PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE FOR GRASSROOTS

EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

VAL VIBALJUNE 15 – 17, 2016TACLOBAN, LEYTE

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

• TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH GENERAL CONCEPTS OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE, PARTICIPATIION AND EMPOWERMENT;

• TO PRESENT THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE TO ENSURE GRASSROOTS EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

• TO GATHER AND SHARE DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES IN PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE (OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS)

WHAT IS GOVERNANCE (PAMAMAHALA/PAG-GOGOBYERNO)?

• GOVERNANCE REFERS TO THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY AT ALL LEVELS TO MANAGE A COUNTRY’S AFFAIRS;

• IT COMPRISES THE MECHANISMS, PROCESSES AND INSTITUTIONS, THROUGH WHICH CITIZENS AND GROUPS ARTICULATE THEIR INTERESTS, EXERCISE THEIR LEGAL RIGHTS, MEET THEIR OBLIGATIONS AND MEDIATE THEIR DIFFERENCES;

• DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IS “A PROCESS OF CREATING AND SUSTAINING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE POLITICAL PROCESSES AND SETTLEMENTS.”;

• THE INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN CAPACITIES FOR GOVERNANCE DETERMINE THE WAY IN WHICH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IS ATTAINED, ESPECIALLY IN SERVICE DELIVERY.

ASPECTS OF GOVERNANCE

PLANNING

IMPLEMENTATIONMONITORING

EVALUATIONBUDGETING/ RESOURCE

GENERATION

ECONOMIC ASPECT

INFRASTRUCTURE

SOCIAL DEV’T

PEACE AND ORDER

BAD OR GOOD GOVERNANCE?

• THE FAILURE IN GOVERNANCE IS INFLUENCED PRIMARILY BY THE CLASS AND CHARACTER OR STYLE OF LEADERSHIP BY PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT • AND THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INTEREST THAT IT

SERVES OR PROMOTE AND PROTECT

WORKSHOP

• HATIAN ANG MGA KALAHOK SA 2 – GRUPO• GROUP 1 - TALAKAYIN NATIN BATAY SA ATING KARANASAN ANG LARAWAN NG

ISANG HINDI MAAYOS NA PAMAMAHALA SA ATING MGA BAYAN AT/O BARANGAY

• GROUP 2 – TALAKAYIN NATIN BATAY SA ATING KARANASAN ANG KATANGIAN NG ISANG MAAYOS NA PAMAMAHALA SA ATING BAYAN AT/O BARANGAY

• GAMITIN ANG MANILA PAPER AT I-DRAWING ANG INYONG NABUONG LARAWAN O KATANGIAN AT IPALIWANAG SA KAPULUNGAN

PILLARS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

TRANSPARENT (BUKAS NA PAMAMAHALA

)

RESPONSIVE (NAPAPANAHON TUGON)

ACCOUNTABLE

(PANANAGUTAN)

PARTICIPATORY

(MAKABULUHANG

PARTISIPASYON)

GENUINE DEMOCRATI

C GOVERNAN

CE

SALIENT FEATURE OF R.A. 7160 (LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991)

• LOKAL NA AUTONOMIYA TO MANAGE ITS TERRITORY ON BEHALF OF THE NATIONAL STATE TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE OF ITS INHABITANTS KAKABIT NG IBINIGAY SA MGA PAMAHALAANG LOKAL NA

AWTONOMIYA AY ANG AWTONOMIYA SA PANANALAPI O FISCAL AUTONOMY BINIBIGYAN ANG MGA PAMAHALAANG LOKAL NG SAPAT NA PONDONG GAGAMITIN NILA SA KANILANG OPERASYON. ANG PONDO NG MGA PAMAHALAANG LOKAL AY HINDI RIN MAARING PAKIALAMAN NG PAMAHALAANG SENTRAL.

• DEMOCRATIZATION OR PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION > ANG DEMOKRATISASYON NG PAMAHALAANG LOKAL AY NANGANGAHULUGAN NG PAGKAKAROON NG MAS MARAMING

PUWANG PARA SA PAKIKILAHOK NG TAUMBAYAN SA PAMAMAHALA. BINIBIGYAN NG HIGIT NA PAGKAKATAON ANG TAUMBAYAN NA

MAKILAHOK SA MGA BALANGKAS NG PAMAMAHALA.

