The Ateneo Law School established the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) in July 1986. It initially offered a summer internship program, which was designed to provide law students with exposure to human rights work and advocacy.

Today, AHRC pursues its mandate of protecting and promoting human rights through various programs and services. It is engaged in providing legal assistance, research and publication, law and policy reform advocacy, education and training, institution building, law school curriculum development and values formation.

Office Address:
Ground floor, School of Law
Ateneo de Manila University
20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center
Makati City 1200

Tel: (63)(2) 8993633
Fax: (63)(2) 8994342
Website: www.ahrc.org.ph

The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) is an umbrella organization of political parties from eight Asian countries. These liberal and democratic parties have joined hands with the aim of exchanging ideas and discussing political solutions to the challenges of our times.

CALD has held numerous regional and international conferences and seminars and has published a series of books. The organization is led by a rotating chair-party, while the permanent secretariat is in Manila.

It was founded in December 1993 in Bangkok in the presence of Chuan Leekpai, the former prime minister of Thailand and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung.

Office Address:
7B Amorsolo Street
San Lorenzo Village, Makati City 1223

Tel: (63)(2) 8113151
Fax: (63)(2) 8101431
E-mail: info@cald.org
Website: www.cald.org

Economists, policy-makers and business leaders established the Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) as an advocacy institution promoting market-friendly policy reforms. Its efforts are focused on public and corporate governance, small and medium enterprise development policies, agricultural liberalization, privatization and government expenditure reforms.

FEF has undertaken several extensive campaigns promoting liberalization policies such as: roundtable discussions, corporate briefings and public fora. It has also issued position papers and impact studies.

Office Address:
School of Economics, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

Tel: (63)(2) 9279686

The second oldest political party in the Philippines, the Liberal Party (LP) is considered an institution of Philippine sociopolitical life. Formed after World War II by Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, it has consistently provided the country with strong leadership, especially in times of crisis. It is a Party whose history is filled with sacrifice; its members and leaders have been known to give their lives to see freedom and liberty reign in the Philippines.

Office Address:
Second floor, Matrinco Building
Chino Roces Avenue
Makati City 1231

Tel: (63)(2) 8937483 / 8936304
Telefax: (63)(2) 8930218
E-mail: admin@liberalparty.ph
Website: www.liberalparty.ph

The National Institute for Policy Studies (NIPS) is the Philippine liberal think tank. Since its inception in 1989, NIPS is the principal political institute focused on the promotion of liberalism and democracy in the country. NIPS facilitates the study, development and the promotion of liberal politics. It does this primarily through public advocacy and political education programs.

Office Address:
Second floor, Matrinco Building
Chino Roces Avenue
Makati City 1231

Tel: (63)(2) 8937483 / 8936304
Telefax: (63)(2) 8930218
E-mail: info@nips.org.ph
Website: www.nips.org.ph

The Philippine Economic Society (PES) serves as a network of economists in the academe, government and business sector. Its conferences and symposia provide a venue for discussion on a wide range of policy issues. PES also co-publishes the Philippine Review of Economics with the aim of adding to economic research and study in the country.

Office Address:
Asia Pacific Policy Center
Room 303-304, Philippine Social Science Center
Commonwealth Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City

Telefax: (63)(2) 9264615
E-mail: secretariat@pes.ph
Website: www.phileconsociety.org

The Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (The Working Group) is an informal coalition of individuals and groups in the region. It was initiated in 1996 with the primary objective of establishing an intergovernmental human rights mechanism in Southeast Asia. The Working Group is organized into national working groups in ASEAN member states.

Office Address:
Ateneo Human Rights Center
Ground floor, School of Law
Ateneo de Manila University
20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center
Makati City 1200

Tel: (63)(2) 8993633
Fax: (63)(2) 8994342
E-mail: wgroup@aps.ateneo.edu
Website: www.aseanhrmech.org