Transparency and accountability in local government: levels of commitment of municipal councillors in Bongabon in the Philippines

Gabriel, Arneil G.

doi:10.1080/23276665.2017.1368902

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“…It consists of: the executive branch headed by the municipal mayor; the legislative body, responsible of making local laws and ordinances; and the third branch is the judicial branch or the Courts of Justice who interpret the ordinances. The three branches of the municipality coordinates and complements each other"s functions toward local development (Gabriel, 2017) Despite the importance of taxation for local development, little to no study has been conducted regarding the topic. This study will assess the revenue generation of the local government of the municipality of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija.…”

Section: Journal Of Public Administration and Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Revenue Raising Capacity of the Local Government of Bongabon in the Philippines

Cruz¹,

Cruz²,

Antonio

2018

JPAG

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One source of funding for sub national government is imposition of taxes. It is imposed upon individual and corporation within the territorial jurisdiction of the municipality. Local governments are funded through Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) provided by the National Government. The purpose of the study is to assess the local revenue generation capacity of the municipality of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija in the Philippines. The paper revealed that its calculated collection efficiency is only 20.6% of the total collectibles on Real Property Tax. The average local revenue raising capacity of the municipality of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija within the period of 7 years (2011 to 2017) is only 40.9 % of the externally sourced revenue or IRA. The study concluded that the municipality of Bongabon, Nueva Ecija remains dependent on national government when it comes to funding. The study also identified various constraints to efficient tax collection while local citizens perceived the LGU capacity to collect tax negatively. More studies on tax capacity are encouraged to come up with sufficient baseline data that may serve as inputs to policy making and solve the problems of tax collection in the local level.

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Section: Journal Of Public Administration and Governancementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing the Revenue Raising Capacity of the Local Government of Bongabon in the Philippines

Cruz¹,

Cruz²,

Antonio

2018

JPAG

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“…The cause of this destruction is attributed to food production [9]. Therefore, to maintain sustainable food production while providing housing and industrial uses to lands [10], House Bill 4750 or the "Urban Agriculture Act of 2011", and House…”

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Vertical Farming Using Hydroponic System: Toward a Sustainable Onion Production in Nueva Ecija, Philippines

Pascual¹,

Lorenzo²,

Gabriel³

2018

OJE

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The development of new technology for food production is essential to sustain man's needs for survival. The use of farmlands for food production and industrial purposes goes beyond the carrying capacity of the environment. The study determined the applicability of Vertical Farming using Hydroponic Technology to onion production in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The country is known as the onion capital of Southeast Asia. The study measured the technology's sustainability and acceptability to onion farmers. By using experimental method, interview, and Focused Group Discussions (FGD), the study established its viability. Three phases of field experiments were conducted in August 2016, May 2017 and July 2017 using the Vertical Farming and Hydroponics Technology and Single Factor Analysis of Variance. The results showed that there is significant difference in the growth of onion bulb per week and the suitability and comparability of the technology to conventional farming. The study concluded that the VFH technology is acceptable to most onion farmers except the aspect of the cost of initial investment which requires government subsidy for the ordinary onion grower to avail of this new and sustainable technology in onion production.

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“…Many local governments in the Philippines still fail to address the most basic needs of their citizens. Some local government leaders lack the actual observance of transparency and accountability which would otherwise create a genuine space for democratic governance in the local level [2].…”

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The Perceived Leadership Styles of Division Chiefs and Department Heads of the Local Government Unit of Cabanatuan City in the Philippines

Viernes¹,

Binuya²,

Lanorio³

et al. 2018

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Leadership styles are as old as human civilization. From the city state of polis to the modern public governance era, leadership style steers up the organization to a higher level of productivity. It breeds cooperation and motivation among employees. Leadership is essential in the organization. While leadership is different from person to person, it is affected by perception. These perceptions influence expectancies and elicit actions from subordinates. The study measures the leadership style of department heads and division chiefs using the following thematic areas: 1) formulation of organizational objectives; 2) identification of programs and projects; 3) making decisions; 4) handling complaints and issues; 5) and addressing organizational problems. The study also compared their leadership perceptions and determined whether there is significant difference in styles using the classical models of leadership, namely: 1) democratic; 2) autocratic; and 3) delegative. Majority of the respondents (28) perceived that there is no significant difference between their leadership styles.

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Transparency and accountability in local government: levels of commitment of municipal councillors in Bongabon in the Philippines

Cited by 32 publications

References 4 publications

Assessing the Revenue Raising Capacity of the Local Government of Bongabon in the Philippines

Assessing the Revenue Raising Capacity of the Local Government of Bongabon in the Philippines

Vertical Farming Using Hydroponic System: Toward a Sustainable Onion Production in Nueva Ecija, Philippines

The Perceived Leadership Styles of Division Chiefs and Department Heads of the Local Government Unit of Cabanatuan City in the Philippines

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