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TPA Now! Understanding the Gaps in Teaching Quality in the Philippines
This paper, the 4th in the Special Policy Edition of TPA Now!, presents the situation of teachers and their lived experiences, the state of response of the government to improve teaching quality and the ways forward based on the Multiply-Ed E-Skwela forum on February 14, 2025, Multiply-Ed’s phase 2 monitoring and recent related reports and studies.
This paper, the 4th in the Special Policy Edition of TPA Now!, presents the situation of teachers and their lived experiences, the state of response of the government to improve teaching quality and the ways forward based on the Multiply-Ed E-Skwela forum on February 14, 2025, Multiply-Ed’s phase 2 monitoring and recent related reports and studies.
The Need for a Comprehensive Government Response to Mental Health with Meaningful Youth Participation
This 2nd installment of TPA Now! Special Policy Edition presents the situation of mental health in the country, including current policies and efforts to provide mental health services. It then highlights the results of the monitoring done by PRO-Health, a civil society initiative on health rights organizing, particularly on mental health. It then presents recommendations on how mental health services can be improved in the country, particularly underscoring the importance of getting the perspectives and inputs of the youth in mental health policy-making process.
This 2nd installment of TPA Now! Special Policy Edition presents the situation of mental health in the country, including current policies and efforts to provide mental health services. It then highlights the results of the monitoring done by PRO-Health, a civil society initiative on health rights organizing, particularly on mental health. It then presents recommendations on how mental health services can be improved in the country, particularly underscoring the importance of getting the perspectives and inputs of the youth in mental health policy-making process.
TPA Now! Special Policy Edition: Strengthening Accountability in Nutrition Governance
TPA Now! Paper Series is back. This time, we zero in on cross-cutting health and education policies. This new special series is a collection of news features and policy briefs on education and health. It covers actions, issues and agenda central to two ongoing major initiatives of G-Watch: PRO-Health and Multiply-Ed.
TPA Now! Paper Series is back. This time, we zero in on cross-cutting health and education policies. This new special series is a collection of news features and policy briefs on education and health. It covers actions, issues and agenda central to two ongoing major initiatives of G-Watch: PRO-Health and Multiply-Ed.
BAGSAK! A Comprehensive Review of Independent Performance Assessments on the Philippine Government’s COVID-19 Response
We looked at all readily-accessible independent assessments done on the response of the Duterte administration to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with G-Watch’s monitoring reports on the social amelioration program, vaccination and citizen health entitlements. The general mark given by the 49 reports reviewed in this paper on the Duterte administration’s COVID-19 response is: ‘Bagsak.’
We looked at all readily-accessible independent assessments done on the response of the Duterte administration to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with G-Watch’s monitoring reports on the social amelioration program, vaccination and citizen health entitlements. The general mark given by the 49 reports reviewed in this paper on the Duterte administration’s COVID-19 response is: ‘Bagsak.’
G-Watch Report on Citizen Entitlements under COVID-19: Social Amelioration Program (SAP) Accomplishments, Misses and Challenges
The Social Amelioration Program (SAP) under the Duterte government’s COVID-19 response seeks to provide PhP5,000-PhP8,000 emergency assistance to 18 million Filipinos needing help the most. According to the Joint Memorandum on SAP, the aim of this social amelioration measure is to “mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 health crisis and the Enhanced Community Quarantine guidelines.”
The Social Amelioration Program (SAP) under the Duterte government’s COVID-19 response seeks to provide PhP5,000-PhP8,000 emergency assistance to 18 million Filipinos needing help the most. According to the Joint Memorandum on SAP, the aim of this social amelioration measure is to “mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 health crisis and the Enhanced Community Quarantine guidelines.”
Enhancing the Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) Report Card Survey (RCS): A Report to the Civil Service Commission
There is a need to look at how the RCS can be improved in assisting the frontline agencies in ensuring “prompt, efficient, honest and high quality” delivery of services. This research aims to provide recommendations to the CSC on how the ARTA-RCS can be improved in effectively assisting the frontline agencies in reducing red tape in their delivery of services by:
There is a need to look at how the RCS can be improved in assisting the frontline agencies in ensuring “prompt, efficient, honest and high quality” delivery of services. This research aims to provide recommendations to the CSC on how the ARTA-RCS can be improved in effectively assisting the frontline agencies in reducing red tape in their delivery of services by:
Independent Reporting Mechanism (IRM): The Philippines Progress Report 2015-2017
In anticipation of the 2016 election, the third Philippine action plan sought to institutionalize existing OGP participatory mechanisms and largely continued expanding the scope of activities from previous action plans. While general awareness of OGP remains low, the passage on an Executive Order on Freedom of Information and inclusion of new commitments on improving public service delivery indicates sustained energy on areas with immediate impact on citizens’ lives.
