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ExCHANGES Featured at Presidential Forum
THE LINK between the violation of human rights and rampant corruption in the country were high-lighted at the 2nd Conference on Integrity and Human Rights, held on February 23, 2010, at the Hotel Intercon.
The event was attended by three of the presidential candidates for the 2010 elections: JC De Los Reyes, Jamby Madrigal, and Noynoy Aquino. The three answered questions and responded to the call to fight corruption in the effort to uphold human rights.
The forum was broadcast live to our member schools, West Visayas State University in Iloilo, and Western Mindanao State University, in Zamboanga, via the ExCHANGES network.
Freedom from crooks
BASED on the outcome of Tuesday's presidential forum on “Integrity and Human Rights,” the presidential candidates need to do more to prove to the public they have a full appreciation of the interconnectedness of the justice and human-rights issues, on the one hand, and corruption and poverty, on the other.
For while most of them have been heard every so often spouting bold promises to fight corruption and eradicate poverty, they have not quite shown us that they will do so as part of a broader governance framework. Or one that's not hostage to the notion that democracy and economic progress are exclusive of each other; or that socioeconomic development can be pursued outside of the nexus of justice and human rights.
3 presidential bets vow to open their bank records
Three presidential aspirants vowed to open up their bank accounts to public scrutiny should they win in the May 10 elections, a move seen to promote transparency among government officials.
Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy" Aquino III, independent presidential candidate Senator Ana Consuelo "Jamby" Madrigal and Ang Kapatiran Party's Olongapo City Councilor JC de los Reyes all agreed to waive their rights to their bank accounts' secrecy.
Institutionalized corruption next president’s big challenge
The incoming President will face a tremendous challenge in stamping out corruption with corrupt practices having been institutionalized in the Philippines, an official of Transparency International (TI) said Tuesday.
Inquirer Headlines / Nation
MANILA, Philippines—The way it sounded, Olongapo Councilor John Carlos “JC” de los Reyes had conceded the presidency to Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “Senator Aquino, there is a big chance that you will be the next president based on what the surveys are saying now. And I want you to succeed,” De los Reyes told the Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer in his parting remarks at the 2nd Integrity and Human Rights Conference Tuesday at Hotel InterContinental Manila.
Inquirer Headlines / Nation
MANILA, Philippines—The way it sounded, Olongapo Councilor John Carlos “JC” de los Reyes had conceded the presidency to Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III. “Senator Aquino, there is a big chance that you will be the next president based on what the surveys are saying now. And I want you to succeed,” De los Reyes told the Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer in his parting remarks at the 2nd Integrity and Human Rights Conference Tuesday at Hotel InterContinental Manila.
Pera’t Pulitika Launched
THE ADVOCACY for good governance was once again affirmed by ASPAP with its partners in the Pera’t Pulitika Network. Together with LIBERTAS, the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (CER), and the Consortium for Electoral Reform (CER), the Pera’t Pulitika network geared up on February 17, 2010 to begin its activities of monitoring campaign spending and donations for the national elections in May.
The event also featured the ExCHANGES Network, with two ASPAP members—Western Mindanao State University in Zamboanga, and Silliman University in Dumaguete—participating and engaging the panel in Metro Manila.
ASPAP is currently involved in the design and piloting of a campaign finance module for public administration courses. This initiative hopes to reach beyond the election season, and create a long-term discourse on democracy and election finance among both the academe and practitioners of governance.
ASPAP joins Center for Asian Integrity
In its continuing mission to link with other organizations involved in advocating good governance, ASPAP joined hands with the Center for Asian Integrity (CAI), becoming the consortium’s newest member.
On January 20, 2010, ASPAP president Dr. Grace Gorospe-Jamon met with the Ombudsman to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) formalizing the membership of ASPAP into the CAI. The Center for Asian Integrity is a regional group involved in providing education, training, and research supporting the advocacy of integrity, accountability and institutional development in government. ASPAP, as an association of over 120 schools of public administration and governance in the Philippines, was a welcome addition to the CAI partners. Other partners include the Office of the Ombudsman, the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Institute for Ethics Governance and Law in Griffith University (IEGL).
In sharing common goals, ASPAP will be working with other partners in the CAI to promote integrity and accountability in both public administration education and in its own network of LGU and CSO partners.
ASPAP's Democracy in the Next Decade
ASPAP is happy to announce the Democracy in the Next Decade Campaign, an initiative of UNDP Governance Partners in the Philippines. Activities promoting democratic ideals and discussing the future of democracy in the country will be enrolled under this campaign, and ASPAP is play a vital role in encouraging institutions across the nation to join. Please coordinate with ARC leadership or with the ASPAP office for more details.
Announcement
ASPAP ExCHANGES ICT Network is currently underway. Please join www.aspapexchange.ning.com to learn more about ExCHANGES.
PHOTOS from the ExCHANGES ICT Hub Workshop:
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ExCHANGES ICT Hub Workshop with Mr. John Macasio: (left to right) Marc Joseph Mahinay and Dr. Sukarno Tanggol (MSU-Marawi), ASPAP President Grace Gorospe-Jamon, ASPAP Deputy Sec. General Wilhelmina Cabo, ExCHANGES Consultant John Macasio |
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ExCHANGES ICT Hub Workshop with Mr. John Macasio: (left to right) Dr. Frede G. Moreno and Engr. Antonio Limbaga (WMSU), Richard Veluz and Dr. Ben Sacopla (SLSU), Vicente Mariano (UP-NCPAG), Lualhati Baculad (ASPAP project staff) |
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ExCHANGES ICT Hub Workshop with Mr. John Macasio: (left to right) Percival Genove and Carlos Jun Magtolis (SU) and ASPAP Consultant John Macasio |
Memorandum
ASPAP and IFES Held 10th Campaign Finance Monitoring Forum at the University of Sto.Tomas
The 10 th and Final Campaign Finance Monitoring Forum of the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP) was held last 18 September 2009 at the Thomas Aquinas Center Auditorium, University of Sto. Tomas (UST). With the Department of Political Science as the university's lead unit, the forum had COMELEC Chairman Jose Melo, represented by newly appointed COMELEC Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, as main speaker. The panel of reactors and audience were faculty and students of UST and other ASPAP-NCR Schools such as the University of the East, Centro Escolar University and Jose Rizal University.
2009 Visiting Researcher Scholarship
We are pleased to invite you to apply for the 2009 Visiting Researcher Scholarship on the theme “Organization of the Sub-national Entities.” There will be one researcher each year who will be granted a three-month research grant to investigate his/her research question in Switzerland as approved under the research agenda defined by CLRG and the Institute of Federalism (IFF), University of Fribourge, Switzerland. The research grant will cover transport costs (including plane fares and travel to Fribourg), commensurate salary, workspace, access to IFF library resources, and technical assistance.
Deadline for submission of application is April 17, 2009. For further details please contact CLRG at telephone nos. 928-3861, 925-7422 or through email address: clrg.iffcooperation [ at ] gmail.com
Click here to view the Memorandum in full [ PDF: 12KB ]
ASPAP Partners with LOGODEF for the
2009 KAME Awards
Under its partnership agreement with the Local Government Foundation (LOGODEF) signed in April 2008, the ASPAP Inc. network has been tapped to take the lead in the 2009 Search for the Kondrad Adenauer Medal of Excellence (KAME) Awards. Now on its fifth year, the KAME Award recognizes constructive local government leadership and local government reforms at the provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels. In 1996, it was recognized by the Senate of the Philippines through Resolution No. 68, making it the only foreign award for local governments in the Philippines.
2009 Forum on Campaign Finance Monitoring
With the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the ASPAP Inc, through its Regional Chapters and lead schools all over the country. will hold a nationwide series of fora on campaign finance monitoring to engage the government, academe, civil society, media, business and the public in general, in an open and frank discussion, discourse and analyses of campaign finance monitoring in the Philippines . This is intended to generate awareness, advocacy and action about campaign finance monitoring as a critical issue in the country's political processes, particularly as the country gears up for the 2010 Presidential Elections.
ASPAP President Visit to jumpstart
Region 2 - Chapter’s Projects 2008
Dr. Grace Gorospe-Jamon and Prof. Eli Ricote, ASPAP Inc.’s President and Treasurer respectively, made a quick visit to ASPAP-Chapter 2 last 31 July 2008, in time for the Chapter’s planning session hosted by Director Renato Brion of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) at the DILG Regional Center in Carig Sur, Tuguegarao City.
EROPA SEMINAR 2008
The EROPA, in partnership with the Asia-Europe Foundation will hold EROPA SEMINAR 2008 on October 23-25, 2008 in Manila. The seminar's theme is: “Governance in a Triptych: Environment, Migration, Peace and Order.”
The event will be hosted by the Civil Service Commission in cooperation with the Career Executive Service Board and the University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG).
Download the AIDE MEMOIRE here [PDF: 50KB]
Raul P. De Guzman Foundation
Scholarship for the 2008 EROPA Seminar on “Governance in a Triptych: Environment, Migration, Peace and Order”
Click link to view MECHANICS OF THE GRANT [PDF: 20KB]
Panibagong Paraan Project Launched
in ASPAP General Assembly
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As highlight of its 2008 General Assembly held back-to-back with the UP-NCPAG Colloquium, the ASPAP launched its British Embassy-funded Panibagong Paraan Project last 27 June 2008.
Entitled “Strengthening the ASPAP-LGU Partnership For Improved Governance and Service Delivery at the Local Level,” the project which was selected through the World Bank-initiated Panibagong Paraan ’08 Program, will be implemented in selected ASPAP Regional Chapter sites along with their respective LGU partners. Employing the “town and gown” approach to local governance, this partnership will provide a concrete venue where the ASPAP school can be directly involved in actual local governance.
The launching was graced by representatives from the British Embassy led by Second Secretary Nadja Freeman who commended ASPAP for its initiative to go down to the level of LGUs and directly provide them assistance. UP-NCPAG Dean and ASPAP Secretary General, Dr. Alex Brillantes and reelected ASPAP President, Dr. Grace Gorospe-Jamon, both responded with great appreciation to the British Embassy and the Panibagong Paraan Committee for their recognition of the ASPAP’s efforts to bridge PA/Governance theory with actual governance practice through real partnerships with local government units. Dr. Jamon particularly committed to harness the tremendous prospects that the ASPAP Regional Chapters can do to truly help their partner LGUs in actual projects and activities.
Aside from the launching the Panibagong Paraan Project, the newly elected officers of the ASPAP Inc. were inducted by Commissioner Mary Ann Fernandez of the Civil Service Commission. This was followed by the General Assembly where Dr. Jamon reported on the numerous achievements of ASPAP in 2007. The Regional Chapter Presidents also provided their respective updates and developments. Updates on the ongoing projects as well as several upcoming activities and projects were also discussed during the assembly.
ASPAP Celebrates Philippine Public Administration
with UP-NCPAG
In support of the UP-NCPAG’s major activity to celebrate the UP Centennial, the ASPAP Inc. co-sponsored a Public Colloquium on Philippine Public Administration last 26-27 June 2008 at the UP-NCPAG in Diliman, Quezon City.
With the theme “Is There a Philippine Public Administration? A Timeless Issue,” the colloquium featured papers and researches written by the country’s most prominent scholars, authors and educators in the field of Public Administration and Governance (PA/G). The papers/researches tackled topics and concerns about Philippine PA towards: 1) Redefining and Relocating the Discipline; 2) Revisiting Philippine PA’s Historical Past; 3) Locating Philippine PA with Sectoral Linkages and Concerns; as well as the emerging 4) Trends and Issues in Philippine PA.
Majority of the papers noted the crucial role of the ASPAP Inc. as the primary venue where PA/Governance institutions all over the country can create and sustain necessary collaborative academic, research, faculty-development and extension activities and projects – all with the intention of further strengthening the instruction, study and practice of PA/Governance the country.
The colloquium was attended by a huge audience of Philippine PA/Governance faculty, researchers and scholars gathered by the ASPAP Inc. from its extensive network of PA institutions all over the country. The colloquium was followed by the ASPAP Inc.’s 2008 General Assembly and election of officers where the incumbent President, Dr. Grace Gorospe-Jamon of the Development Academy of the Philippines, was unanimously re-elected by the ASPAP Inc. Board.
News from World Bank Philippines
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ASPAP signs MOA with LOGODEF
ASPAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Local Government Development Foundation (LOGODEF) to engage in the promotion of local governance initiatives and other areas of cooperation. The MOA signing was held last April 4, 2008 at the LOGODEF office in PICC, Roxas Boulevard, Manila.
Dr. Grace Gorospe-Jamon, ASPAP National President, represented ASPAP together with its Secretary-General, Dr. Alex Brillantes of UP-NCPAG. LOGODEF was represented by its Executive Director, Mr. Edmund Tayao.
Click here to view the MOA [ PDF: 22KB]
PHOTOS from the MOA signing held at the LOGODEF Office on April 4, 2008:
Panibagong Paraan 2008
ASPAP entry makes finals of Project Grant Competition
ASPAP's Concept Paper, Strengthening the ASPAP-LGU Partnership: Towards Improving Governance and Service Delivery at the Local Level (Entry No. 08-0123), has been selected as a finalist for the Project Grant Competition for Panibagong Paraan 2008. The ASPAP entry is among the 99 finalists whose project concepts will be exhibited in Panibagong Paraan 2008's Exhibit/Forum to be held on April 9 and 10, 2008 at the Megatrade Halls 2 and 3 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
The two-day event will showcase the concepts and ideas of the finalists to create a virtual 'marketplace of ideas' to promote "Building Partnerships for Effective Local Governance" --the theme of this year's Panibagong Paraan.
The competition's Concept Papers were evaluated by a Technical Working Group composed of 40 officers and specialists from the institutions that include the World Bank (WB), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to name a few. The complete list of finalists may be seen at Panibagong Paraan 2008's website.
ASPAP was informed of the news through a letter by the Panibagong Paraan 2008's Secretariat, represented by Ms. Leonora Aquino-Gonzales, Team Leader of Panibagong Paraan 2008 and Senior External Relations Officer of World Bank Philippines.
Click here to view World Bank's Letter and Panibagong Paraan's Schedule of Events.
ASPAP Statement on the NBN-ZTE Scandal
Demanding for the TRUTH is Good Public Administration and Governance
The current controversy surrounding the NBN-ZTE Deal has set the country and the world watching with disgust and in awe at the scale and extent of corruption and dishonesty that the current administration is allegedly deeply embroiled with.
Evidences, arguments, accusations and opinions of all parties/sectors notwithstanding, the FACT remain that CORRUPTION and BRIBERY of such revolting magnitude HAPPENED and are still HAPPENING.
While majority of Filipinos are hardly able to make both ends meet and the poor in most provinces and urban areas are hardly able to eat three times a day;
Read FULL VERSION of the ASPAP Statement here
ASPAP Updates
ASPAP Seminars held in various regions
ASPAP successfully conducted a series of orientation seminars in various regions of the country in 2007. The ASPAP-PMO spearheaded the events held in Quezon province, Naga City, Zamboanga and General Santos City in Mindanao.
Photos of the events may be seen at the Photo Gallery section.
News Feature
ASPAP Seminar and Workshop on Mainstreaming Human Rights and Gender Based Approach to Development
ASPAP conducted a seminar and workshop with the theme "Mainstreaming Human Rights and Gender Based Approach to Development" held at the Batis Aramin Resort in Lucban, Quezon from October 11 to 13, 2007.
Highlights of the event are captured in the video below:
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ASPAP was organized on February 12, 1979 and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 5, 1980.
ASPAP has currently almost 120 member schools covering the country's regions from Northern to Southern Philippines. Membership in ASPAP is open to any school - public or private - offering degree programs in the public administration/management.
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ASPAP holds 'Advanced Training of Trainers'
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ASPAP President Dean Grace Jamon (left) interacts with other delegates while Atty. Carlos Medina (right) delivers his presentation during the Advanced Training of Trainers seminar held from August 1-5, 2007 in Quezon City. |
ASPAP successfully conducted a seminar entitled Advanced Training of Trainers at the SEAMEO in Quezon City from August 1 to 5, 2007. The seminar, with the theme Local Mainstreaming of Gender and Human Rights, was graced by Commission on Human Rights Chairman Purificacion Quisumbing and other distinguished guests.
The training, which was organized by the ASPAP-PMO, was attended by ASPAP members from all over the country.
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