00000cab a22000004a 4500 IPP-00000270291 IPP 20181017130316.0 181017s1986 xx d | ||r |||||eng|| eng Mercaida, Enrique G. Role of people's organizations in Philippine political development 1986 People's organizations (POs) are considered organs of power of the marginalized sectors of society. Their main objective is to be able to chart their own future and shape reality in accordance with their own aspirations. In the Philippines, POs have evolved as a reaction to the Marcos anti-democratic and repressive regime. The more revolutionary and politically oriented organizations are exemplified by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the national umbrella organization of nationalist, democratic and militant peasant organizations, and the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN),a national federation of organizations of peasants, workers, urban poor communities, students, professionals and cultural minorities. Although the 20-year Marcos dictatorship has begun to be dismantled, the challenge remains for POs to continue effecting changes in the present political setup which is still largely dominated by the traditional elites and politicians. Civil society organizations Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) Philippine Journal of Public Administration Vol. XXX, no. 2 (Apr. 1986), 207-222 UPD DCPA Article FI