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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
THE CONCEPTS OF POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE
Politics:
- Denotes a social activity
- Is the creation, maintenance and amendment of social norms or rules
- Is an art and science of the government
- Is the realm of public affairs or the state.
BASIC CONCEPTS OF POLITICS
1. ORDER - Is the central to the study of politics because it shows different components of human society.
STRUCTURES of ORDER
A. COMMUNITY – is one kind of social order which refers to the association of individual who shares a
common identity.
B. GOVERNMENT – is a higher level of social order that exist primarily for the maintenance and
perpetuation of the community.
C. STATE - is the largest social order today and in which the term politics originally derived.
2. POWER - The main source of reign of the government. The possession to govern or rule the state.
3. JUSTICE - The process of legalizing and penalizing the abuse of political power and power to rule.
“ If the government gives what people need, protect and respect their rights, and put the common
good over and above the personal interest of the leaders then there is said to be justice.”
TWO APPROACHES to the STUDY of POLITICS
• POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
It is the traditional approach in which the primary goal is to understand the essence or the truth about
politics.
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
It is the empirical/ objective approach in which it places little emphasis on abstract and normative
question, and concentrates on a dispassionate and objective of the realities of politics.
Governance
The word “governance” came from the Latin verb “gubernare,” or more originally from the Greek word
“kubernaein,” which means “to steer.” Basing on its etymology, governance refers to the manner of steering
or governing, or of directing and controlling, a group of people or a state.
Governance is essentially related to politics, in that politics is often defined as the art of governance.
Governance is commonly defined as the exercise of power or authority by political leaders for the well-being of
their country’s citizens or subjects.
Importance of Studying Governance:
Governance, the people, most especially the citizens, will be aware of the need for good governance.
Consequently, such awareness should move them to action. For their continued empowerment and
sustainable development, they have to know how to fight for their rights by knowing what to expect
from Philippine governance.
Informal Actors and Bad Governance - Their influence is felt more clearly in local governments, such as
organized crime syndicates and powerful families, and in rural and urban areas. Most often than not,
these actors are the cause of corruption, in that legitimate government objectives are distorted by
their illegal and private interests. Worse, they manipulate government officials and agencies, and cause
widespread yet organized violence in the community. In urban and rural areas, for example, the rich
and powerful families control the economy by controlling the local government officials. They bring
about a controlled environment so that decisions must always favor them.
INDICATORS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE:
1. Participation - active involvement of all affected and interested parties in the decision-making process.
Participation is one of the strengths of Philippine governance. The 1987 Philippine Constitution is replete
of provisions dealing with relational and inter-sectoral governance. The Local Government Act of 1989 was
borne out of the need for decentralization in Philippine governance. As such, these and other related
legislations may be considered as normative standards for good governance.
2. Rule of Law
Democracy is essentially the rule of law.
Rule of law demands that the people and the civil society render habitual obedience to the law. It also
demands that the government acts within the limits of the powers and functions prescribed by the law.
The Philippines does not fare well in this aspect of good governance. In spite of being one of the oldest
democracies in the region, the Philippines ranked as last among seven indexed Asian countries according
to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index. Generally, the reasons for ranking last are “lack of respect
for law,” “pervasive and systemic corruption in the government,” and “circumvention of the law.” Lack of
respect for law is generally caused by distrust on the integrity of law enforcement agencies. Order and
security are compromised and criminal justice is rendered ineffectual.
3. Effectiveness and Efficiency
Actors meet the needs of the society means that there is effective governance. That the valuable resources
are utilized, without wasting or underutilizing any of them, means that there is efficient governance.
Enhancement and standardization of the quality of public service delivery consistent with international
standards, professionalization of bureaucracy.
Efforts were made to attain effectiveness and efficiency in Philippine governance. The Anti-Red Tape Act of
2007 (ARTA), for instance, was passed to require the setting up of Citizen’s Charter for a simplified
procedure and to facilitate governmental transactions. Also, many government departments and agencies
pursued a rationalization program to check excessive and redundant staffing.
