One aspect of new technology that receives considerably less attention is

the transformative impact that it could have in improving the effectiveness

of government.

According to the World Governance Indicators compiled by the World

Bank, on a scale of 0 to 100 in terms of government effectiveness, for e.g.,
India scores 57, Indonesia 55, the Philippines 52, and Thailand 67. ( kung
mapapansin natin among other countries that I’ve mentioned ay matataas
ang government effectiveness while sa pilipinas ay mababa). For
perspective, advanced economies in Asia such as Japan and Singapore
score 93 and 100, respectively.

New technologies hold great promise for improving government

effectiveness, a multi-faceted concept that includes, among other things,
control of corruption and efficient delivery of public goods such as
education, health, social security, and transport. Here are five examples of
how governments in developing Asia have begun harnessing technology
for better government.

The first one iss….

1. National ID systems to improve tax compliance and provision of

public services.

On the back of this national ID program, India is improving governance in

other areas such as tax enforcement and compliance. In July 2017 it rolled
out the Goods and Services Tax (GST), with all filings required to be done
electronically through the GST Network, a web-based one-stop shop for all
of India’s indirect tax requirements.

Ang Goods and Services Tax Network ay naka-link sa national ID system, na

naka-link naman sa mga bank account ng mga indibidwal sa India; so sa
India ang mga hindi naka-link na account ay dapat i-freeze ng mga
bangko. Pinaliit ng mandatoryong electronic tax filing ang pisikal na
pakikipag-ugnayan ng mga nagbabayad ng buwis sa mga tax officials.

Ang tagumpay ng national ID system ng India ay nag-udyok ng interes sa

paglalagay ng mga katulad na sistema sa ibang mga bansa sa Asia. As of
today, other large-scale digital ID initiatives in the region include
Indonesia’s e-KTP card, Malaysia’s MyKad, and Pakistan’s NADRA system.
(ito po yung tawag sa National Id nila the e-KTP card, MyKad and NADRA
System.

So habang ditto sa Pilipinas, In August 2018 president Duterte signed the

National ID Law to streamline the national identification system reducing corruption,
enhancing governance, and serving as a tool to keep the public safe. Sa atin ay
kailangan lahat ng individual ay magparehestro ng National Id, I think 5 years old
above ay pede nang magparehestro. “Philippine Identification System” o “Philsys.”
Ang tawag ng National Id natin,  It’s a single ID card that can be used as proof of
identification for all transactions in the country, whether it’s by a government agency
or a private institution. Once this is implemented (so ngayon nga ay naimplement na
nga and I know some of you ay meron na nito) , so lahat tayo ay required na
magparegister kahit yung mga nasa abroad (OFWs and Dual Citizens) .

Ano ba yung mga information na nakalagay sa Philsys natin? Of course our full
name, birth certificate, photograph, gender, blood type, and signature, unique serial
number and of course the QR code.

Ano ba yung benefit ng National Id?

The main goal of this ID system is to streamline transactions, lower the cost of government-
related ID applications, and ease and convenience for all transactions. Kasi diba pag kukuha
tayo Valid Id is kailangan mo ng Valid Id, so ngayon pag may Philsys kana you can get Valid
Id para mas mapabilis ang transactions. So that’s the purpose of National ID.

2. So ano muna ang blockchain?

So ang blockchain is a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change,
hack, or cheat the system. A blockchain is essentially a digital ledger of
transactions that is duplicated and distributed across the entire network of computer
systems on the blockchain. So napakaimportantente ng block chain sa government,
kasi hawak nila ang mga data na hindi dapat macopy ng ibang tao. Dito is
gumagamit ang gobyerno ng block chain to address fraud and corruption sa mga
land properties.

3. 3. Quality education and training: skills for the future. 

Ang mga manggagawang may mas mahusay na mga kasanayan sa
pundasyon—na kinabibilangan hindi lamang ng pangunahing
pagbabasa, pagsusulat, pagbilang kundi pati na rin sa panlipunan at
emosyonal na mga kasanayan at digital literacy—ay mas mahusay na
nakalagay upang matuto ng mga bagong kasanayan at umangkop sa
pagtatrabaho sa mga bagong teknolohiya. So in the Partnership of
Department of education sa Gobyerno na magkaroon ng mga
 Personal Computer ang bawat paaralan ay makakatulong ito upang
mas lalong lumawak ang kaalaman ng isang estudyante. Kasi hindi
naman natin nakukuha sa mga aklat ang buong impormasyon kaya
we have to research on the internet for us to widen our knowledge
and para maging computer mediated kasi alam naman natin ngayon
na mas madaling tanggapin sa kompanya o ibang trabaho ang may
alam pagdating sa computer.

One of the basic functions of every government is to provide accessible and quality
education for its citizens. However, the reality is unfortunately different. In rural areas in
Philippines, children do not receive quality education. It’s also especially difficult for people
in rural communities to hold the government accountable and demand for their rights to be
fulfilled.

Kaya naman gumawa ng paraan si Wilson Villones ng isang APP para magkaroon ng
magandang edukasyon ang Pilipinas at ang APP nato ay ang

CheckMySchool is an app designed to empower citizens so that they can call for a better
public service delivery in the education sector. It provides people with information regarding
the government agency mandated to address particular school issues and allows local
communities to participate in schools’ governance processes.

So itong app nato ay napaka importante lalo na sa mga rural places and most especially sa
mga kabundukan, mga isla and iba pang lugar na kulang talaga ang access nila sa education.
Kaya para alaga sa akin, kung sino man ang susunod na maging Presidente nang Pilipinas ay
dapat na mas bigyang pansin ang mga rural places pagdating sa edukasyon.

4. Better provision of healthcare services

While technology has been improving the delivery of service in hospitals and
healthcare facilities, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has
further deepened the value of innovation in healthcare.

Telemedicine, for instance, was further utilized as an alternative to face-to-

face appointments. Diagnoses, meanwhile, are effectively performed even
outside the doctor’s office through devices enhanced with connectivity
features.