PROGRAMS

Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy (PSPA)

• Research and policy study;
• Issue analyses, political briefing papers, and policy proposals for Congress and other policy-making groups;
• Conferences, round-table discussions, seminars, workshops, and other forums; and
• Citizens' alliances and networks

Education and Training (EDTRA)

• To increase the awareness and capabilities of marginalized people, their organizations, as well as local government units (LGUs) in democratic governance;
• Training of facilitators and trainers on CenPEG's various concerns to promote political and electoral reforms.

EDTRA promotes

• Election watch - "Bantay Balota" and Poll Watch;
• Dapat Tapat - A movement against corruption;
• Volunteers Integration Program (VIP) - A yearly summer practical learning and exposure program for university students; with academic credits.

RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

• Political analysts; public policy experts; scholars in culture, arts, history, and sciences; leaders from people's organizations; and academic scholars

PUBLIC & MEDIA ADVOCACY

• Online publications: www.cenpeg.org and www.eu-cenpeg.com
• Political analysis for the Philippine and foreign press

VOLUNTEERS INTEGRATION PROGRAM (VIP)

• VIP is a yearly summer practical learning and exposure program on youth leadership, political and electoral education, governance, and grassroots empowerment; with college academic credits.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• Temario Rivera, PhD, Chair
• Prof. Roland Simbulan, Vice-Chair
• Natalie V. Pulvinar (Executive Director)
• Maragtas S.V. Amante (Board Secretary)
• Ms. Evi-ta Jimenez
• Felix Muga II, PhD
• Prof. Bobby Tuazon
• Dr. Susan Balingit
• Hector A. Barrios
• Victor David