Accreditation to Special Bodies

(SB Ordinance No. 1, s. 2019 – Ordinance providing for the empowerment of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Municipality of Itogon, Province of Benguet).

Deadline for the Submission of required documents for CSO Accreditation: August 11, 2025

Requirements

• For new and existing CSO
  1. Letter of Application (DOWNLOAD)
  2. Duly accomplished Application Form for Accreditation (DOWNLOAD)
  3. Certificate of Registration or Certificate of Accreditation (or in the case of IPOs, certification issued by NCIP);
  4. List of current officers and members (including address and phone number)
  5. Duly approved Board Resolution signifying intention for accreditation for the purpose of representation in the local special body;
  6. Original Sworn Statement (or Affidavit) of the Chief Executive Officer or equivalent officer of the CSO (such as the President Chairperson), stating that the CSO is an independent, non-partisan organization and that it will retain its autonomy while pursuing advancement of the peoples’ interest through its membership in a local special body, after satisfying all the requirements and set criteria, as stated in the Ordinance, and after securing Certificate of Accreditation from the Sanggunian;
  7. Profile indicating the purposes and objectives of the organization;
  8. For CSOs applying to be members of the Local School or Health Boards, photocopy of profiles of at least three (3) individuals in the organization that will verify their involvement in education or health services, as prescribed in Section 28 and 102 of RA 7160.
• Additional requirements for existing CSO only
  9. Annual Accomplishment Report for the immediately preceding year;
  10. Financial Statement, at the minimum, signed by the executive officers of the organization, also of the immediately preceding year, and indicating other information such as the source(s) of funds;
  11. Minutes of the Annual Accomplishment Report for the immediately preceding year as certified by the organization’s board secretary;