University of the Philippines in the Visayas

Tacloban College
Division of Management
Graduate Program

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Number: PM 101

Course Title: The Philippine Administrative System) First Semester 2019-2020

Faculty: Ms. Rosechill S. Alcazaren,MM Contact Number: 0917 943 4000 Consultation Hours: Wed : 9:00 - 11:00 AM

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Tue-Fri : 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Course Description:

The theoretical and historical underpinnings of Public Administration in the Philippines, the activities and dynamics of the Philippine Administrative system,
and the global as well as national contexts that impinge its operations.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to:

1. Explain the theoretical perspectives of Public Administration in the Philippines; 2. Discuss the historical beginnings, processes, values and operating
features of the Philippine Administrative system; and 3. Apply theories and concepts of PAS in the critical analysis of problems and various issues
affecting the system.
Course Requirements

Long Exams 20%

Seminar 15%

Reaction Papers/Case Study Reports 20%

Oral Report 20%

Field Research 15%

Attendance & Class Participation 10% -

100%

Teaching/Learning Actions: Interactive discussion, Student Reporting, Seminar/Forum, and Field Exposure

Course Outline

Content Topics Learning Outcome

Week 1 - What is Public Administration?
Introduction - Major Issues Confronting Public Administration
- The Concept of Governance

Week 2 - Philippine History and Filipino Identity and Consciousness

The PAS: Its Historical and Cultural Roots - The 1896 and 1986 “Revolutions”: Linking the Past and the Present
- The History and Development of the PAS

Week 3 - What is the Philippine Administrative System (PAS)?

The Philippine Administrative System - Components of PAS
 - The Sources of Power of the PAS
- Laws Governing the PAS
- The PAS Structure
Week 4 What is the role and functions of the following:
The Constitutional Bodies 1. Civil Service Commission (CSC)
2. Commission on Audit (COA)
3. Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
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Week 5 What is the role and functions of the following:
The Constitutionally Created/Mandated Special Bodies 1. Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
2. Ombudsman
Week 6 What is the role and functions of the following:
The Legislative Branch
1. Senate
2. House of Representatives

Week 7-8 What is the role and functions of the following:

The Executive Branch
A. The President and the Vice-President
B. General Government Sector
1. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
2. Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
3. Department of Finance (DOF)
4. National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)
5. Office of the Press Secretary (OPS)
C. Agriculture, Agrarian Reform and Environment Sector
1. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
2. Department of Agriculture (DA)
3. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
D. Trade and Industry Sector
1. Department of Tourism (DOT)
2. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
E. Energy and Infrastructure Sector
 1. Department of Energy (DOE)
2. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
3. Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)
F. Culture, Education and Manpower Sector
1. Department of Education (DEPED)
2. Commission of Higher Education (CHED)
3. Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
G. Health and Welfare Sector
1. Department of Health (DOH)
2. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
H. Defense Sector
Department of National Defense (DND)
I. Science and Technology Sector
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
J. Public Order and Safety Sector
Department of Justice (DOJ)
K. Local Government Sector
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)
L. Local Government Units (LGUs)
M. Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
N. Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
O. Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCCs)

Week 9 What is the role and functions of the following:

Judicial Branch
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Sandiganbayan
4. Court of Tax Appeals
5. Judicial and Bar Council
6. Lower Courts (Regional, City and Municipal)

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Week 10 - The Planning Process
Philippine Development Planning - What is the The Role of NEDA
- The Philippine Development Plan 2017 – 2022

Week 11 - Public Fiscal Administration and Its Elements

Budgeting As Component Of Public Fiscal Administration - Constitutional/Legal Bases for Taxation and Budgetary Policies and
Practices
- The National Budget Cycle
- The Role of DBM

Week 12 - The Civil Service Law

The Philippine Civil Service System - Laws Governing Conduct and Behavior of Public Servants
- The Citizen Charter
- Accountability

Week 13 - Public Fiscal Administration and Its Defining POs and NGOs
People’s Organizations (Pos) And Non-Government Organizations - Collaboration Between POs and NGOs
(Ngos) Vis-À-Vis Pas - Partnership Between POs/NGOs and PAS for To Strengthen
Government Accountability

Week 14
Integration
References

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D.R. Reyes, and P.D. Tapales (eds) 2003. Introduction to Public Administration in the Philippines: A Reader. 2nd ed. National College of Public Administration
and Governance, University of the Philippines. 3. Brillantes, A.B. 2003. Innovations and Excellence: Understanding Local Government in the Philippines.
Manila: Center for Local and Regional Governance, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines. 4. Carino, L.V.
1992. Bureaucracy for the Dynamics of Executive-Bureaucracy Interaction During Governmental Transitions. Manila: College of Public Administration,
University of the Philippines.

5. Collins, P. (ed) 2000. Applying Public Administration in Development: Guideposts to the Future. Chicester: John Wiley & Sons LTD. 6. Henry, N. 1989.
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Administration. Manila: Fiscal Administration Foundation, Inc.

9. Any book in Public Management and Philippine Public Administration