PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE

FOR GRASSROOTS
EMPOWERMENT AND
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
VAL VIBAL
JUNE 15 17, 2016
TACLOBAN, 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/PAGGOGOBYERNO)?

GOVERNANCE REFERS TO THE EXERCISE OF POLITICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
AUTHORITY AT ALL LEVELS TO MANAGE A COUNTRYS 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
ECONOMIC
ASPECT
INFRASTRUCT
URE

PLANNING
EVALUATION

SOCIAL DEVT
MONITORING
PEACE AND
ORDER

BUDGETING/
RESOURCE
GENERATION

IMPLEMENTATI
ON

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)

ACCOUNTABLE
(PANANAGUTA
N)

RESPONSIVE
(NAPAPANAHO
N TUGON)

PARTICIPATORY
(MAKABULUHA
NG
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 PEOPLES 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 PEOPLES PARTICIPATION

SEKSYON 15 ART. XIII (1987 CONSTITUTION), KUNG
SAAN NIRERESPETO NG ESTADO ANG PAPEL NG MGA
SAMAHANG MASA (PEOPLES 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 BARANGAY
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

DILG MC NO. 2010 - GUIDEPOST IN

PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING BARANGAY
GOOD GOVERNANCE
TRANSPARENCY
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 ANTIRED 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/ CSOS 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 ANTIDRUG ABUSE COUNCIL. THE LGC PROVIDES PARTICIPATION OF CSOS/POS THROUGH MANDATORY
MEMBERSHIP OF NOT LESS THAN 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 PERA
TUNGO SA MODERNONG
PAMUMUNO NA ANG ANYO
AY MAPANLAHOK NA PAGGOGOBYERNO AT PAGBIBIGAY
KAPANGYARIHAN SA
ORGANISADONG
MAMAMAYAN
MAS 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 NAGUUTOS 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,
NGUNIT 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
ENSURE
PEOPLEs
VOICE and
INTEREST

PEOPLES
/GRASSROOTS
EMPOWERMENT IN
GOVERNANCE

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
PEOPLEs
EMPOWERMENT
POs/NG
Os/CSO

ENGAGEMEN
T

LGUs

SOCIAL
ACCOUNTABILIT
Y
EQUITABLE and
SUSTAINABILITY

FORMS OF PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL

GOVERNANCE

FORMAL
ENGAGEMENT
(REGISTERED AND
RECOGNIZED SEATS
IN SPECIAL BODIES)

LGUs

INFORMAL
ENGAGEMENT
(MOBILIZATIONS;FOR
UMS;
DIALOGUES)

APPROACH IN ENGAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTIVE
ENGAGEMENT
DEMONSTRATION/MASS
ACTIONS
FILLING OF CHARGES AND
CASES
ELECTION
PROTESTS/CONDEMNATION
ACTIONS
RECALL/IMPEACHMENTS

DIALOGUES/PUBLIC
HEARINGS/NEGOTIATONS
PETITION SIGNING
POLICY ADVOCACY
PARTNERSHIP
REPRESENTATION IN SPECIAL
BODIES
CONFRONTATIVE
ENGAGEMENT

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE

LOCAL GOVERNANCE ENGAGEMENT
1. GET ORGANIZED!
2. KNOW WHY WE WANT TO ENGAGE
3. LEARN THE TERRAIN/ENVIRONMENT
4. KNOW WHAT WE WANT
5. IDENTIFY OUR KEY TASKS AND STRATEGIES
6. REGULARLY ASSESS AND EVALUATE

DAGHANG
SALAMAT !