15/08/2025
๐ข PUBLIC ADVISORY
APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION OF CSOs EXTENDED
The deadline for the Application for Accreditation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) is extended until August 22, 2025.
TO: All Civil Society Organization operating within La Paz, Tarlac whether previously accredited or seeking accreditation for the first time.
SUBJECT: Application for accreditation of civil society organizations for representation in the local special bodies
Pursuant to RA7160 and DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2025-060 dated June 23, 2025, the Municipality of La Paz is inviting all Civil Society Organizations that are operating in our community to apply for accreditation.
Accreditation allows your CSO to be represented in ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ (๐๐ฆ๐๐) such as:
- The Municipal Development Council
- The School Board
- The Health Board
- And other important local bodies
๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐?
Eligible CSOs include:
- ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐ฌ)
- ๐๐จ๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ฌ)
- ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ' ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ฌ)
- ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ
- ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ
- ๐
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
- ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ
- ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
- ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ฌ)
Applicants must submit the following documentary requirements, to wit:
1. Letter of Application
2. Duly Accomplished Application Form for Accreditation
3. Duly approved Board Resolution signifying intention for accreditation for the purpose of representation in a local special body
4. Certificate of Registration of existing valid Certificate of Accreditation from any NGA (or in the case of IPOs, certification issued by NCIP)
5. List of current Officers and members
6. For CSOs that have been in operation for at least one (1) year, Minutes of the Annual Meetings of the immediately preceding year as certified by the organization's board secretary or Certification from the board secretary certifying the annual meeting's conduct, including the date, location, attendees, and agenda
7. For CSOs that have been in operation for at least one (1) year, Annual Accomplishment Report for the immediately preceding year
8. For CSOs that have been in operation for at least one (1) year, Financial Statement, at the minimum, signed by the executive officers of the organization, also of the immediately preceding year, and indicating therein other information such as revenue, expenses and the source(s) of funds
The deadline of submission of applications and complete documentary requirements is on August 22, 2025.
Templates are available for download at: https://tinyurl.com/mrxa4z8h
For any questions or additional details, please reach out to Ms Wendy Lumbang. You can find her at the Municipal Planning and Development Office, 2nd floor of the Municipal Building, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, or you can contact her at [email protected]