Philippine Administrative System

Course Outline

I. Public Administration
a. What is Public Administration?
i. Evolution of Public Administration
ii. Ongoing concerns: Reorganization, Rationalization,
Decentralization, reinventing and corruption
iii. Paradigm of Good Governance (SGLG Awardees)
b. Inherent Powers of the Government
i. Police Power
ii. Eminent Domain
iii. Taxation
II. Laws Governing PAS
a. 1987 Philippine Constitution
b. International Law
c. EO 292 (Philippine Administrative Law)
d. Other Related Laws
III. Organizational Structure of the Philippine Administrative System
a. Basic Structure of the PAS
b. Processes and Procedures
IV. Legislative Power
a. Senate
b. House of Representatives
V. Executive Power
a. President
i. Departments, Councils, Commissions, GOCCs
ii. Appointing power
iii. Commander-in-chief Power
b. Vice President
VI. Judicial Power
a. Supreme Court
i. Original Jurisdiction of the Abuses in any branch of government
ii. Judicial and Bar Council
iii. Court of Appeals
 iv. Sandigan Bayan
v. Court of Tax Appeals
vi. Lower Courts- Regional City and Municipal Trial Courts
VII. Constitutional Commissions
i. Civil Service Commission
ii. Commission on Elections
iii. Commission on Audit
VIII. Local Government
IX. Autonomous Regions
X. Accountability of Public Officers
a. Nature of Public Office
b. Impeachment process
c. Ombudsman
XI. Human Rights
a. Commission on Human Rights
XII. Amendment or Revisions of the Constitution
i. Federalism

Requirements:

A4 size paper; Font – Arial; font size 12; double-spaced; brown envelope with your name and
subject.

1. Case Analysis
a. Write a case analysis of your present organization/office.
i. Summary of prevailing administrative processes, policies and
dynamics of the organization
ii. Identify issues, concerns and needed interventions in your
organization
iii. Recommendations on how to carry out planned changes to address
gaps and weaknesses as well as to sustain strengths and achieve
optimum effectiveness.

2. Reading Requirements
a. Three (3) Readings on Philippine Administrative System. Please indicate
author, sources and date published.
i. Summary of the Article
 ii. Findings/Discussion
iii. Conclusion
3. Bring Home Exams

GRADING METRICS

1. Case Analysis : 30%

2. Readings : 30%
3. Examinations : 30%
4. Participation : 10%

VERMONT KHAN L. JUVAHIB, DPA, CESE

Professor