4. Transparency
Transparency, as an indicator of good governance, means that people are open to information regarding
decision-making process and the implementation of the same. In legal terms, it means that information on
matters of public concern are made available to the citizens or those who will be directly affected.
It also means that transactions involving public interests must be fully disclosed and made accessible to
the people.
Efforts were made in pursuit of transparency in Philippine governance. As far as the government sector is
concerned, the current administration, consistent with its drive of curbing corruption, promotes honesty
and integrity in public service. It is currently pursuing the passage of the Freedom of Information Bill and
other related legislations, as well as intensifying people’s engagement in local governance. Transparency in
budget and disbursements are, however, still far from being substantially implemented.
5. Responsiveness
Means that institutions and processes serve all stakeholders in a timely and appropriate manner. It also
means that actors and structures of governance easily give genuine expression to the will or desire of the
people.
Some of the important efforts made to attain responsive governance in the Philippines are
decentralization, creation of citizen’s charter in all frontline agencies (as required by ARTA), and gender
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sensitivity programs. First, through decentralization, local governments, which are more proximate to their
constituents, serve more promptly the people, who in turn become more involved in decision-making.
Second, every government agency now has it Citizen’s Charter, which provides timeframes for every step
in attaining frontline services. Agencies now must also respond to written queries sent by the stakeholders
or interested parties within a period of ten days, otherwise there will be delayed service. However, this
aspect of governance still remains to be one of the causes for the decline of public’s confidence in the
public sector. Although the ARTA has been passed, there is still so much delay in public service delivery.
The failure of the government agencies to explain the charters to the stakeholders is one of the main
reasons why there is still delay.
6. Equity and Inclusiveness
Equity and inclusiveness means that all the members of the society, especially the most vulnerable ones or
the grassroots level, must be taken into consideration in policy-making.
Social equity refers to a kind of justice that gives more opportunity to the less fortunate members of the
society.
The Philippine Government has done extensive efforts in promoting equity and inclusiveness. The
Constitution makes it as one of its state policies the promotion of social justice. Pursuant to this, the
Congress has enacted social legislations like the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law which aims at
freeing the farmer tenants from the bondage of the soil. Also, representation in the Congress, under the
party list system, is constitutionally mandated to have sectoral representation of the underprivileged.
Gender and Development programs are in the process of being integrated with the various structures and
institutions in the country. But legislation is one thing; implementation is another. It is in the faithful
implementation of these laws that the country failed. Inequality is especially felt in the justice system,
electoral system, and even in the bureaucracy itself.
7. Consensus Oriented
Governance is consensus oriented when decisions are made after taking into consideration the different
viewpoints of the actors of the society.
Among the things done by the Philippines in promoting a consensus oriented governance are:
creation of a wide-based of representation in the Congress;
a two-tiered legislature or bicameralism which subjects legislation to the evaluation of national and
district legislators; and
necessity of public hearings or consultations of various governmental policies and actions.
8. Accountability
Accountability means answerability or responsibility for one’s action. It is based on the principle that every
person or group is responsible for their actions most especially when their acts affect public interest.
Accountability comes in various forms: political, hierarchical, and managerial accountability. Political
accountability refers to the accountability of public officials to the people they represent. Hierarchical
accountability refers to the ordered accountability of the various agencies and their respective officers and
personnel in relation to their program objectives. Managerial accountability refers to employee
accountability based on organization and individual performance.
The Philippines in the recent years had endeavored to comply with the requirements of accountability. It
had put in action the concept of political accountability as it held answerable erring public officials involved
in graft and corruption and for acts contrary to the mandate of the constitution. It had also strengthened
parliamentary scrutiny through legislative investigations and creation of special committees exercising
oversight functions. The Office of the Ombudsman, considered as the public watchdog, has become ever
so active in investigating and prosecuting graft and plunders cases. Citizen’s Charter, as required by ARTA,
was also an important tool in promoting professional public service values. In this area, Philippine
governance has done relatively well.
