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Chapter 1
complicated. Yet, numerous people still want to engage and be involved with
such nature of work. Thus, knowing what motivates these people is the key to
this study.
public welfare.
‘public service’ has been variously defined as: (1) government employed
service; and (3) the motivation of people to contribute to the common good of
Most people initially get involved in politics not out of any desires to
because they have a vision of a good society, and are genuinely idealistic
enough to want to bring out the vision into reality (Osler, 2009).
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All divisions below the regional level are called "local government units
Congress enacted the Local Government Code of 1991 "which shall provide
initiative, and referendum, allocate among the different local government units
functions and duties of local officials, and all other matters relating to the
And Barangay is considered as the smallest and basic unit of the entire LGU.
This is the main reason as to why the researcher focused the study on the
Barangay Level since what happens in barangay might also be the picture of
Research Questions
The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting public service of
barangay officials in Brgy. Tres De Mayo, Digos City. Thus, this seeks to
2. What are the factors that affect your desire to be a public servant?
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basic challenges to any public officials and doing these services is the effect
of many reasons or factors. Thus, the purpose of this study is to know the
factors that affect the delivery of public service of Brgy. Officials in Brgy. Tres
De Mayo, Digos City. These factors are given importance since this study
tries to seek on the reasons why the barangay officials are doing their job as
public servants. As an effect, this study can help the following individuals:
Residents of Brgy. Tres De Mayo. The result of this study will inform
the people on the motives of their barangay officials in being the public
servants and will serve as their basis in choosing their next Brgy. Officials.
Brgy. Officials. This study will help them revisit their motives in being
a public servant. This will definitely help them realize their reason of running
determining the factors that affect public service of any public official in the
government.
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Theoretical Lens
Public Administration, as it refers to the drive for public interest and altruistic
impact is available, little is known on the origins of PSM. Led by cues provided
(Vandenabeele, 2007).
discovered that a limited number of factors had the most impact on the
train the workers, cooperate closely with the workers and divide the work and
Research Locale
Digos.
The Component City of Digos has a population of about 145,514 and its
26 barangays belong to the partly urban areas in the Philippines. While some
those which are seated in the outlying areas, remained rural. By the end of
Definition of Terms
operationally.
not mean mere curiosity but is a broad term that refers to the body politic and
the public weal.
misfortunes of others
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action
why the barangay officials of Brgy. Tres De Mayo entered public service. In
addition, the respondents of this study were the seven (7) Barangay
Councilors and the Barangay Chairman of the said barangay. Thus, part of
the limitations of this study is the fact that this is only exclusive to the Brgy.
Officials of the said barangay and the factors used are only limited to public
policy making, commitment to public interest, compassion to help & serve the
people, opportunity to have political power and connections and fame. The
researcher acknowledges the fact that there can still be a lot of factors that
can be used in this study but due to certain considerations, the mentioned
factors are the only ones used, and is considered parts of the limitations.
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CHAPTER 2
qualities, strategies and techniques, and also included the history of Local
Digos City. This information had helped the researcher to identify and define
the research problem, justify the need for studying the problem and prevent
Public Service
the U.S. Department of Justice and served as an assistant U.S. Attorney for
the District of Connecticut. Upon his father’s death in 1968, Heyman left
experiences in government fueled his belief that public service was not only
honorable, but vitally important to the nation and deserving of America’s best
talent. “The future of our nation quite simply depends on the quality of our
would lose an entire generation to retirement: those, like him, who had
the country were the most profound in decades and that replacing a
generation of public servants with the very best talent must be a national
Americans today are so extraordinarily idealistic. They are the most active
levels and they are the most likely of all age groups to believe that one person
revitalize the federal civil service. Since that time the Partnership has worked
We believe that good organizations start with good people. We strive for
excellence, as one team, in pursuit of our mission. Our values guide how we
A. Passion for public service and our work toward a more effective
government
Commitment to public interest simply means serving for the good and the
(Develder, 2012).
How can you show your commitment to public interest? As a student and
a future public servant, I will prioritize the public interests over my own
serving for the interest of the Filipino people. I understand the oath that every
public servants pledge with and that includes commitment to the public
social welfare for the people. But there are several things which can be done
for the people which will indirectly affect them. By simply cutting the costs of
the government offices that were paid by the taxes of the people, it could help
Compassion
researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted
concepts are related. While empathy refers more generally to our ability to
take the perspective of and feel the emotions of another person, compassion
is when those feelings and thoughts include the desire to help. Altruism, in
though one can feel compassion without acting on it, and altruism isn’t always
motivated by compassion.
its deep evolutionary purpose. This research has shown that when we feel
compassion, our heart rate slows down, we secrete the “bonding hormone”
of pleasure light up, which often results in our wanting to approach and care
people, to influence others. The person or group does not have to actually use
this ability, and does not even have to be aware of this ability. If an individual
power in a small business when he has the ability to control the distribution of
time.
