Relief and developmental non-government organization (NGO) Operation Compassion Philippines Inc. (OCP) has once again been recognized for its excellence and integrity in social service through its recently renewed accreditations from both the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The PCNC is the duly designated entity recognized by the government that accredits NGOs and Foundations as they meet established standards for good governance, financial stewardship, operational transparency and accountability.  An accreditation from the PCNC confirms a seal of legitimacy and good NGO housekeeping and is a pre-requisite for BIR registration as a donee institution.

This year, OCP received its third consecutive PCNC accreditation, granting the organization a five-year certification for meeting the highest standards of NGO operations.

Alongside this, OCP was also re-accredited by the DSWD Standards Bureau as a Social Welfare and Development Agency (SWDA) through the grant of a Certificate of Registration and License to Operate as well as a Certificate of Accreditation. These certificates affirm OCP’s authority to implement social welfare and development programs as an SWDA in both the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region IV-A (CALABARZON). Moreover, these recognitions, which are valid through 2028, also confirm OCP’s administrative, financial, and technical capacity to operate community-based services, including its work as a Child Placement Agency, and a resource agency for its iRebuild program,.Operation Compassion was created through compassion for victims in Aurora and Quezon in November-December 2004 after their communities were caught in landslides and floods. The organization is dedicated to empowering and uplifting the marginalized, underdeveloped communities, orphaned children, and other vulnerable sectors in the country.  Their main programs, iFoster and iRebuild, are geared to provide alternative child care to children in need of special protection through foster care and adoption and focused on partnering with like-minded organizations to assist disaster-stricken communities, respectively.