COURSE-EPISODE INFORMATION

Episode 3: Barangay Governance: Gabay sa pamamahala, pagpapasya, pagpapatupad at pananatili ng kaayusan sa nasasakupang barangay.

1. General Course-Episode Outline:

          This webinar course-episode seeks to provide the attendees an overview of barangay governance within the framework of Philippine Public Administration and the Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160).

          Section 384 (Role of the Barangays) of the Local Government Code provides that, “ As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community, and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where disputes may be amicably settled”.  This webinar strives to elucidate on the three (3) seminal functions of the Barangay: (a) as a basic political unit, (b) as a primary planning and implementing unit and (c) as a forum.

          Moreover, such seminal functions will be explained within the general situation of a Public Health Crisis (Covid-19 Pandemic) illustrating the myriad challenges and exigencies confronted by Barangay Officials, identified defects in the system or processes of governance and possibly, passivity of institutions of government.

1. Intended Course-Episode Learning Outcomes:
2. Be familiar with the elected and appointed officials of the Barangay including their powers, duties and responsibilities and the relevance and purposes of the Sanggunian Barangay, Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) and Barangay Assembly.
3. Understand the general powers and attributes of the Barangay and its inter-relationship with National Government Agencies and the City/Municipality and Province of which the Barangay is a component unit.
4. Comprehend the essential role of the Barangay in the delivery of basic services to its constituents and the challenges and difficulties encountered specially during this time of a Pandemic (Covid-19).

• Course-Episode Objectives:

This Course-Episode seeks to address the following issues/topics?

1. Who are the elected and appointed officials in the Barangay? What are their powers, duties and responsibilities? How are they accountable to their constituents?

2. What are the functions/purposes of the Sangguniang Barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan and the Barangay Assembly? How do they relate to the National Government and to the higher LGU (City/Municipality and Province) of which they are a part of? What is their contribution to local development and nation-building?

3. What are the identified gaps in Governance (Barangay) and the possible remedies and/or improvements in the system, processes and institutions to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of basic services to their constituencies, especially those experienced during the pandemic?

1. Course-Episode Relation to Rex’s Edukampyon principles and objectives:

This webinar course-episode is related on the Whole School Approach (WSA) which among other emphasizes that learning involves not only the school but the community as well. Realistically, such community and school are just but institutions in a bigger unit such as a local government unit whose affairs are managed and implemented by formal structure and led by those chosen by the residents therein.

Moreso, this webinar course episode is focused on the “gatekeepers” of education in the community and the nation in general. It further illustrates the critical relationship among the stakeholders (duty bearers) and the gatekeepers of education in providing the best possible learning experience for our children and the youth.

1. Mechanics of the Course- Episode:

The webinar will run for One (1) Hour and Thirty (30) Minutes and shall be divided into three (3) sections:

1^st is the Resource Learning Section, 2^nd is a Question and Answer (Q & A) portion and finally the 3^rd section is the exemplification portion (best practices cases).

1. The Resource Learning Section provides for a main speaker that will

seek to elucidate on the objectives and learning outcomes as previously enumerated. The main speaker shall be provided a time allocation of forty-five (45) Minutes and has the option to utilize the zoom platform either through recording or in-person lecture.  The Center for Local Governance shall coordinate with the main speaker on what platform and format he/she wishes to convey the learnings.

For this course-episode, the main speaker will be the:

Hon. EPIMACO V. DENSING III

Undersecretary for Operations

Department of the Interior and Local Governments (DILG)

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Webinar Episode will be on September 24, 2021(Friday)

3:00 p.m.

2. The Question & Answer (Q & A) Portion will be allotted fifteen (15)

Minutes to be presided upon by the webinar host and the Resource Person/Speaker.

3. The Exemplification Portion will include LGU Exemplars (Best

Practices) which implemented outstanding programs, projects & activities in Barangay Governance.

          This portion will include three (3) LGU exemplars which will be allocated Ten (10) Minutes each for a total of thirty (30) minutes. Each LGU exemplar documentation will include a formal greeting of the respective Local Chief Executive (LCE), a recording of the designated/assigned implementor or Focal Person and related pictures, video and similar materials on the case study.

          The following are the exemplars in this course-episode:

NOTE: THE SPECIFIC EXEMPLARS ARE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AS THE SAME IS BEING COORDINATED WITH THE CONCERNED DILG FILED OFFICES.

Mechanics for the Exemplars:

• Ideally, each LGU Exemplar shall be allotted a total of Ten (10) Minutes.
• Each LGU Exemplar shall start off with a short message of support & inspiration from the Local Chief Executive (Mayor/Governor).
• The details and substance of the exemplary program/project/activity (PPA) shall be made by the focal person or office/official implementor of the said best practice/s.
• All presentation under this portion (Exemplary Best Practices) are to recorded and submitted to REX Edukampyon Staff for lay-out and editing
• All LGU exemplars shall be invited in the subject webinar episode to access the final and official product/version.

1. Reference Materials:

• Republic Act 7160 (1991), otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the Philippines 1991 (Book III Local Government Units. Title I “The Barangay”).
• Pimentel, A., Jr., (2011), The Local Government Code Revisited, Central Books Publishing
• Bathan, E.L., 2006, Handbook on Local Governance, REX Publishing, Manila
• Enad, E.M, 2012, Reviewer on Local Governance, Central Books Publishing, Quezon City
• Republic Act No. 11292 (July 23, 2008), entitled: “An Act Establishing and Institutionalizing the Seal of Good Local Governance for Local Government Units, and Allocating for This Purpose the Seal of Good Local Governance Fund.”
• Bevir, M., 2009, Key Concepts in Governance, SAGE Publications, India
• Levi-Faur, D. (Editor), 2014, The Oxford Handbook of Governance, Oxford University Press, United Kinkdom (U.K.).
• Bevir, M., (Editor), 2011, The SAGE Handbook of Governance, SAGE Publications, India