MANDATED PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION• SEKSYON 15 – ART. XIII (1987 CONSTITUTION), KUNG SAAN

NIRERESPETO NG ESTADO ANG PAPEL NG MGA SAMAHANG MASA (PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION) NA MAGSULONG AT PROTEKTAHAN ANG KANILANG INTERES AT ADHIKAIN SA PAMAMAGITAN NG LEGAL AT MAPAYAPANG PARAAN

• SEKSYON 16 – ART. XIII, KUNG SAAN ISINASAAD ANG KARAPATAN NG TAUMBAYAN AT MGA SAMAHANG MASA NA MAKILAHOK SA LAHAT NG LEBEL NG PAGDEDESISYON AT PAGPAPADALOY NG MEKANISMO PARA SA SAPAT NA KONSULTASYON

• SECTION 107 R.A. 7160 - PAGKAKAROON NG BARANGAYDEVELOPMENT COUNCIL –

DILG MC NO. 2010 - GUIDEPOST IN PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING BARANGAY

GOOD GOVERNANCETRANSPARENCY

1. CONDUCT SEMESTRAL SYNCHRONIZED BARANGAY ASSEMBLY (LAST SAT. OF MARCH AND THIRD SATURDAY OF OCTOBER EVERY YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING SEMESTRAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE BARANGAY ABOUT ITS ACTIVITIES, FINANCES, PROBLEMS AND CONCERNS (SEC. 397 R.A. 7160 AND PROCLAMATION NO. 342)

2. POSTING OF ITEMIZED COLLECTIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS IN CONSPICUOUS PLACES (SEC. 513 OF R.A. 7160); AND

3. POSTING OF ANNUAL SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE IN CONSPICUOUS PLACE TO SHOW HOW MUCH AND FOR WHAT SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE BARANGAY OFFICIAL SPEND BARANGAY FUNDS (SEC. 352 OF R.A. 7160)

DILG MC NO. 2010 - GUIDEPOST IN PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING BARANGAY

GOOD GOVERNANCE• RESPONSIVENESS

1. PRESENCE OF BARANGAY PUBLIC INFORMATION DESK WHERE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BARANGAY AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO VISITOR AND BARANGAY RESIDENTS (E.O. NO. 130 AND SECTION 8(G) ANTI-RED TAPE ACT OF 2007 (R.A. 9485)

2. ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONALITY OF BARANGAY DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AS ONE OF THE COMMITTEE OF BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (SECTION 12(A) OF PDRRM ACT OF 2010; AND ESTABLISHMENT OF BDRRMC OPERATION CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY (SECTION 12 (C) (23) OF PDRRRM ACT 2010 R.A. 10121)

3. FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MANUAL OF OPERATION /BARANGAY CITIZENS CHARTER TO GUIDE BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND PERSONNEL ON EFFECTIVE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF BARANGAY GOVERNMENT AND ON THE EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; AND TO ENLIGHTEN THE PUBLIC ON HOW THEIR REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS AND PUBLIC SERVICES ARE PROPERLY HANDLED BY THE BARANGAY OFFICIALS (SEC. 6 OF R.A. 9485 OR ANTI- RED TAPE ACT OF 2007)

DILG MC NO. 2010 - GUIDEPOST IN PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING BARANGAY

GOOD GOVERNANCE• ACCOUNTABILITY 1. BARANGAY BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE WHICH IS

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRE AND POST-QUALIFICATION OF

BIDDERS, EVALUATION AND AWARDS OF CONTRACT

FOR WINNING BIDDERS OF BARANGAY PROJECTS

2. INVENTORY BARANGAY FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES

TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF THEM ARE PROPERLY

DOCUMENTED AND ACCOUNTED FOR.

