Tackles about the concepts of Politics and Governance

1. WELCOME
CLASS!
Philippine Politics and Governance

2. 1. What can be seen in the
picture?
2. What does the picture
depict?
WAIT!
Picture Analysis!

3. The concepts of POLITICS and
GOVERNANCE
Introduction:

4. ORIGIN OF POLITICS
● POLIS – city-state
● POLITES – citizens
● POLITIKOS – government officials
● POLITICS - is derived from the Greek word polis which means
“city-state”, a small independent self- contained political society.

5. POLITICS AS:
Politics is what defines the
activities of the government
and of the state.
Politics is played by
everybody, politicians or not.
In politics, compromise,
conciliation and negotiation
become necessary.
Politics happens in all human
interactions: within the family, among
friends, among officemates, etc.
Compromise and Consensus Power
The art of government Public affair

6. Reasons to
STUDY Politics
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7. 1. Politics will help 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.

8. TWO APPROACHES to
the STUDY of POLITICS
It is the traditional approach in
which the primary goal is to
understand the essence or the
truth about politics.
It is the empirical/ objective approach
in which it places little emphasis on
abstract and normative questions,
and concentrates on a dispassionate
and objective view of the realities of
politics.
1. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2. POLITICAL SCIENCE

9. GOVERNANCE

10. “The process of decision-making and the
process by which decisions are
implemented.” (Sheng, UNESCAP)
Governance

11. ACTORS
IN
GOVERNANCE

12. ACTORS IN GOVERNANCE
An actor is a sector or group or
institution that participates in the
process of decision.
A structure refers to an
organization or mechanism that
formally or informally guides the
decision.
Their influence is felt more
clearly in local governments,
such as organized crime
syndicates and powerful families,
and in rural and urban areas.
1. Actors and Structures
2. Informal Actors and Bad
Governance

13. 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
Active involvement of all
affected and interested
parties in the decision-
making process.
Serve all
stakeholders.
Mediates differing
interests
Accountable to
the public
Legal frameworks
should be fair and
enforced impartially.
Produce results that
meet needs while
making the best use
of resources .
5. Consensus
Oriented
8. Accountability
1. Participation 4. Responsiveness
7. Effectiveness
and efficiency
3. Transparency
2. Rule of Law
Free flow of
information.
6. Equity and
Inclusiveness
All its members have
opportunities to
improve or maintain
their well-being.

14. QUIZ

15. THE WORLD WITH
POLITICS ROLE
PLAYING
The class will be divided into 5 groups
and will present on how politics is
valued in each organization
assigned to you. The performance
should be 2 minutes and thirty
seconds maximum.
1. Family 2. Classroom/ School
3. Peer (Barkadahan) 4.
Barangay 5. Work Place
(colleagues)

16. Thank you for listening, and God
bless Class!
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