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| Personal Name | Bonagua, Mark Kreeger B. |
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| Resource Title | Success Factors, Challenges, and Strategies in Community Organizing: A case study of the Alliance of People's Organization along Manggahan Floodway (APOAMF)) |
| Date Issued | 9 December 2025 |
| Abstract | This study examined the community organizing practices of the Alliance of People’s Organization Along Manggahan Floodway (APOAMF) in Pasig City within the broader context of Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement (DIDR). Using a qualitative case study design, data were gathered through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, participant observation, and document analysis. Guided by Marxist conflict theory, Freire’s conscientization, Alinsky’s pragmatic organizing, Gutiérrez’s liberation theology, and localized Philippine frameworks such as Manalili’s “Mula sa Tao, Para sa Tao,” Maglaya’s Issue-Based Organizing, and Espenido’s Arouse–Organize–Mobilize (AOM) Framework, the study identified and analyzed the key factors that contributed to APOAMF’s success, the challenges it encountered, and the strategies it employed to address the challenges through the lens of Input–Process–Output (IPO) Conceptual Framework. Findings showed that APOAMF’s effectiveness was anchored in participatory planning and the formulation of a People’s Plan, strong leadership structures, support from external partners, unity and collective mobilization, and sustained empowerment through political and legal education. The organization confronted institutional and government opposition, internal conflicts and member resistance, economic and personal sacrifices, and relocation deficiencies that undermined basic needs. To respond to these challenges, APOAMF employed strategies such as mass mobilization and community visibility, participatory dialogue that evolved from legal to extra-legal and meta- legal practices, transparent communication and accountable governance, and adaptive and inclusive leadership. The study also generated new knowledge for DIDR contexts, emphasizing community-led urban planning and policy innovation, legal and rights education as empowerment tools, decentralized leadership and micro-governance structures, and an empowerment |
| Degree Course | Master of Social Work |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | APOAMF; DIDR' Model of Community Organizing |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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