Civil society in the Philippines is historically among the world’s most vibrant and active. Rooted in traditional values of communal unity, or bayanihan, and Western democratic ideals, thousands of Philippine civil society organizations (CSOs) seek to build peace, alleviate poverty, protect human rights, promote economic growth, and ensure social inclusion.1 CSOs are remarkably known for serving as lifelines to the most vulnerable populations, especially in times of crisis and disaster triggered by natural hazard. They also have strong and productive working relationships with the national and local governments. CSOs largely depend on bilateral and multilateral donor institutions for funding, although domestic sources such as the government and the private sector also offer support.