CURRENT STATE OF GOVERNANCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines is plagued by bad governance. Based on the six dimensions of governance in the
Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI), it ranks in the lower half of the percentile. In 2010-2011, the
Philippines ranked only 85th in the Global Competitive Index (GCI), lagging behind most of its Southeast
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Asian neighbors. The decline of trust on the actors of governance and the consequential poor economic
condition were brought about by the systemic corruption among and between public officials and private
organizations. In 2013, it ranked 94th among 177 countries in the Corruption Perception Index. Among the
key institutions in the Philippines perceived to be most corrupt based on the Global Corruption Index are
“political parties,” “judiciary,” “police,” “public officials and civil servants,” and “legislature.” This means all
branches of the Philippine government are now challenged.
Government - is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state. In the
case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and
judiciary.
Activity #1
a. Who are the actors in the process of governance? How do they interact in coming up with, and in
implementing, decisions?
b. How are the indicators of good governance related to each other? Give a concrete example of your
answer.
c. How does governance transform into bad governance? Give concrete examples.
d. What is the status of governance here in the Philippines? Support your answer.
e. Give your recommendations on how to improve Philippine governance.
Conservatism
Governmental system where the existing institution are maintained, emphasizing free-enterprise and
minimal governmental intervention.
What is conservatism? It is not adhere to the old and tried, but against the new and untried. –Abraham
Lincoln
Key ideas: tradition, pragmatism, human imperfection, organisms, hierarchy, authority, property
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Activity #2
1. Explain the following Political Ideologies:
Liberalism Monarchy
Conservatism Imperialism
Socialism Equality
Communism Absolutism
Capitalism Theocracy
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Power can be defined in many ways. Most simply, it is the ability to get what you want, or as scholar Kenneth
Boulding said, power is "the ability to change the future."
Nationalism, patriotism, celebrities, mass leaders and widely-respected people are examples of referent
power in effect.
Refers to the ability of a leader to influence a follower because of the follower's loyalty, respect,
friendship, admiration, affection, or a desire to gain approval.
Gained by a leader who has strong interpersonal relationship skills.
Coercive Power
Coercive power is based on the subordinate’s fear of the leader; maintained by the use of threats and
punishment. It’s often considered the most extreme form of autocratic leaders. Frequent use of
reprimands and a hostile attitude, threatening subordinates with the loss of status, loss of employment or
in extreme cases physical force. Staff are often scared of being shouted at or being sacked. This fear
empowers the manager.
Reward Power
Reward power is when someone is given a reward for good work. To motivated employees to work harder.
Expert Power
Ability to influence other parties based on expertise and knowledge. Expert power in an organization is the
ability to influence the behavior of others in the organization based solely on past experience and
expertise in a specific area.
Consequences of Power
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Activity #3
State - a people permanently occupying a fixed territory bound together by common habits and custom into
one body politic exercising, through the medium of an organized government.
Nation - self-identification of a people, common identity may be built upon a common language, history, race,
or culture, or simply upon a fact that this group occupied the same territory.
Connection to Politics
- When states and nations do not coincide, it can cause explosive political conflict.
- Some nations have been divided into two or more states for political reasons.
- There is a difference between the terms nation, state,and country, even though the words are often used
interchangeably. Country and State are synonymous terms that both apply to self-governing political entities.
A Nation, however, is a group of people who share the same culture but do not have sovereignty.
What is globalization?
Globalization is a term used to describe the changes in societies and the world economy that are the
result of dramatically increased trade and cultural exchange.
It is a common belief that globalization plays a role just at international levels of trade and commerce,
but the fact is that it has played an important role in making our lives much more comfortable too.
The formation of a global village - closer contact between different parts of the world, with increasing
possibilities of personal exchange, mutual understanding and friendship between "world citizens".
Economic globalization - "free trade" and increasing relations among members of an industry in
different parts of the world (globalization of an industry), with a corresponding erosion of National
Sovereignty in the economic sphere.
Signs of globalization
Increase in international trade at a faster rate than the growth in the world economy.
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ACTIVITY #4
A. Complete the Venn diagram below by writing down the differences and similarities of Nations and
States.
Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, the Philippines was composed of settlements or villages, each called
barangay, named after balangay, a Malayan word meaning “boat”.
Every barangay was virtually a state, for it possessed the four basic elements of statehood. At times,
however, some barangays joined together as “confederations” mainly for the purpose of mutual
protection against common enemies.
Each barangay was ruled by a chief called Datu in some places, and rajah, sultan or hadji in others. He was
its chief executive, law giver, chief judge, and military head. In the performance of his duties, however, he
was assisted usually by a council of elders (maginoos) which served as his advertisers. In form, the
barangay was monarchy with the wealth, or physical prowess.
EARLY LAWS
- The early Filipinos had both written and unwritten laws. The written laws were promulgated by the
datus. The two known written codes in the preSpanish era are the “Maragtas Code” which was said to
have been written about 1250 A.D by Datu Sumakwel of Panay, and the Kalantiaw Code written in 1433
A.D by Datu Kalantiaw, also of Panay.
- In the administration of the Philippines, the Governor-General was assisted by many boards and
officers, particularly the Board of Authorities and the Council of Administration.
The Judicial Power was exercised by a Judicial Council (Sangguniang Hukuman). The Katipunan was
replaced by another government whose officials headed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo as President,
were elected in the Tejeros Convention held on March 22, 1897.
It declared that the aim of the revolutions was the “separation of the Philippines from the Spanish
monarchy and their formation into an independence state.” The Biak-na-Bato Republic lasted up to
December 15, 1897, with conclusion of the “Pact of Biak-na-Bato.”
On June 23, 1898, Gen. Aguinaldo established the Revolutionary Government replacing the
Dictatorial Government.
The decree-making such change stated that the aims of the new government were “struggle for the
independence of the Philippines, until all nations including Spain will expressly recognize it,” and
“to prepare the country for the establishment of a real Republic.”
His authority was delegated to the military governor who exercised as long as the war lasted, all
powers of government – executive, legislative and judicial. The first American Military Governor
was General Wesley Merritt, the second was General Elwell E. Otis, and the third and last was
Major General Arthur MacArthur.
- The Civil Governor whose positions was created on October 29, 1901. The Civil Governor, also
exercised legislative powers. He remained as President of the Philippine Comission, the sole law-
making body of the government from 1901 to 1907.
- From 1907 to 1916, the Philippine Commission acted as the upper house of the legislative branch
with the Philippine Assembly serving as the lower house. With the passage of the Spooner Law in
1916, these two bodies gave way to the Philippine Legislature. The Philippines was represented in
the United States by two Resident Commissioners who were elected the Philippine Legislature.
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
- The next stage in the political development of the Filipinos was the establishment of the
Commonwealth Government of the Philippines pursuant to an act of the United States Congress on
March 24, 1934, commonly known was the TydingsMcDuffie Law.
- Among other things, the law provided for a transition period of ten years during which the
Philippines Commonwealth would operate and at the expiration of said period on July 4, 1896, the
independence of the Philippines would be proclaimed and established.
- The new government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, deemed successor to the
Government of the Philippine Islands, was inaugurated on November 15, 1935, following the first
national election under the 1935 Constitution held on September 12, 1935, with Manuel L. Quezon
and Sergio Osmeña, as President and Vice-President, respectively.
EDSA II
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Activity #5
Give a brieft background to the following Evolution of Philippine Political, Government and Governance.
Term Limits
o The term of the President is for six years (no re-election)
o No person who has succeeded and served as President for four (4) years can run again
o Vice-President: maximum two (2) terms
Presidential Privileges
Appoint the heads of the different executive departments
Appoint ambassadors, consuls and public ministers
Appoint armed forces personnel from the rank of colonel or naval captain
Contract / guarantee foreign loans
Negotiate foreign treaties
Make appointments not otherwise provided for by law
Suspend the writ of habeas corpus
Declare martial law
Prepare the national budget
Perform acts of clemency
“The executive branch consists of the President and his Cabinet. The Senate and
the House of Representatives make up the bicameral legislature. The Supreme
Court heads the systems of courts under the judicial branch.”
