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𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗚𝗢𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗪𝗗𝗔𝘀:

Under Executive Order No. 117, DSWD-issued License and Accreditation are now sufficient for recognition of donee-institution status for SWDAs. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗦𝗪𝗗 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗪𝗗𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗖𝗡𝗖 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

PCNC may still be pursued voluntarily as a seal of good governance and housekeeping.

This is a significant development in streamlining compliance processes for the nonprofit sector.

𝗔𝗗𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗬
May 12, 2026

In compliance with the 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼. 𝟭𝟭𝟳 dated May 7, 2026 titled “STREAMLINING THE ACCREDITATION SYSTEM FOR DONEE INSTITUTIONS AND DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT AS THE SOLE ACCREDITING ENTITY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 720 (2008) FOR THE PURPOSE”, the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) shall cease receiving, processing and evaluating 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 of NGOs that are licensed and accredited by the DSWD as SWDAs, effective immediately. SWDAs may, at their discretion, still pursue PCNC-accreditation as a “seal of good governance and housekeeping”.

Section 2 of the Order provides that “The Certificate of Registration and Certificate of Accreditation issued by the DSWD to SWDAs, as applicable, shall be deemed sufficient and shall be recognized by the BIR in granting donee-institution status for purposes of Section 34(H) and 101(A) of the National Internal Revenue Code, as amended.”

PCNC shall continue processing the application for accreditation and donee-institution status of NGOs that are not SWDA until the implementing guidelines of the said EO has been issued or a clarification to the contrary has been made by the BIR.

For your guidance.

Access/download Executive Order No. 117: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2026/05/07/executive-order-no-117-s-2026/

𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗚𝗢 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆

We are grateful to share that the Validation Meeting for the 2025 NGO Salary Benchmark Study was successfully conducted with participating NGOs.

This initiative aims to support more informed and data-driven decision-making across the nonprofit sector. The study is based on 2025 salary data and preliminary insights from participating organizations, with validation and finalization conducted in 2026.

We sincerely thank all participating NGOs for their collaboration, openness, and valuable contributions in strengthening the accuracy and relevance of this study.

Together, we move toward a more transparent and empowered nonprofit sector.

𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

GoNonprofit conducted a Nonprofit Manual of Operations Training and Writeshop with 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲.

As part of its capacity-building support, provides training and technical assistance to NGOs in developing, reviewing, and enhancing their Operations Manuals, with the key objective of strengthening governance and day-to-day operations through clear, compliant, and practical policies and procedures.

Our sincere thanks to the Safe Haven team, especially to 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗘𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮, for the warm collaboration and strong commitment to good nonprofit practice.

Thank you as well to the team — Mr. Chrisler Go, Mr. Rovheen Conrad Bandola, and Marites Alastoy for your dedication and teamwork in making this capacity-building activity possible.