#KOMPRe by the numbers

A TOTAL of 166 organizations were represented during Monday's (25 August 2014) inaugural conference and public launching of Koalisyon ng Mamamayan para sa Reporma (KOMPRe) held at the ISO Building of the Ateneo de Manila University campus in Loyola Heights, Quezon City.

Out of that number, 52 are from the National Capital Region (NCR), 62 from Luzon, 20 from the Visayas and 31 from Mindanao. There were also 54 individuals who took part in launching the reform movement, whose members are keen on doing similar activities in the regions.

"We will do the same activity in the regions. But unlike dito na we invited cabinet secretaries, sa mga regional launching we will invite regional representatives of the agencies," said KOMPRe lead convener Karina Constantino-David during her closing remarks.

Below are the list of the organizations which took part in launching Kompre.

Unity Statement

25 August 2014

KOMPRe National Conference and Public Launching

Institute of Social Order (ISO), 

Ateneo de Manila University

Loyola Heights, Quezon City

1. KOMPRe is a national gathering of organizations and individuals from different faiths, generations and walks of life. We have, through the years, fought against the dictatorship and corrupt governments and practices. We will continue to fight for the reforms under the Aquino administration. The“Tuwid na Daan” must continue beyond 2016.
   
2. KOMPRe believes that for reforms to succeed and be sustained, the citizenry should engage government by assessing, assisting and proposing, progressive policies and programs.
   
3. KOMPRe believes that when such reforms are undermined and threatened by counter-reform forces, we must openly and pro-actively take a stand. We must educate and organize, mobilize and empower the people who stand to lose by any reversal to the reforms.
   
4. KOMPRe believes that under the present administration we gained significant headway in institutionalizing and establishing mechanisms for promoting people’s participation, transparency and accountability in government, in promoting growth in the economy, in providing better access to education and health care, and in providing the poorest Filipino people the chance to uplift their lives through the Conditional Cash Transfer and the Grassroots Planning and Budgeting Program. We also moved forward in creating lasting peace in the country with new agreements with armed political and separatist groups including the Bangsamoro. While KOMPRe acknowledges these, we also recognize that much work remains to be done.
   
5. KOMPRe will continue to vigorously push for more reforms and faster implementation in the next two years to ensure that government fulfills its obligations under the President's Social Contract.
   
6. KOMPRe will remain vigilant in making sure that those who stole from the people, regardless of political affiliation, will be prosecuted and punished.
   
7. KOMPRe shall support leaders with unquestioned integrity and competence because reforms can only be sustained by upstanding appointed and elected public servants.
   
8. KOMPRe vows: “Sa Tuwid na Daan, walang iwanan”. Walang iwanan as we push for inclusive growth under this administration and beyond. Walang iwanan as we continue to collectively shape and support the “Tuwid na Daan.” Walang iwanan in keeping the spirit of our struggle towards a more peaceful, democratic, progressive, and inclusive Philippines – a nation truly worth fighting for!

Koalisyon ng Mamamayan para sa Reporma [#KOMPRe]

KOMPRe, or Koalisyon ng Mamamayan para sa Reporma, is a broad-based coalition of civil society groups, people’s organizations, political parties, social movements and reform-minded individuals committed to sustaining the momentum of reform that the Filipino people have started during the last four years.

KOMPRe aims to ensure that positive gains made under the Aquino Administration are continued beyond 2016 through the institutionalizing, broadening and deepening of reform processes within government.

KOMPRe will officially launch this advocacy at the Institute of Social Order (ISO), Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU), Quezon City on 25 August 2014, National Heroes Day, from 8:00 a.m. till 5:00 pm. The launch comes after months of discussion on how to defend, advance and strengthen positive reform and good governance.