Activity #6
The role and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives.
Congress is bicameral
Upper House: Senate
In Case of Vacancy
Parliament Privilages
-Congressmen have two parliamentary privileges while Congress is in session:
1. Privilege from arrest › Immunity from offenses punishable by not more than
six years imprisonment.
2. Privilege of speech and debate › Immunity from libel and slander.
Transperancy
Power of Congress
Legislative Limitation
Approve
-------------- President
--------------- Veto 30 days
House of Representatives
Activity #7
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives.
Judiciary
- (also known as the judicial system or 'court system) is the system of courts that interprets and applies
the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes.
-This branch of the state is often tasked with ensuring equal justice under law. It usually consists of a
court of final appeal (called the "Supreme court” or "Constitutional court"), together with lower courts.
Judicial Department
• Judicial power rests with the Supreme Court and the lower courts, as established by law (Art. VIII,
sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution). Its duty is to settle actual controversies involving rights which are legally
demandable and enforceable (Art. VIII Sec. 1 (2)).
• The judiciary enjoys fiscal autonomy. Its appropriation may not be reduced by the Legislature below
the appropriated amount the previous year (Art. VIII, sec. 2).
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• The highest court in the Philippines. It has an administrative supervision over all courts and the
personnel.
• The powers of the Supreme Court are defined in Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution.
• These functions may be generally divided into two – judicial functions and administrative functions
• The administrative functions of the Court pertain to the supervision and control over the Philippine
judiciary and its employees, as well as over members of the Philippine bar.
• The Court is further authorized to promulgate the rules for admission to the practice of law, for legal
assistance to the underprivileged, and the procedural rules to be observed in all courts.
• Is the Philippines' second-highest judicial court, just after the Supreme Court. The court consists of 68
Associate Justices and 1 Presiding Justice.
• The Court of Appeals was established under Batas Pambansa Bilang 129 known as "The Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980".
Activity #8
CENTRALISATION
-The process of transferring and assigning decision making authority to higher levels of an
organizational hierarchy.
DECENTRALIZATION
-The process of transferring and assigning decision making authority to lower levels of an
organizational hierarchy.
-Knowledge, ideas and information are flowing from the bottom to the top of the organization.
Deconcentration
Delegation
Devolution
BENEFITS OF DECENTRALISATION
Empowering Employees
Relieving the Burden
Preparing for Emergencies
More Efficient Decision-Making
Ease of Expansion
LIMITATIONS OF DECENTRALISATION
More cost
No Specialization
Need more specialists
No uniform action
No equitable distribution of work
-Every local government unit shall design and implement its own organizational structure and staffing
pattern taking into consideration its service requirements and financial capability, subject to the minimum
standards and guidelines prescribed by the Civil Service Commission.
• In unitary states like the Philippines the supervision over local governments is done by the national
government.
• The UN defines local governments as “political subdivisions of a nation or state” (UN 1962); some authorities
refer to them as “parts” of the government of a nation or state.
• This entails assessment of the resources, leadership potentials and administrative capabilities of the
different levels of local government, which would be the basis for determining the powers, functions and
services to be devolved to them.
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• Local government officials, as earlier mentioned, make political decisions. Like earmarking revenues for
different projects for the public good. These decisions generally take the form of ordinances.
On Development
• National development is a good achieved through an effective partnership between the central and local
governments, each one performing a service as an aspect of a function which it can adequately perform.
• The local government code (LGC) devolves to all local units the administration of five basic services :
agriculture, health, social welfare, maintenance of public works and highways, and environmental protection.
What this means is that the appointment of persons performing these functions in their local areas is now
done by the local chief executives. Their salaries are also paid from local funds.
Revenue Generation
Local governments are authorized by law to impose certain taxes to support their activities. However,
their main source of revenue is the internal revenue tax, which is shared by the national government
with them. The Code raises their share of these taxes from 20 percent to 40 percent. It also modifies
the sharing schemes by providing for the following: 34 percent to the municipalities, 23 percent to the
cities, 23 percent to the provinces, and 20 percent to the barangays.
