A Role that should Rule (An article concerning the roles of LGU to its constituents through public funds as well as citizens’ roles in having and maintaining a just and honest local government) A Micro Essay Presented to Prof. Clyde Ben Gacayan Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences University of the Philippines Visayas, Miagao, Iloilo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Course in Political Science 14 By Noah Faye Andres March 4, 2014 A Role that should Rule (An article concerning the roles of LGU to its constituents through public funds as well as citizens’ roles in having and maintaining a just and honest local government) The constitution of the Philippines recognizes the importance of …show more content…
Going back to the issue, is it right to abolish pork barrel? Following are some of the arguments presented that support the abolition of PDAF. Legislators concede that the PDAF is corruptible and has been corrupted through the years. (Crisologo, 2013 ) It is because it served as a tool for bargaining or negotiation in different levels. Such ‘compromise exchange’ according to Tawanaka can exemplify the transaction between the President who is dominant in budget making and implementation and the congress in general legislation by using the PDAF to meet both party’s needs. Also, in the districts themselves, the PDAF is political. Congressmen have become the “charitable” beacons to their followers, in spite of the legitimate needs of others. The worst manifestation of this is when personal gain is involved and individuals like Napoles provide the mechanism for this corruption. It also becomes a way to fund political patronage, where the money is given to those who will ensure them another term in government. (Crisologo, 2013 )With these, the objective to allocate this fund only for public purposes was violated. Instead of fulfilling public’s interests, people’s money went to corrupt politicians’ pockets. Concomitantly, some of our legislators, like
Local authorities such as the county and city councils have roles such as education, libraries, public transport, emergency planning which will contribute in more of the latest technology resources which will help the people of illness or of people who need immediate medical attention; this will help services throughout a city or a county. Planning and development to improve on the communities appearance; this will make the people in the society love the place where they live which may lead to less criminal damage. Also fire and public safety and waste management and trading standards. Councils make decisions on the situations within the community; they do this by holding council meetings to discuss what needs to be done to help the society. Members of the public are allowed to attend the meetings so they have first hearing of the decisions discussed than those who don’t attend. All decisions the council make in these meeting must be later published. In my opinion I would say that local authorities are a good thing to have as they can focus on small communities than looking at things as a whole country, otherwise no problems within a community will be solved. I think there should be no improvements for local authorities as they tackle all areas that need improving in the community. Local authorities help the public
This article is part of my series on Considerations and Ideas for Improving Government and Civil Society, and constitutes its second article.
Her final section acts as her conclusion; she touches once more on the factors that back the need for change and the inequalities faced amid the communities and autonomous institutions. Similarly, this is also the section she uses to somewhat tie all her information she set forth into her purpose for writing this work: to discuss and analyze why autonomous institutions are formed and how they operate. Her organizational system was to offer extremely sufficient evidence to support her major claims and ideas in the first two sections and then creating a summary as the final section to offer her thoughts on
Government is an administration defined by the Constitution, but is also a constantly adjusting foundation by the efforts of its citizens. By Litherland (2014), government is defined as policies set in order to lead a body of people (p. 395). Over the span of time, the idea of government has been stretched, changed, and applied to various communities throughout both the nation and the world. Whether it was back in the eighteenth century, current, or in the very near future—government has existed and will continue to exist for its people and the nation it has built its foundation upon. With the use of multiple authors, those of: “Difference between Direct and Representative Democracy” (n.d.), “Federalism - Dividing Power between States and the
As the notion of autonomy demands a more participatory role in a sub state national communities affairs, it is important to include the concept of justice. Which, for Fraser, “has a single principle, the capacity to participate as a peer with everyone else, that can apply as a single principle to other demands such as the economy” (D’Arcy, October 28). This idea of justice, also encompasses the segment that justice has a reflexive nature, which is to say that it can “correct itself and be corrected” (D’Arcy, October 28) when need be. There is a political dimension of justice that Fraser describes as concerning “the scope of the state’s jurisdiction and the decision rules by which it structures contestation” (Fraser 2010, pg.17). This is much more than solidifying a sense of self belonging within the community that a member feels or establishing the criteria to become a member of these communities, but of “the circle of those entitled to a just distribution and reciprocal recognition. Establishing decision rules […] set the procedures for staging and resolving contests in both the economic and cultural dimensions” (Fraser 2010, pg. 17). Most importantly, is that “it tells us not only who can make claims for redistribution and recognition, but also how
The political and administrative arms of government could be identified as the power structures described within the case study. The political arm being responsible for the legislation and the administrative arm for advice and implementation. Without these power structures the impacts of the legislation may never have arisen. The issue is both an individual and societal problem, due to culture, behaviour and norms that have allowed these problems to arise and grow. The societal aspect is the bigger influencer here
Issues from the linkage institutions do not always make it to the policymaking system because if it did not get much attention from the people it would not be considered. Because interest groups and political parties sometimes are based off particular issues, they are not always apart of the government’s agenda.
However, it was Marcos who envisioned a “New Society” or a “Bagong Lipunan” that urged the “poor and privileged” to work as one for the country’s economic goals through “self-realization.” (5.Y) Which, as previously stated, are work and/or study ethics of the Chinese and Jewish (a strong sense of self – of hunger for knowledge). In addition, it was also during Marcos’ regime that the GNP (Gross National Product, a development indicator of a country [definition from Turning Points IV]) in 1980 became four times greater than the country’s GNP in 1972 with an average annual growth rate of 6.6%. It was also during this time
When planning the budget, the government needs to be more tactical. Overall, the governments should spend more money on basic needs for their citizens, for the improvement in crime rates, satisfaction of individuals, and society's stability. The governors should change their tactics on budgets, with more money for basic needs. Finally, this will be beneficial to not only individuals, but the society as a whole. If the government chooses to meet people's basic
FALLO BLANCO:más que una providencia sobre el fondo del conflicto suscitado a propósito de una actividad de la administración pública francesa, es una resolución de clara estirpe procedimental por medio de la cual se resolvió un conflicto de competencias entre la jurisdicción administrativa y la ordinaria. El carácter del asunto puesto a consideración del tribunal y la profundidad de sus razonamientos le dan a esta providencia un carácter sustancial y definitorio en torno a la autonomía del Derecho administrativo; la universalidad del fallo le permitió servir de fundamento a gran cantidad de los planteamientos típicos del Derecho público administrativo, incluso a la justificación del criterio de los servicios públicos como determinante de la administración, su derecho, la jurisdicción contenciosa y los servicios públicos como elementos clave de cualquier análisis administrativo. De aquí que sea considerado por algunos la piedra angular del Derecho administrativo, el punto de partida o nacimiento de un Derecho administrativo moderno, y por otros, la consolidación de un proceso de formación, cuyo instante estelar, anterior, se produjo con la revolución francesa. Los hechos que fundamentan esta providencia no tienen nada especial frente a algunos otros, anteriormente resueltos por los tribunales. Lo importante de este fallo es que dio origen a
Planning is for the common people and for the community development then it should not be complete concern of the planners or the central policy makers; rather it should be the concern of the whole community and whole society. Thus the traditional planning process needs to be revised and modified to make room for the common people to take part in the decision making process. The local communities, elected
In the tradition, government are the central and the unique actor in political decision-making, administrating society and providing services. For example, government provides the social welfare services. And government was the only legitimate ruler in society to make regulations. However, the government position has been weakened by the changing dynamics of society. It is more focusing on governance as a process of governing, rather than looking at government as the only decision-maker. Therefore, governance has been depicted as ‘the process whereby societies or organisations make important decisions, determine whom they involve and how they render account.’ But this is a very simple narrative about governance that only explains part of characters of governance. And it has not explicitly explains what governance means. Since governance is a process, there are various ways to answer the question depending on which approaches being used in the process. Due to this, governance can have different explanations.
Papua New Guinea has undergone numerous government reforms with the aim of improving effective service delivery throughout the country. Since its independence in 1975 the country has achieved a lot in terms of development especially in the urban areas but not much has been achieved in the rural areas. Recently, the government has come up with the District Development Authority as a development tool in bringing funding closer to the people in the districts. The District Development Authority has decentralised administrative and financial powers to the district. However, there are districts that are yet to meet the minimum standards to be fully functional as a district administration. There are ongoing problems in the districts that needs attention by the government to consider before implementing its decentralisation policy. This paper will address the Organic Law on Provincial and Local Level Government which the DDA and Reform in Intergovernmental Financing was derived from (RIGFA). The issues that arose and made the government to decentralise the financial powers to the districts. The policy interventions of the main actors in the government especially the National Economic and Fiscal Commission. As a result of the DDA it may lead to some the policy implications that the districts may encounter in the near future. Conclude with some solutions to the current problems of the reform.
The administrators, not just have the ability to speak to their kin, yet additionally administer for peace and great administration of the State. This includes in the fundamental, having a say in interpreting inclinations into strategy through the establishment of high effect laws that would induce peace furthermore, security of the lives and properties of the residents. Great enactments check clashes and this is extremely basic in each steady majority rules system. This, Johnson and Nakamara (1999) say requires accommodating contrasts once explained, and also squeezing the lawmaking body's case to control against the official and other power holders, for example, political gatherings. In this manner, law - making is essential to the
As we all know the Philippines is very diverse, and diversity is beautiful and brilliant. Because it means we have a lot of things to offer and we have a lot of things to share. Federalism will strengthen ties and will promote creativity and competitiveness on local governments. This will constitute a big challenge to the citizens and will encourage them to actively participate in their local government’s activities and events. In short, socio-political stability and participation will be greater among