Who We Are

The Freedom from Debt Coalition (FDC) – Philippines is a nationwide multi-sectoral coalition conducting advocacy work in the national, local and international arenas, to realize a common framework and agenda for economic development.

The main task of the Coalition is advocacy, which is the process of promoting alternatives and working for change in policies, programs, structures and relations.

The Coalition is composed of different organizations and concerned individuals from various sectors.

What We Stand For

The Coalition addresses the economy and economic development. However, we depart from the traditional definition and scope of the economy and economic development.

FDC defines the economy and economic life of a society as those activities, relations, processes, policies and structures involved in and affecting the provisioning for human life in all its fullness, integrity and dignity.

These include not only those involved in what is called PRODUCTION, it also includes and relates to activities, processes, relations and structures in what is called REPRODUCTION.

These take place not only in the PUBLIC DOMAIN but also within the context of the FAMILY and HOUSEHOLD, not only within the MARKET but also in the NON-MARKET sphere made possible primarily through the unrecognized and un(der)valued labor of women.

The economy and economic life is not about just ensuring human survival nor the allocation of scarce resources. The economy should be aimed at providing the material requisites to ensure human life with integrity and dignity and in all its fullness — physical, mental, intellectual, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, etc.

FDC believes in the following:

* Human Development

* Equity, Economic Rights, Economic Justice

* Democratizing the Economy

* Sustainable Economy

* Economic Growth (that is humane, equitable, sustainable)

* The Role the State Must Play in the Economy

* Economic Sovereignty and National Self-Reliance

* Global Economic Relations