Internal revenue allotments (IRA) are also divided according to other criteria: 50 percent by
population, 25 percent by area, and 25 percent in terms of equal sharing. Local units impose the
property realty tax, and much depends on their assessment and collection efficiency. They also tax
business. Cities and municipalities impose the amusement tax. Barangay clearance is now needed
before permits can be given by the cities and municipalities for businesses.
The MAJOR FEATURES Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
a. Local government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall continue exercising the powers
and discharging the duties and functions currently vested upon them. They shall also discharge the functions
and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to them pursuant to this Code. Local government
units shall likewise exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions and responsibilities as are
necessary, appropriate, or incidental to efficient and effective provision of the basic services and facilities
enumerated herein.
On Environmental Management:
1. Solid waste disposal system;
2. Services or facilities related to general hygiene and sanitation;
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On Agriculture:
1. Inter -Barangay irrigation system;
2. Water and soil resource utilization and conservation projects;
3. Enforcement of fishery laws in municipal waters including the conservation of mangroves;
On Infrastructure:
On Tourism:
2. Acquisition of equipment;
Activity #9
Conduct an interview with barangay officials on your community and ask their roles and
functions as a part of the Local Government Unit (LGU).
Position:
Piece of evidence:
Elections
-An election is a formal decision making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold
public office.
-Elections are a democratic process where citizens aged 18 and over elect political candidates to
represent them and their interests locally, nationally or internationally.
-The process is determined by a voting system, where citizens vote for one candidate.
Types of Elections
• Direct elections
• Indirect elections
Direct Election
-Describes a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the
person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected.
Indirect elections
-Is an election in which individual citizen’s vote for electors who will select a candidate.
- Voters don't vote for the candidate directly, choosing instead to put the decision in the hands of
others.
-Indirect elections are used in a number of ways in nations around the world, and, historically, indirect
elections were extremely common.
• The mechanisms by which the preferences of citizens are translated into seats in representative institutions.
• Given the same votes, different election systems will give different results.
• Election systems impact the party systems in place and the type of democracy in a country.
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Philippines: Party-List
Party-List System – Art. VI Sec. 5 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution - party-list representatives be
elected to constitute 20 percent of the total number of the seats in the House of the
Representative
Provides opportunity for under-represented sectors and parties in Philippine society to have a
legitimate chance of winning representation in Congress
A political party is a group of like-minded people who hold similar views on political issues of the
country.
It is an organized group seeking to gain power through democratic means.
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In pursuit of this objective, political parties field their candidates in the election held for the public
offices of the country
• Unity of purpose: A political party can only function when all its members are united on basic issues and
policy matters.
• Organized system of working: The political party should follow some rules and regulations and maintain a
certain discipline.
• Constitutional means: It should work through democratic means to attain its objective.
• National interest: The parties working for groups such as scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, factory
workers are considered as political parties because they work on non-sectarian issues.
• Programmed & policy: A political party should certain aims and objectives
2. Two-party system
• Periodic alternation in government and opposition, other minor parties exist in the electorate and
legislature
• mass parties
Cadre parties
• A small fraction (between 2 and 5 percent) of the population formally belong to one of the political parties in
the sense of actually being members of one of the local clubs or organization.
• Most of the remainder of the population do, in fact, identify with one of the parties and call themselves (in
the United States) Democrats or Republicans.
• The work and the financing of the party is left to a small elite group of political activists.
Mass Parties
• An issue-oriented party system is consist of competing groups of people whose participation in politics
derives from their desire to translate certain policy preferences into public policy.
• One of the motives for joining a mass-membership party is a desire for job preferment and other advantages
that may accompany membership.
Activity #10
Civil Society
- is comprised of groups or organizations working in the interest of the citizens but operating outside of
the governmental and for-profit sectors. Organizations and institutions that make up civil society include labor
unions, non-profit organizations, churches, and other service agencies that provide an important service to
society but generally ask for very little in return.
