Philippines and Decentralization A Mismatch
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Introduction:
Public administration exists to encourage changes in society, at the same time, safeguard the structure and continuity of the general public. In the Philippines in particular, the public demands a lot from the government. As members of the electorate who put our officials in position and giving them the power to rule over us, control our budget, and formulate the different laws and regulations, we find it their sole responsibility to serve us in the fullest of their abilities and resources. The government regulates all aspects of a person's life. Tax, the redistribution of wealth, healthcare, education, primary services, etc. When the central government decided to branch out and extend its roles in the different regions and factions in the country, let's begin to ask if it made the right choice or just further goaded our chaotic political system?
Meaningful decentralization of state power, manifested in the form of strong systems of local governance, is now recognized as key rudiments for facilitating sustainable development and promoting good governance. By decentralization we mean a change in the balance of power from the central government to the local or regional levels.
Local government and decentralization are closely inter-related but are not synonymous. Local government most probably represents the highest form of decentralization as seen in the devolved system such as a city where a mayor rules over a specified bound territory...