DILG MC NO. 2010 - GUIDEPOST IN PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING BARANGAY

GOOD GOVERNANCE• `PARTICIPATION

1. SYMPOSIUM, FORA, PUBLIC HEARING PARTICULARLY THOSE REPRESENTING DIFFERENT SECTORS THAT MAY BE INTERESTED OR AFFECTED BY A PROPOSE MEASURE ARE INVITED TO ATTEND, HEAR AND BE HEARD ON THE MATTER;

2. MEMBERSHIP OF PO’/, NGO’/ CSO’S IN BARANGAY BASED INSTITUTIONS (BBI) SUCH AS BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL , BARANGAY PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL (EO NO. 366), BARANGAY COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (DILG MC 2002-121), BARANGAY ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL. THE LGC PROVIDES PARTICIPATION OF CSOS/POS THROUGH MANDATORY MEMBERSHIP OF NOT LESS THAN ¼ OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FULLY ORGANIZED COUNCIL;

3. PREPARATION OF BARANGAY SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE WHICH PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE BARANGAY THAT MUST BE UPDATED EVERY 3-5 YEARS (SECTION 394 [D] OF RA 7160)

4. FORMULATION OF BARANGAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN THROUGH PARTICIPATORY APPROACH;

5. ESTABLISHMENT OF FEEDBACK MECHANISM (SUCH AS SUGGESTION BOX OR SMALL GATHERINGS) TO ENABLE BARANGAY RESIDENTS TO EXPRESS THEIR, OPINIONS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTION ON MATTERS, ISSUES AND CONCERNS AFFECTING THEM AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS (SECTION 391 [5] OF RA 7160)

CHANGE LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

CONTEXT

• WEAK GOVERNANCE IS A PRODUCT OF POOR LEADERSHIP AND THE LACK OF VISION TO EMPOWER, UPLIFT AND DEVELOPMENT THE PEOPLE;

• WEAK GOVERNANCE WORSEN POVERTY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND INEQUALITY, AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN AND ENTRENCHED ELITE AND TRADITIONAL POLITICS (POLITICS OF PATRONAGE) IN THE COMMUNITY;

• WEAK GOVERNANCE AND UNEQUAL GOVERNANCE IS ANTI-PEOPLE.

CHANGE LEADERSHIP, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

MULA SA TRADISYUNAL NA PAMUMUNO NA ANG ANYO AY PATRONAGE POLITICS O PULITIKA NG PERATUNGO SA MODERNONG PAMUMUNO NA ANG ANYO AY MAPANLAHOK NA PAGGO-GOBYERNO AT PAGBIBIGAY KAPANGYARIHAN SA ORGANISADONG MAMAMAYANMAS PINATITIBAY ANG MGA DEMOKRATIKONG INSTITUSYON AT PAGLAHOK NG MAMAMAYAN SA MGA PLANONG PANG-KAUNLARAN

MGA ISTILO/TIPO NG PAMUMUNO • AUTHORITARIAN STYLE> PINUNONG LABIS NA NAGPAPAHALAGA SA

KAPANGYARIHAN.

> ISTILO NG PAMUMUNO NA MAIHAHAMBING SA ISANG DIKTADOR.

> MADALAS SIYA LANG ANG LAGING NAG-UUTOS AT LABIS NA

> MAKAPANGYARIHAN ANG TINGIN SA POSISYON.

> SIYA ANG GUMAGAWA NG LAHAT NG DESISYON.

> TINATAWAG DIN ITONG ‘SURVIVAL LEADERSHIP’.

MGA ISTILO/TIPO NG PAMUMUNO

• CONSULTATIVE STYLE ISTILO NG PAMUMUNO NA LAGING

NASA SIGURADONG PANIG.

LAGING NAKABATAY ANG PASYA NIYA

SA PANIG NA HINDI SIYA MAPIPINTASAN.

PANIG SA MAS MARAMI KAHIT TAMA

ANG KANYANG PASYA, LAGING PANIG SA LIGTAS.

TINATAWAG DIN ITONG ‘SECURITY STYLE’,

BALIMBING AT TRAPO.

ITO AY ‘ISTILO’ NG PAMUMUNO

HINDI ‘PROSESO’.

