EMPOWERING RESILIENT CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNANCE, CLAIM THEIR RIGHTS AND ACCESS JUSTICE.
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The Initiatives for Dialogue and Empowerment through Alternative Legal Services (IDEALS) is a local non-profit, non-stock legal focused advocacy and service institution. IDEALS addresses the legal and technical needs of the marginalized, disempowered, and vulnerable groups, particularly farmers, persons and communities affected by disasters, and victims of human rights violations.
OUR WORK
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IDEALS has implemented numerous projects addressing the evolving needs of marginalized sectors. From our establishment in 2005, IDEALS has embarked on four major programmes rooted in promoting and upholding rights:
ECONOMIC RIGHTS
IDEALS provides development legal assistance to farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries.
HUMAN RIGHTS
IDEALS responds to the increasing human rights violations through community-based legal missions and inclusive documentation of cases through strong partnerships with the church and parishes.
RIGHTS IN CRISIS AND EMERGENCIES
IDEALS employs a two-pronged approach in helping survivors of crises and disasters through the provision of legal services and recognition of information as aid.
DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING
IDEALS has been instrumental in providing legal assistance to development organization and empowering them to take control and shape their own future.
PEACEBUILDING & COMMUNICATION
FOR DEV’T
IDEALS promotes peace and increases social cohesion in conflict-affected communities through community media and dialogues
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We envision a Philippine society with an empowered and resilient citizenry sustained by participatory and accountable governance, equitable enjoyment of resources and opportunities, and accessible justice.
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IMPACT STORIES
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Going against all odds: An out-of-school youth’s journey to self-discovery
By Mikhaela Dimpas, IDEALSCrystal Joy, 18, used to be a very shy girl who only stayed at home. She is the youngest of three children. When her parents separated, she and her siblings were forced to brave life alone. The rift within her family caused them more...
Organic Farming: Feeding the World Without Destroying It
ECONOMIC RIGHTS by Elijah Macaspac Organic farming helps mitigate climate change and play a huge part in environmental protection. Through the years, conventional farming has contributed to the degradation of the environment. The abundance of the food produced through...
The Organic Backyard of an Elderly Farmer
ECONOMIC RIGHTS by Elijah Macaspac “In five years, I see myself teaching my family and kids about organic farming. In five years, all I will see in our neighborhood are green trees, indicators that we are taking care of the environment. In five years, we will not be...
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IDEALS Statement on Masbate incident
STATEMENTS“Union leader,” “football player and MVP,” we do our best to encapsulate the identities and known roles of the two innocents killed last 6th of June, Nolven and Kieth Absalon, in the various articles and news reports we come across. In the hearts of their...
FREEDOM FROM FEAR, FREEDOM FOR ALL
INDEPENDENCE DAY 2021Today, we honor the Philippines’ 123rd “Araw ng Kalayaan,” an occasion that celebrates not only independence, but freedom. For centuries, Filipinos have struggled in our own land-- first against colonizers, and again, against a dictator and...
IDEALS stands with IDPs calling for the overdue rehabilitation of the city and ample government assistance to victims of Marawi siege
STATEMENTS Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) pleading calls to local and national government units during the People’s Memorialization for the Fourth Year of Marawi Siege “Pakinggan ninyo kami” (Listen to us). This was the pleading call of Internally Displaced...