-is a non-profit, citizen-based group that functions independently of government. NGOs, sometimes
called civil societies, are organized on community, national and international levels to serve specific social or
political purposes, and are cooperative, rather than commercial, in nature.
membership dues
private donations
Types of NGOs
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- Loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the
implementation or the prevention of a change in society’s structure or values.
Types of Movements
Reactionary
-These people desire to turn back changes that have occurred and return to an earlier time. An
example might be the KKK –they oppose the rights that minorities have been given
Conservative
Reformist (Revisionist)
Revolutionary
This type of movement is designed to bring about major change, such as a coup or the movement to
legalize the use of all illegal substances
Example: Communists
Escapist (Retreatist)
-People who belong to this type of movement “dropout” of society by isolating themselves. Such
groups could be religious cults or survivalist militias.
Assimilationist
-This movement is designed to help minority groups become assimilated or accepted into society.
Pluralist
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-Rather than seeking assimilation, Pluralists seek acceptance without claiming to be the same as the
majority.
Expressive
-Rather than be specific about their goals, an expressive movement tries to influence how people think
and then let them decide how to act.
Alternative
Redemptive
Types of Leaders
Intellectual
-An intellectual leader is one whose words inspire others to act. They may or may not be actaal
members of the movement but their speeches or books inspire others to take action.
Charismatic
They can electrify a crowd. They are the “faces” on the news because they have celebrity status so they get
the “soundbites”.
Administrative
-These leaders are less identifiable to the public. They work behind the scenes making decisions such
as scheduling events, alerting the media, choosing a time and place for an action by the group, etc. They make
the everyday kind of “nut and bolt” decisions important to the success of the movement.
Types of Followers
Converts
These people are the true “diehards” of the movement. They are willing to devote their life to the cause. They
will go to jail or even give their life to the cause. Theyeat, breath and sleep the movement.
Adherents
Most people who belong to a movement fit into this category. They support the cause but only to a point.
They aren’t willing to break the law or give their life to the cause. They will donate money, subscribe to
newsletters or go to a rally, so long as it is convenient and doesn’t interfere in their other interests.
Opportunists
These people support a movement because they see a way to advance their own lives in some way. A celebrity
who supports a popular cause or someone who can financially benefit from a movement would belong to this
category
Adventurers
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These supporters seek excitement. They belong to a movement because it is exciting to them, not because
they really support the cause.
Types of Tactics
Educational
Designed to teach people the reasons why the movement exists and why they should care about it. Posters,
films, speeches, ads, etc. are used.
Political
Examples: support candidates for office, run for office, donate money to people running for office, write
letters to congressmen, etc.
Direct
This is when social movements take matters into their own hands. They may take extreme measures such as
destroying an abortion clinic, freeing animals from an experimental lab, boycotting a business that uses slave
labor, etc.
Activity #11
1. Discuss the concept of Civil Society and Social Movements, and explain their contributions in
Philippine Democracy.
CITIZENSHIP
ARTICLE IV SECTION 1
Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution;
Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines;
Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority; and
Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
CITIZENSHIP BY BIRTH
NATURALIZATION
The act of formally adopting a foreigner into the political body of the state and giving him rights and
privileges of citizenship.
KINDS OF CITIZEN
Natural-born are those who do not need to perform any act to acquire his Philippine citizenship.
Naturalized are those who were originally citizens of another country, but who, by an intervening act,
have acquired new citizenship in a different country.
SECTION 2
Natural-born citizens are those who are citizens of the Philippines from birth without having to
perform any act to acquire or perfect their Philippine citizenship. Those who elect Philippine citizenship
in accordance with paragraph (3), Section 1 hereof shall be deemed natural-born citizens.
SECTION 3
SECTION 4
Citizens of the Philippines who marry aliens shall retain their citizenship, unless by their act or omission
they are deemed, under the law, to have renounced it.
SECTION 5
Dual allegiance of citizens is inimical to the national interest and shall be dealt with by law.
IMPORTANT TERMS
Activity #12
Activity #13
Make a Scrapbook that has a compilation of your political engagement as a youth in the Philippine
Government from Chapter I to Chapter XII lesson.
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Philippine Politics and Governance