MGA ISTILO/TIPO NG PAMUMUNO• EMPOWERING STYLE PINUNONG MAPAG-ANGKOP AT

KUMIKILALA SA KAKAYANAN NG

ORGANISADONG MAMAMAYAN. NAGBIBIGAY KAHULUGAN SA

PAGTATAAS NG DANGAL NG TAO.NAGTATAGUYOD NG RELASYONG PATAS, NGUNI’T MALINAW ANG PANANAGUTAN, MALINAW ANG TUNGKULIN AT MGA HANGGANAN NG GAWAIN.

SAMA-SAMANG PAGSUSURI AT SAMA-SAMANG PAGPAPASYA, KOLEKTIBONG PAGKILOS. (LIBERATIONAL)

WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT?• WE DEFINED EMPOWERMENT AS HAVING A NUMBER OF

QUALITIES, AS FOLLOWS:

• HAVING DECISION-MAKING POWER.• HAVING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RESOURCES.• HAVING A RANGE OF OPTIONS FROM WHICH TO MAKE CHOICES

(NOT JUST YES/NO, EITHER/OR.)• ASSERTIVENESS• LEARNING TO THINK CRITICALLY; LEARNING THE

CONDITIONING; SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY; E.G.,• LEARNING TO REDEFINE WHO WE ARE (SPEAKING IN OUR

OWN VOICE).• LEARNING TO REDEFINE WHAT WE CAN DO.• LEARNING TO REDEFINE OUR RELATIONSHIPS TO

INSTITUTIONALIZED POWER.

WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT?• LEARNING ABOUT AND EXPRESSING ANGER.• NOT FEELING ALONE; FEELING PART OF A GROUP.• UNDERSTANDING THAT PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS.• EFFECTING CHANGE IN ONE'S LIFE AND ONE'S

COMMUNITY• CHANGING OTHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF ONE'S

COMPETENCY AND CAPACITY TO ACT.• GROWTH AND CHANGE THAT IS NEVER ENDING

AND SELF-INITIATED.• INCREASING ONE'S POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE AND

OVERCOMING STIGMA.

WORKSHOP II

• ALAMIN ANG MGA PWERSA, ORGANISASYON AT INDIBIDWAL NA UMIIRAL AT NAKAKAIMPLUWENSYA SA PAMAMAHALA SA INYONG BAYAN AT/O BARANGAY

• VIN DIAGRAM • MATRIX OF POWER

PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

PEOPLE’S /GRASSROOTS

EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE

ENSURE PEOPLE’s VOICE and INTEREST

CAPACITATE and DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

in GOVERNANCE

OWNERSHIP IN THE CHANGE

PROCESS

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

PO’s/NGO’s/

CSOLGUsENGAGEMEN

T

PEOPLE’s EMPOWERMENT

SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILIT

Y

EQUITABLE and SUSTAINABILITY

FORMS OF PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE

FORMAL ENGAGEMENT

(REGISTERED AND RECOGNIZED SEATS IN SPECIAL BODIES)

INFORMAL ENGAGEMENT

(MOBILIZATIONS;FORUMS;

DIALOGUES) LGUs

APPROACH IN ENGAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT

CONFRONTATIVE ENGAGEMENT

• DIALOGUES/PUBLIC HEARINGS/NEGOTIATONS

• PETITION SIGNING• POLICY ADVOCACY• PARTNERSHIP• REPRESENTATION IN SPECIAL

BODIES• DEMONSTRATION/MASS ACTIONS

• FILLING OF CHARGES AND CASES

• ELECTION PROTESTS/CONDEMNATION ACTIONS

• RECALL/IMPEACHMENTS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNANCE ENGAGEMENT

1. GET ORGANIZED!2. KNOW WHY WE WANT TO ENGAGE3. LEARN THE TERRAIN/ENVIRONMENT4. KNOW WHAT WE WANT5. IDENTIFY OUR KEY TASKS AND STRATEGIES6. REGULARLY ASSESS AND EVALUATE

DAGHANG SALAMAT !