In anticipation of the 2016 election, the third Philippine action plan sought to institutionalize existing OGP participatory mechanisms and largely continued expanding the scope of activities from previous action plans. While general awareness of OGP remains low, the passage on an Executive Order on Freedom of Information and inclusion of new commitments on improving public service delivery indicates sustained energy on areas with immediate impact on citizens’ lives.
G-Watch Technology for Monitoring Compliance with Human Rights
This is an attempt to superimpose the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) to the Social Accountability approach of G-Watch. HRBA provides a set of normative standards based on the corpus of international human rights law against which the government can be held accountable. Social Accountability and HRBA are complementary as they share common principles: people empowerment, civic engagement and accountability.
This is an attempt to superimpose the Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) to the Social Accountability approach of G-Watch. HRBA provides a set of normative standards based on the corpus of international human rights law against which the government can be held accountable. Social Accountability and HRBA are complementary as they share common principles: people empowerment, civic engagement and accountability.
Expenditure Monitoring in the Philippines: A Rapid Scan of the Experience (Draft)
The attempt of civil society to venture into expenditure monitoring is a huge challenge. It is a new terrain that involves technicalities and requires access to critical processes and documents of the government.
The attempt of civil society to venture into expenditure monitoring is a huge challenge. It is a new terrain that involves technicalities and requires access to critical processes and documents of the government.
Baselining and Benchmarking of Electoral Administration Spending
A follow up to the COMELEC Budget Watch in 2009, this study aimed to baseline and benchmark electoral administration spending of COMELEC, in the hope of helping inform COMELEC of relevant performance standards and indicators they should achieve in effectively linking their budget preparation and performance target setting.
A follow up to the COMELEC Budget Watch in 2009, this study aimed to baseline and benchmark electoral administration spending of COMELEC, in the hope of helping inform COMELEC of relevant performance standards and indicators they should achieve in effectively linking their budget preparation and performance target setting.
G‐Watch Tracking and Documentation Report on the Comelec Budget Process
The report comes from the project, COMELEC Budget Watch that aimed: To document the standard and actual budget process of the Comelec; To identify and analyze the relationship dynamics between Comelec and other government institutions; To provide a third party analysis of Comelec’s budget process that can serve as a reference for improved transparency, accountability and independence; and To provide inputs for citizen’s engagement in election budget.
The report comes from the project, COMELEC Budget Watch that aimed: To document the standard and actual budget process of the Comelec; To identify and analyze the relationship dynamics between Comelec and other government institutions; To provide a third party analysis of Comelec’s budget process that can serve as a reference for improved transparency, accountability and independence; and To provide inputs for citizen’s engagement in election budget.
Civil Society Participation and Education Spending of Philippine Cities
This paper presents the result of the exploratory research conducted by a research team of Ateneo School of Government that studied the impact of civil society participation on the responsiveness of local spending for education.
This paper presents the result of the exploratory research conducted by a research team of Ateneo School of Government that studied the impact of civil society participation on the responsiveness of local spending for education.
Philippine Education Under Construction: A Policy Study on the Government School Building Program
This policy study aims to identify key issues in the implementation of the government’s school building program, focusing on the DepEd-led School Building Program for schools experiencing acute classroom shortage and the DPWH enforced Regular School Building Program which is in the ambit of Republic Act No. 7880 or more commonly known as the Roxas Law.
This policy study aims to identify key issues in the implementation of the government’s school building program, focusing on the DepEd-led School Building Program for schools experiencing acute classroom shortage and the DPWH enforced Regular School Building Program which is in the ambit of Republic Act No. 7880 or more commonly known as the Roxas Law.
Politicization of Allocation and the Persistent Problem of School Building Shortage in the Philippines
After round of monitoring of school building projects (SBPs) under the Bayanihang Eskwela, G-Watch has persistently encountered issues on allocation. This led G-Watch to inquire about the standard involving allocation. Is it a standard for a congressman to have his own list? Is it a standard for DepEd/DPWH to follow the congressman’s list? What are the criteria used in determining where to allocate SBPs? What is the standard process of allocation? Is realignment part of the standard process? When can SBPs be realigned? And for what reasons should it be allowed?
After round of monitoring of school building projects (SBPs) under the Bayanihang Eskwela, G-Watch has persistently encountered issues on allocation. This led G-Watch to inquire about the standard involving allocation. Is it a standard for a congressman to have his own list? Is it a standard for DepEd/DPWH to follow the congressman’s list? What are the criteria used in determining where to allocate SBPs? What is the standard process of allocation? Is realignment part of the standard process? When can SBPs be realigned? And for what reasons should it be allowed?
Constructing Philippine Education, One School-Building at a Time: The Bayanihang Eskwela Story
The Government Watch (G-Watch) of Ateneo School of Government has implemented Bayanihang Eskwela since 2005. The program is a community-based monitoring of the government’s school-building projects that aims to ensure that the right quality of school building projects are implemented at the right time where it is needed most.
The Government Watch (G-Watch) of Ateneo School of Government has implemented Bayanihang Eskwela since 2005. The program is a community-based monitoring of the government’s school-building projects that aims to ensure that the right quality of school building projects are implemented at the right time where it is needed most.
G-Watch Assessment of the Responsiveness of the Education Budget Allocation for the Year 2009
This study looked at whether the following government services have been allocated where they are really needed most or where there is shortage. It sought to find out explanations for misallocation that can inform possible policy/implementation reform proposals.
This study looked at whether the following government services have been allocated where they are really needed most or where there is shortage. It sought to find out explanations for misallocation that can inform possible policy/implementation reform proposals.
Guidelines for the Sustained National Implementation of CSO Participation in the Department of Education (DepEd) (Draft)
This strategy paper is a comprehensive guide for the sustainability of CSO-government engagement in the Department of Education (DepEd). While comprehensive–it covers the different avenues of participation in DepEd–it focuses on a mechanism entirely new for both the Department and civil society, the Agency Procurement Compliance Performance Indicators (APCPI). The other participatory mechanisms refer to budgeting and planning, procurement, and school-based monitoring.
This strategy paper is a comprehensive guide for the sustainability of CSO-government engagement in the Department of Education (DepEd). While comprehensive–it covers the different avenues of participation in DepEd–it focuses on a mechanism entirely new for both the Department and civil society, the Agency Procurement Compliance Performance Indicators (APCPI). The other participatory mechanisms refer to budgeting and planning, procurement, and school-based monitoring.
Enhancing Women’s Representation in Local Special Bodies Toward a Gender-Responsive and Performing Local Governance in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
This paper looks into the gender-responsiveness of local governance in the ARMM and presents propositions to enhance the representation of women in local special bodies in the region.
This paper looks into the gender-responsiveness of local governance in the ARMM and presents propositions to enhance the representation of women in local special bodies in the region.
Understanding Governance Reforms in "Fragile" Societies: The Case of Bottom-Up Budgeting in ARMM
This paper focuses on the central question: How do governance reforms happen (or not happen) in “fragile” or post-conflict societies? In trying to answer this key question, it hopes (a) to understand the factors affecting governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict societies, (b) to put forward a synthesizing framework that will reconcile governance reform efforts with the peace process, and (c) to offer recommendations for a more effective and appropriate governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict situations.
This paper focuses on the central question: How do governance reforms happen (or not happen) in “fragile” or post-conflict societies? In trying to answer this key question, it hopes (a) to understand the factors affecting governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict societies, (b) to put forward a synthesizing framework that will reconcile governance reform efforts with the peace process, and (c) to offer recommendations for a more effective and appropriate governance reforms in “fragile” or post-conflict situations.
The State of the Reform Agenda under Aquino (A Mid-Term Audit of the Reform Agenda)
This reform agenda assessment seeks to review the accomplishments of the administration of President Aquino in the first half of his term. It aims to check what the administration has already achieved in terms of key reforms and account for the promises yet to be achieved. The reform agenda considered for this audit include those belonging to the following sectors:
This reform agenda assessment seeks to review the accomplishments of the administration of President Aquino in the first half of his term. It aims to check what the administration has already achieved in terms of key reforms and account for the promises yet to be achieved. The reform agenda considered for this audit include those belonging to the following sectors: