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GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE& LAW MAKING BODIES
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATION
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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What is a GOVERNMENT?Government is refers to the legislators,
administrators, and arbitrators in theadministrative bureaucracy who control a state ata given time, and to the system of government bywhich they are organized.
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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
Federal GovernmentA government with top authority segregates power between a numberof smaller governments that rule in states, where different affairs aredelegated to these smaller governments by the ruling centralgovernment.
MonarchyMonarchy implies rule or the power of government in the hands of anindividual who in his hereditary line becomes next in line to take overthe throne.
DictatorshipRule by a single leader who has not been elected and may use force tokeep control. In a military dictatorship, the army is in control. Usually,there is little or no attention to public opinion or individual rights.
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FORMS OF GOVERNMENTOligarchy
Oligarchy is the form of government where a small group has thepower to govern or rule. Aristotle had coined the term oligarchyas synonym for rule by the rich (which is known as plutocracy),
where oligarchy now simply refers to rule of the privileged few.
Even if the wealthy had military backing that was strong, theywere able to rule over a nation.
DemocracyDemocracy is best described by Abraham Lincoln as a form ofgovernment that is of the people, by the people and for the
people. It is a form of government, which allows people tochoose the representatives amongst themselves who are giventhe rights to form the government
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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
Communist GovernmentA communist government is a form of government in which the state isgoverned by a one-party system. This form of government works on thelines of Marxism-Leninism. Thus, the state and the communist partyclaim to act in accordance to the wishes of the working class or thepeasantry.
TheocracyThis kind of government is when a religious hierarchy of administrationis identical to that of the government, where the latter is under thereligious ruling administration.
AnarchyAn anarchical nation is where no government rules, and there is aconstant fight between groups to obtain power. There is completedisarray and chaos, where no law exists and an authority of any sort isabsent.
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The Departments of Government
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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Department of AgricultureDepartment of Agrarian ReformDepartment of Budget and ManagementDepartment of EducationDepartment of EnergyDepartment of Environment and Natural ResourcesDepartment of Finance
Department of Foreign AffairsDepartment of the Interior and Local GovernmentDepartment of HealthDepartment of JusticeDepartment of Labor and EmploymentDepartment of National DefenseNational Economic and Development Authority
Department of Public Works and HighwaysDepartment of Science and TechnologyDepartment of Social Welfare and DevelopmentDepartment of TourismDepartment of Trade & IndustryDepartment of Transportation & Communications
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Issues:
Corruption-Living a Luxurious Life ( ill-gotten wealth)
-Misuse of Public Funds
-BriberyPopulation Control
Poor Education System
Poor Health Care System
Unemployment
Political Dynasties
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CORRUPTION
described as cheating, collusion, bribery, or bid rigging. I t isthe abuse of public resources or misconduct for private gain.Corruption is considered as one of the root cause of povertyin the Philippines. As 2011 Philippines ranked 129th out of 180countries this score indicates the perceived level of publicsector corruption on a scale of 0- 10 where 0 means highlycorrupt and 10 means that a country is perceived as notcorrupt. The misuse of public funds of the governmentofficials are example of this and corruption in the country
has become a humanitarian crisis and scandals icreasinglyseem to dominate the news.
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Documentary about Corruption:
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Population
- is one of the problems that Philippines is facing. The growth rate of population is rapid
which is increasing every year. According to NSO the estimated rate of population in thePhilippines is 91,983,00o. And also Philippines is considered as one of the mostpopulated countries in the world in relation to its land mass.
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ISSUES ADDRESSING TO
PHILIPPINE EDUCATION QUALITY
AFFORDABILITY
BUDGET
MISMATCH
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POOR EDUCATION SYSTEM
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Poor public hospitals facilities
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RH BILL:
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UNEMPLOYMENT
According to the latest surveys, Over 13 million Filipinos arejobless pointing due to unavailability of jobs provided, with agrowing population of about 9 million, millions needed jobs andonly a few can provide one, and in addition the lack of investorsthat could provide jobs and the lack of educational attainmentof some Filipinos due to poverty.
POLITICAL DYNASTIES
The traditional political system in the Philippines which refers that
the prominent and influential families are in control specificallyin provinces wherein politicians wife, son, daughter, relativesare running for the same or other government office.
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THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCHOF THE GOVERNMENT
- The Legislative power is vested in a bicameral body,
the Congress of the Philippines which is composedof two houses- the Senate and the house ofrepresentatives. The Congress of the Philippines isthe countrys highest lawmaking body.
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The Senate, headed by the Senate president and often referred toa s the
"Upper House", is composed of 24 senators elected at-large (nationwide)by qualified voters for a period of six years. A senator cannot serve formore than two consecutive terms; but he may run for reelection after abreak or interval. The senators term of office begins on December 30thfollowing their election. The qualifications for becoming a senator are asfollows:
a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
a least 35 years of age;
able to read and write;
a registered voter; and a resident of the Philippines for at least two years prior to his election.
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The House of Representatives, on the other hand, shall be composed ofnot more than 250 members, with the Speaker as its chief officer. These
seats are apportioned among the provinces, cities, and Metro Manila,according to population. Thus, heavily populated provinces are given asmany as six or seven representatives or congressmen. However, thePhilippine Constitution provides that each province -- no matter howsparsely provinces of the Philippines are represented in the Lower
House of Congress. The congressmen are elected for a term of threeyears, but they cannot serve for more than three consecutive terms. Tobecome a representative, a person must be:
a natural-born citizen of the Philippines;
at least 25 years old;
able to read and write;
a registered voter, and
a resident of the province where he is running for at least one yearimmediately prior to the election.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS Under to this is the Department of Transportation and
Communications which is responsible in providingeffective, efficient and secure transportation and
communications sectors. Refers as the shared passenger transportation service
which is available for use by the general public, asdistinct from modes such as taxi cab, LRT/MRT, bus,jeepneys, tricycles, ferry, boats including also therailways, highways and roads.
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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONS IN THEPHILIPPINES
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ISSUES: ROAD ACCIDENTS
PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES
OVERLOADING
EEFICIENCY
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS- is the activity of conveying information by any means
of media- television, radio, newspapers, internetphones or any other forms of social media.
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Issues: INVASION OF PRIVACY
FALSE INFORMATION
THE GROWING OF SOCIAL NETWORK CRIMERATE
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE is a firms central leadership structure, such as the
board of directors. It is responsible for promulgating
laws, policies and processes that allow a firm toachieve its goals and objectives. Board members setthe direction of the firm. They device a strategy formanagers to institute and employees to follow for
meeting the firms objectives.
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PRINCIPLES OF CORPORATE GOVERANCE
Rights and Equitable treatment of shareholders.
Interest of other stakeholders.
Role and Responsibility and the boards.
Integrity and Ethical behavior.
Disclosure and Transparency
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ISSUES: GREATER DEMANDS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND
TRANSPARENCY
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATIONS
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