Institute for Popular Democracy

The Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD) "is non-profit research and advocacy institute. It houses a multi-disciplinary team of activist scholars who have multi-level engagements with civil society groups, reform-minded government officials and government agencies.

"IPD was founded in 1986, the year the Marcos dictatorship fell. At its inception, it sought to maximize and broaden the emergent democratic space by actively promoting pluralism within the progressive movement and building coalitions for unified intervention in crucial national issues. It has always defined itself as an agent for democratization in the Philippines, seeking to enhance the capabilities of non-government organizations, people's organizations and progressive political formations."


 * Joel Rocamora - Executive Director

People
Accessed October 2007:
 * Patrocinio Jude H. Esguerra - OIC Executive Director
 * Gregorio Luis A.Igaya - Deputy Director for Operations
 * Charmaine G. Ramos - Deputy Director for Programs
 * Jose Eliseo M. Rocamora - Research Fellow
 * Abeline Socorro S. Salacata - Executive Assistant

Contact
28 Mapagkawanggawa cor. Magiting Street, Teachers Village Diliman Quezon City Philippines 1101 Telephone: 	+632 9280082 Fax: 	+632 9253956 Web: http://ipd.org.ph