Alternative Law Groups

The Alternative Law Groups, Inc. (ALG) is a coalition of twenty-four (24) legal resource non-governmental organizations that adhere to the principles and values of alternative or developmental law.

These organizations have distinct programs for developmental legal assistance that is primarily concerned with the pursuit of public interest, respect for human rights and promotion of social justice.

At the heart of developmental law is the dual work of empowering the poor and the marginalized, and effecting justice system reforms.

The first component entails enhancing the capacity of the poor and marginalized groups to access and use judicial, quasi-judicial and other mechanisms for addressing their issues and concerns, and for protecting and enforcing their rights.

The second focuses on the pursuit of a favorable policy environment that promotes the rights and interests of the poor and marginalized

ALG members’ operations cover a wide area of concerns involving justice issues of the poor and marginalized groups in the Philippines.

These include issues on women, labor, peasant, fisherfolk, children, urban poor, indigenous peoples, persons living with HIV-AIDS, local governance, and the environment.

Collectively, the coalition members’ operations cover the entire country, with some ALG members having nationwide coverage and operating in different areas throughout the Philippines, and others focusing their operations on a particular locality or region.

Although the coalition members have their respective program priorities and strategies in their respective areas of operations, their work can be categorized into four major components: Education, Policy Reform Work, Litigation, and Research and Publication.


ALG MEMBERS:

1. Alternative Law Research and Development Center, Inc. (ALTERLAW)
2. The Ateneo Human Rights Center, Inc. (AHRC)
3. Balay Alternative Legal Advocates for Development in Mindanaw, Inc. (BALAOD Mindanaw)
4. Children's Legal Bureau
5. Educational Research and Development Assistance Foundation, Inc. (ERDA)
6. EnGender Rights, Inc.
7. Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. (ELAC)
8. Free Rehabilitation, Economic, Education, and Legal Assistance Volunteers Association, Inc. (FREELAVA)
9. Humanitarian Legal Assistance Foundation (HLAF)
10. Human Rights Unlimited, Inc. (HRU)
11. Indigenous Peoples' International Centre for Policy Research and Education (Tebtebba)
12. Kaisahan Tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Kanayunan at Repormang Pansakahan (KAISAHAN)
13. Kanlungan Center Foundation, Inc.
14. Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center - Kasama sa Kalikasan - Friends of the Earth Philippines (LRC-KSK-FOE Phils.)
15. Paglilingkod Batas Pangkapatiran Foundation, Inc.
16. Pilipina Legal Resources Center
17. Participatory Research Organization of Communities and Education towards Struggle for Self-reliance (PROCESS-Panay)
18. Philippine Earth Justice Center
19. Rainbow Rights Project, Inc.
20. Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN)
21. Tanggapang Panligal ng Katutubong Pilipino (PANLIPI)
22. Tanggol Kalikasan
23. Women's Legal and Human Rights Bureau (WLB)
24. Women's Legal Education, Advocacy and Defense Foundation, Inc. (WomenLEAD)