DIGITAL DEMOCRACY NEWS
MBC launches first Digital Democracy Awards for LGUs
August 01, 2024
The Makati Business Club (MBC), in partnership with USAID Philippines, is thrilled to announce its first Digital Democracy Awards. This will recognize local government units’ (LGUs) outstanding practices in strengthening citizen participation in government decision-making through the use of online technology.
MBC, Pasig Transport wraps up this year’s Digital Democracy Project with a Proposed Cycling Advisory Board
November 22, 2022
Makati Business Club, in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, concluded this year’s Digital Democracy project in Pasig City. The project helps LGUs use digital tools to consult or shape policy with constituents to promote civil dialogue. Pasig chose cycling policy as the subject of the project.
Pasigueños met in a face-to-face citizen assembly to discuss the proposed Cycling Advisory Board
November 06, 2022
On November 6, Pasig Transport, with the assistance of MBC and KAS, held a conversation in the street with Pasig City council representatives, citizens, pedestrians, commuters, bikers, advocates, and passers-by to hear their comments on the draft ordinance forming a Cycling Advisory Board on Emerald Avenue, Ortigas Center.
MBC, Pasig Transport Closing Assembly highlights safety and protection of workers biking to work
September 06, 2022
About 400 participants shared their views on biking issues on Pol.is, an AI-aided survey platform. Results showed that 68% of non-bikers are willing to bike to work if concerns about commuters’ safety and protection are resolved.
MBC, Pasig Transport launched the Citizen Assembly for Workers: How can we help more people bike to work?
August 03, 2022
Last July 11, Pasig Transport, in cooperation with Makati Business Club (MBC) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), launched the opening event of the online Citizen Assembly – “How can we help more people bike to work?”
Handbooks on Digital Democracy: Lessons from Pasig, Intramuros, Legazpi, and Iligan pilot runs during COVID-19
June 30, 2022
Makati Business Club launched four (4) handbooks online entitled “Digital Democracy in the Middle of the Pandemic: Lessons from 5 Pilot Projects” to provide government officials the tools to initiate a Digital Democracy project in their own cities or agencies, enabling them to make decisions informed by citizen input while at the same time, strengthening community and civic engagement.
MBC wraps up Digital Democracy Training for LGUs and CSOs
May 25, 2022
With the aim of fostering more data driven policies and empowering more LGUs and CSOs to conduct their own Digital Democracy initiatives, MBC gathered a total of 134 representatives from 17 LGUs and 20 CSOs for a workshop series to discuss how they can embed digital democracy in their organizations.
Check out past Digital Democracy stories from MBC
- MBC launches Digital Democracy training for LGUs and CSOs
- March 25, 2022
- Participative Democracy: CSOs Embracing the Digital Space
- February 22, 2022
- Iligan Online Citizen Assembly: Strengthening Small Businesses
- October 14, 2021
- Legazpi Citizen Assembly Closing Event: Strengthening Small Family Businesses in Legazpi, Strategies for MSMEs
- August 18, 2021
- Legazpi Citizen Assembly Launch Event: Strengthening Small Family Businesses in Legazpi, Strategies for MSMEs
- Intramuros Citizen Assembly Closing Event: Pedestrian-Only Street in Heneral Luna
- August 11, 2021
- Intramuros Citizen Assembly Opening Event: Pedestrian-Only Street in Heneral Luna
- July 16, 2021
- Pasig Citizen Assembly Closing Event: Making Roads Safer
- July 14, 2021
- Pasig Citizen Assembly Launch: Making Roads Safer
- June 18, 2021
- Pasig Online Assembly on Open Streets: Opening Activity
- October 09, 2020
- Digital Democracy with Audrey Tang
- August 07, 2020