Philippine Politics and Governance

1. PRAYER BEFORE CLASS
Almighty Father, we praise and thank You for this day.
Thank you for ways in which You provide for us all.
For Your protection and love we thank you.
Help us to focus our hearts and minds now on what we
are about to learn.
Watch over us as we go about our work and studies.
Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit as we listen and write.
Guide us by Your eternal light as we discover more
about the world around us.
Help us in every ways so that we may become the
children you want us to be.
We ask all this in the name of Jesus.
Amen.

2. Philippine
Politics and
Governance

3. Review:

4. ________-is a mechanism used by
the government in order to
control, and implement policies
and programs that are deemed
important in people.
Politics

5. _________- is an organization that exercises the
authority to govern based on the existing legal
frameworks. It is the name given to the entity
that manages, governs and administers the
organization, specifically, the state. The power
of the government is defined in the
constitution and statutes.
Government

6. __________ refers to how the
government manages the
affairs of the state.
Governance

9. Analyze the song by answering the
questions, “ How is politics defined in
Philippine setting and what is your
political view about the song?”
Criteria:
Content- 60% - 12 points
Grammar- 20% - 4 points
Clarity- 20% - 4 points

10. Power Up!
• The class will be divided into small groups.
• Each group will be provided with set of cards
containing different political terms and will be given 15
mins. to collaborate and discuss how to connect each
term.
• The groups will arrange the cards in a way that
demonstrates the relationship between politics,
governance, and government.
• After completing the activity, each group will present
their arrangement and explain their reasoning behind
the placement of each term.

12. CONCEPT OF POLITICS
According to Plato and Aristotle, there are central concepts in politics:
(1)Concept of justice – what and who is morally and politically
right,
(2) Concept of power – source of authority,
(3) Concept on the right types of constitutions and
governments – different types of governments and states,
(4) Concepts on political structures – different ideologies in a
state, and
(5) Concept on the right and virtuous leadership – who should
lead in a certain political system

13. 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 – is a social science discipline
that studies the state and the government. It is a
systematized body of knowledge based on facts which
deals with experimentation and observation

14. Politics and Political Science with their differences.
Politics Political Science
-is the actual process of how humans
interact in groups
-constitutes man’s activities in the real
world
-is the practices of elective and non-
elective political systems
-is the process by which people try to
influence the government
-is the process by which the
government decides which policies
will be enacted
-is the scientific study of politics
-focuses on the theory and practice
of government
-is a theory of state and government
-seeks to study the origin, nature and
functions of the state, government
and its all organs
-is universal
-is studied by few

15. Politics and Political Science with their differences.
Politics Political Science
-is the practice of state and
government
-deals with issues, problems, and
activities taking place in society
-is the day-to-day actual activities of
the government
-is where everyone is involved

16. Importance of Politics
1. Politics helps you to know your rights.
2. Politics clarifies what you yourself believe.
3. Politics is a living, breathing subject.
4. Politics helps you to understand our nation’s
parties.
5. Politics prepares you for adult life.

17. PROCESSES AND ACTORS IN GOVERNANCE
Decision-Making - refers to the process by which a
person or group of persons, guided by socio-political
structures, arriving at a decision involving their
individual and communal needs and wants.
Implementation - is the process that logically
follows the decision.

18. Actors and Structures
An actor - is a sector or group or institution that
participates in the process of decision-making and
implementation.
A structure - refers to an organization or
mechanism that formally or informally guides the
decision-making process and sets into the motion
the different actors and apparatuses in the
implementation process.

19. 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.

20. INDICATORS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
1.Participation
2.Rule of Law
3. Effectiveness and Efficiency
4.Transparency
5. Responsiveness
6.Equity and Inclusiveness
7.Consensus Oriented
8.Accountability

21. Collage Activity: Representing Indicators of
Good Governance
Objective: Create a visual collage that symbolizes
and illustrates the indicators of good governance:
Materials Needed:
Magazines, newspapers, or
printed images.
Scissors.
Glue or tape.
Poster board or Illustration
board

22. Instructions:
 Same group from recent activity.
 Cut out the selected images and arrange them on your
poster board or illustration board. Each indicator should
have a section or area of the collage dedicated to it.
 Each group will present their collages to the class,
explaining their artistic choices and interpretations. This
can facilitate deeper discussions about the indicators of
good governance.

23. CRITERIA: (50 Points)
Creativity
Relevance of the chosen images
Teamwork
Clarity of explanations

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