Along these same lines, when a person has the ability to apply
punishments, she holds power as well. Managers are not the only people with
this ability in a small business. People who have knowledge or expertise that
others value also hold power, such as a top performer who generates a large
amount of business for the company. Peer pressure is also a form of power.
Types of Influences
such as an owner or upper management that influences others with his mere
presence.
manager uses logic and facts to influence others. Some managers also use
"Organizational Behavior."
Workplace Politics
People have a desire to get to the top of any company. They desire to
do so not only because of money, but because of the desire to achieve power.
getting to the top. There's a thin line between persuasion and manipulation,
and the negative connotation exists because of the few bad eggs that use
office politics. Even if you are an employee who keeps to your small group of
co-workers and tries not to be noticed, you are attempting to remain in your
idea, but to say that somebody is famous implies that they are known by
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many people. It can also mean that the famous person is known by many
people who they have never even met. Fame is closely related
to people who are well known because they receive attention from the media.
It is common to associate with fame with wealth, but these two don’t always
go together. There is also the possibility that the attributes that helped the
individual achieve their fame may also make them more prone to addictive
behavior (alcoholrehab).
CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
motivated them or what drove them to enter into political arena. Learning the
the barangay to act as a role model in the community. For some of them were
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allegedly labeled falsely to participate in exchange for wealth, but as the study
kept going, it emphasized that wealth is not seen in a barangay official’s way
of life.
John Bañas and Dr. Ryan Dale Elnar for being the persons of authority
pertaining to my study.
Research Participants
Research Instrument
questions were used to give the respondents the opportunity to give their
about the effects of different factors affecting Brgy. Officials towards public
service.
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CHAPTER 4
This chapter presents the results of the gathered data, and the
become your servant, but rather you will serve as a servant for the people,
and that is the primordial role of a public servant - to serve and protect the
Compassion
during the actual interview, all of them said that being a public servant is
primarily being an agent of the state in the pursuit of promoting the general
welfare and maintaining social order. Thereby, they highlighted that all the
times they were always there in times that people in the community needed
purpose as to why a barangay and its officials have been established by the
law of the land with its implementing law which is the Local Government Code
(LGC).
These are the factors affecting the desire of the Brgy. Officials in Tres
De Mayo according to the data gathered from the interview: Firstly, they said
desire to be a public servant. Since then, they really wanted to help those
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people who need assistance to maintain peace and security within the
community.
they will be able to forward their legislative agenda for the interest of the
public if they will be able to occupy a seat in the barangay, since that is also
the main function of Brgy. Officials as a law making body. In fact they said that
which is “Attraction to public policy making”. The third factor is the political
power and influence. There were three Brgy. Officials who said that according
to them power and influence was important for them and fame was not the
reason why they wanted to serve. So long as you will allow yourself to be a
good example to the public not to engage in any illegal transactions, they are
going to show that they respect and follow you as a leader. On the other
hand, the other two had said that power and influence are important in
leading, but in terms of power they have to rely on the person superior to
them which is the Brgy. Captain who possesses the high authority. In terms of
of their duty.
they stressed out the mandate of Local Government Code that they are
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respondents said “no”, it is not the reason why they wanted to be a public
servant, hence, for them it is not necessary, the other two respondents also
said that, it is not the reason why they seek a seat in the government,
however according to them, reality dictates that for a politician to win in the
election “connection and fame” is highly needed and hence very essential.
Based on the actual interviews that were conducted, all of them had
stressed out that their intent to run does not matter even in the absence of
power and fame, because what is more important according to them is being
CHAPTER 5
This chapter shows the dialogue of the gathered data, implication for
this study.
Summary
The researcher conducted this study to be able to know what drives the
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common answers:
The purposes of their desire to serve the public were the following;
2. To help and serve even if it dedicates almost all their time for the
3. To create good deeds for the community and at the same time, to
The Factors that Affect Several Barangay Officials were the following, to
wit:
their community;
The Factors that do not Affect the Several Barangay Officials are the
following, to wit:
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you have the willingness then you have the courage to serve the public.
hands, but it does not mean that the power bestowed to them is for incorrect
The following implications for practice were concluded from the results of
the study.
It is the primary duty of the government to protect and serve its citizens
Those who seek to occupy a seat in the government like the politicians
must make new solutions in solving the problems of its constituents for the
people about those who are seeking a seat in the government will lead to lack
Mayo, Digos City. Certain implications for future research are accurate.
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public concern” thus, the respondents are obliged under the law to provide
Concluding Remarks
We all know that the barangay is the smallest local government unit.
But on the other hand, barangay officials are also one of the most important
government officials in every corner, for they are the front lines of the
government. They are always on duty for about twenty four hours a day and
The main purpose of duty of the barangay officials is to serve the public
They act as a role model to the community of the barangay, they are
subjected only to serve and create policies that are only concern to their
respective barangays.
And as for the development of the community, they also solicit from
their constituents, with collaboration, they can attain development. But as you
can see, the people in Tres Mayo are well aware of the dynamic
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