Marcos orders streamlined accreditation for donee institutions

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 117, streamlining the accreditation of donee institutions and designating the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the sole accrediting authority for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs). Signed on May 7 by Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on behalf of Marcos, the order amends EO No. 720 issued in 2008, which previously involved the Philippine Council for NGO Certification in the accreditation process. READ: SWS: Hunger among Filipino families rises to 23.2% in March 2026 Under the new policy, the DSWD’s Certificate of Registration and Accreditation […]... Keep on reading: Marcos orders streamlined accreditation for donee institutions

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer