6. Strengthening citizen participation and democratization in the Philippines: ELF’S impact evaluation

2000 ◽  
pp. 83-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy V. Abes
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
The Philippines

scholarly journals Women's Empowerment in the Philippines: Impact evaluation of the ‘BASIC START’ project

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaynie Vonk
Keyword(s):  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Women's Empowerment ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Women’S Empowerment ◽  
Autonomous Region ◽  
Full Report ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

This evaluation is presented as part of the Effectiveness Review Series 2018/19 on women’s empowerment. The BASIC START (Building Autonomous and Stable Institutions and Communities through Socially Cohesive, Transparent, Accountable and Responsive Transition) in the Bangsamoro' project was carried out in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Philippines between April 2015 and August 2017, by Oxfam together with four implementing partners: Al Mujadilah Development Foundation (AMDF), United Youth of the Philippines Women (UnYPhil-Women), Tarbilang Foundation, and Women Engaged in Action on 1325 (WE Act 1325). The project aimed to promote women's empowerment and peacebuilding in the region. A quasi-experimental approach was used to assess the impact of the project activities in strengthening women’s empowerment. The evaluation used Oxfam's Women's Empowerment (WE) index. Overall, the evaluation found that the BASIC START project had a positive impact on Women's Empowerment in all three levels investigated – personal, relational and environmental. Find out more by reading the evaluation brief or the full report.

Cuba and the Philippines: Contrasting Cases in World-System Analysis

1987 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 681-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne de Brun ◽  
Ray H. Elling
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Health System ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
World System ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Capitalist Development

Cuba and the Philippines are countries with broad similarities in historical background yet sharp divergences in political economic developments and relations to the capitalist world-system in recent times. U.S. economic and political interests dominated both countries during the first half of the 20th century. The changes generated by the Cuban revolution resulted in the end of U.S. power in Cuba in 1959. The Philippines, however, remain profoundly dependent on the United States. The approach taken in this article contrasts these countries, asking what the results of their divergent paths are in terms of health and health services. The ability of Cuba and the Philippines to support the primary health care (PHC) approach by fostering socioeconomic justice, authentic citizen participation, and a regionalized health system is examined. It is clear that the last 25 years of socialist-oriented development in Cuba reversed the negative effects of the previous market economy by providing improved social and health services. The success of the political economy and the fully regionalized health system, supportive of the PHC approach in Cuba, is reflected in the high-level health status of the people. In contrast, poverty, gross social and economic inequities, high prevalence of infectious disease, and inaccessible, inadequate, and uncoordinated health services persist in the Philippines after some 85 years of international and national capitalist development. The poor health status of the Philippine people is a direct reflection of this underdeveloped system.

Social Media's Role in Alleviating Political Corruption and Scandals

2017 ◽  
pp. 205-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia G. Manrique ◽  
Gabriel G. Manrique
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Political Corruption ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This chapter is an attempt to show how the use of social media in one country, the Republic of the Philippines, has grown and has been used to encourage political awareness and participation among the Filipino masses. The country is ranked among the most technologically savvy in the world but ironically is also considered one of the most corrupt countries as well. The authors believe that, as a result of the showings Filipinos have made when called upon via social media to oust corrupt officials, there is a method whereby such knowledge can be harnessed for the good thus alleviating scandals and ultimately corruption in the country. This research points to the direction the country, and various other countries in the world in similar situations, may take in order to combat corruption through greater citizen participation.

Does It Work for Biodiversity? Experiences and Challenges in the Evaluation of Social Marketing Campaigns

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo Veríssimo ◽  
Annalisa Bianchessi ◽  
Alejandro Arrivillaga ◽  
Fel Ceasar Cadiz ◽  
Roquelito Mancao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Marketing ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Marketing Theory ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Basic Approaches ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns

There is a growing realization among conservationists that human behavior is the main driver of all key threats to biodiversity and the environment. This realization has led to an escalation of the efforts to influence human behavior toward the adoption of more sustainable alternatives, more recently through the use of social marketing theory and tools. However, these initiatives have traditionally suffered from a lack of robust impact evaluation, which limits not only accountability but also a practitioner’s ability to learn and improve over time. We evaluated three social marketing campaigns conducted in the Philippines, which aimed at increasing the sustainability of local fisheries. To achieve this, we used the results not only from questionnaire surveys but also from biological and enforcement data. We found that although there is some evidence of impact around human behavior and perceptions of conservation results, those changes did not translate into biological outcomes during the 2-year time frame considered in this evaluation. We discuss many of the barriers to causal inference that still remain, particularly if causal links between outcomes and specific interventions are to be drawn, but also showcase how this current methodology can help us go further than the more basic approaches to impact evaluation commonly used. Lastly, we highlight a number of lessons learned from this experience in seeking a practical, ethical, and effective approach to impact evaluation.

Social Media's Role in Alleviating Political Corruption and Scandals

2018 ◽  
pp. 1560-1572
Author(s):  
Cecilia G. Manrique ◽  
Gabriel G. Manrique
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Political Corruption ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Political Awareness ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Use Of Social Media

This chapter is an attempt to show how the use of social media in one country, the Republic of the Philippines, has grown and has been used to encourage political awareness and participation among the Filipino masses. The country is ranked among the most technologically savvy in the world but ironically is also considered one of the most corrupt countries as well. The authors believe that, as a result of the showings Filipinos have made when called upon via social media to oust corrupt officials, there is a method whereby such knowledge can be harnessed for the good thus alleviating scandals and ultimately corruption in the country. This research points to the direction the country, and various other countries in the world in similar situations, may take in order to combat corruption through greater citizen participation.

scholarly journals ASSESSING PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES: TOWARDS DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 264-291
Author(s):  
Sylvester T. Cortes ◽  
Valerie H. Bugtai ◽  
Eddalin Q. Lampawog ◽  
Cecile B. Sadili ◽  
Alma D. Agero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Urban Agriculture ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Perceived Values

Background and Purpose: Urban agriculture (UA) has become an even more attractive option for food security and safety brought by the spread of COVID-19 which causes global health crisis. However, studies examining the perceived values, challenges, and needs towards urban agriculture are very limited and this does not exempt even the context of Cebu City in the Philippines. In this regard, this study aimed to assess the problems and prospects concerning urban agriculture in the aforementioned City. The purposes are to propose action plans and offer insights in designing and implementing food and agricultural programs and policies in the planned participatory action research (PAR) for sustainable urban agriculture.   Methodology: This study used Kemmis and McTaggart’s (1988) Model of Action Research. The use of this research method is an essential approach towards constructing sustainable developments of urban agricultural systems. However, only the planning stage was accomplished in this phase of action research of which it employed sequential explanatory research design. There were 509 household representatives in this stage of the study who participated in an online survey, 217 and 292 were from the north district and south district, respectively. Subsequently, each district had five representatives who were subjected to interviews to explain the quantitative results.   Findings: Results indicate that Cebuanos positively perceives the social, economic, health, environmental, and aesthetic values of urban agriculture. However, the presence of urban agriculture in the metropolitan is only from moderate to nonexistent due to lack of space or designated area. In addition, the participants disclosed a lack of training and capital or funding, thus further disengaging them from adopting urban agriculture. Nonetheless, the majority (n=463) expressed willingness to be trained in urban agriculture if given the opportunity.   Contributions: This study provides key points as to how urban agriculture can be promoted. These include designating some portions of public and privately unused lands as “urban agriculture areas”. In addition, financing institutions may also allocate small subsidies for marginally low-income families as their starting capital for urban agriculture activities. Finally, universities, non-government, and government agencies in the agriculture sector may train Cebuanos in backyard and rooftop gardening being the widely accepted urban agriculture form.   Keywords: Action research, perceived challenges, perceived needs, perceived values, urban agriculture.   Cite as: Cortes, S. T., Bugtai, V. H., Lampawog, E. Q., Sadili, C. B., Agero, A. D., Ramas, C. B., … Lorca, A. S. (2022). Understanding the issues of citizen participation.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 7(1), 264-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol7iss1pp264-291

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