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                                                                         A Boholano View

by Jose V Abueva

  

Our Visions of Society, State, and Good Governance

  

Since 1987 I have been writing and speaking about this subject because many Filipinos lament that, as a nation we, Filipinos, have no vision and ideals. In fact, we have them. They are largely contained in our 1987 Constitution.

 

 

Unfortunately, it is true that our leaders rarely point out to the people our constitutional visions and ideals—to give us a common sense of purpose and direction. And our students are not learning about the Constitution as they should. For these reasons, we cannot fault many among our people for assuming that the visions and ideals do not exist. What we often hear, read and witness are stories of people in government and public life that deny our national visions and ideals and violate our laws. 

 

 

Our Constitutional Vision of the Good Society and Ideal State and Government.

“We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order (1) “to build a just and humane society”; and

 

 

(2) “establish a government that shall embody our ideals, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy---under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.” (Preamble.)

 

 

(3) “The Philippines is a democratic and republican State. Sovereignty resides in the people, and all government authority emanates from them.” (Art. II. Sec. 1)

 

 

(4) “The prime duty of the Government is to serve the people.” (Art. II. Sec.4)

 

 

(5) “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all time be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.” (Art. XI. Sec.1)

 

 

“Good Governance.” These concept and ideal of Filipino democracy have emerged after over 13 years of authoritarian rule under President Ferdinand Marcos. Blending Filipino and international ideals, we understand “good governance” as manifesting these features:

 

 

(1) people’s participation in free and fair elections and in policy and decision-making made possible by an open and accessible government in a free society with vigilant, competent and responsible media;

 

 

(2) responsiveness of the government to the needs and demands of the people who are informed, empowered and enabled to express their will to their political leaders and civil servants;

 

 

(3) transparency and accountability of public servants in response to the citizens’ will and their right to know (“the truth” in governance) as the sovereign in a democracy;

 

 

(4) honesty and fidelity of public servants and the certain punishment of those who are abusive and corrupt;

 

 

(5) efficiency and a sense of urgency in the exercise of power and authority to make the best use of scarce resources, including time especially;

 

 

(6) effectiveness in providing the needed public services, solving problems, and achieving goals, all for the common good;

 

 

(7) the protection and enhancement of human rights and the fulfillment of social justice;

 

 

(8) achieving ecological integrity and sustainable development; and

 

 

(9) realizing “Pamathalaan,” the indigenous Filipino vision of governance:  “dedicated to the enhancement of man’s true spiritual and material worth”…”through leadership by example, reasonable management, unity (pagkakaisa) between the governors and governed, and social harmony based on love (pagmamahalan) and compassion (pagdadamayan). (Pablo S. Trillana III. The Loves of Rizal, 2000. p. 179.)

 

 

 A Vision of an Ideal Future. I have composed verses, a poem if you will, regarding a vision of our future as a nation in the global community. It is largely based on our constitutional vision and ideals but I have elaborated on them. (Read left column first.)

 

                                                                      Building “The Good Society” We Want 
       
 United under God, we shall develop citizens and leaders who love our country, and trust and challenge one another to solve our problems and achieve our goals. In our quest for “the Good Life” we shall focus on the poor and powerless, the excluded, exploited, and oppressed.  
  Upholding truth, honesty and excellence, we shall work together for the common good of all Filipinos at home and around the globe.  We shall achieve our vision of “The Good Society” through good citizenship, leadership and governance in inclusive democracies.
 For, conscious of our roots in Asia, we are a Global Filipino Nation committed to the well-being, security, and advancement of all our people—and humankind  And responsive, effective and accountable institutions that enable us to satisfy our needs and fulfill our lives as individuals and as a nation. 
  We want to be free and peaceful, united in our diversities, egalitarian, prosperous, life-sustaining and nonkilling.  As well shall we do our share in shaping a just, humane, and nonkilling world, and safe,sustainable environments.
   In sum, we want a Global Filipino Nation that is God-centered—whose people love and care for one another near and far.
  
 
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Written by Administrator   
Monday, 26 July 2010

JOSE V. ABUEVA

Research/Publications/Creative Works

 Author (Books).  

1.      Focus on the Barrio: The Formulation of the Philippine Community Development Programme (Manila: Institute of Public Administration, University of the Philippines, 1959). 560 pp. 

2.      Ramon Magsaysay: A Political Biography (Manila: Solidaridad Publishing Co., 1972). 495 pp. 

3.      Ang Filipino sa Siglo 21 (Filipino, The National Language, Into the 21st Century). Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, University of the Philippines, 1995.  109 pp. 

4.      Charter Change for Good Governance: Towards a Federal Republic of the Philippines with a Parliamentary Government. Citizens’ Movement for a Federal Philippines, Kalayaan College at Riverbanks Center, Marikina City, 2005, 114 pp. 

5.      Reinventing UP as the National University: Learning for Truth, Leadership, and Social Transformation. Center for Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy, National College of Public Administration and Governance, U.P. Diliman. 2008. 615 pp.Books (Editor and Co-Author)  

6.      Perspectives in Government Reorganization (Manila: College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines, 1969), 534 pp 

7.      Filipino Politics, Nationalism and Emerging Ideologies (Manila: Modern Book Co., 1972) 395 pp. 

8.      Handbook of Philippine Public Administration (with Raul P. de Guzman), (Manila: Social Research Associates, 1967), 523 pp. 

9.      Foundations and Dynamics of Filipino Government and Politics, (with Raul P. de Guzman), (Manila:Bookmark Co., 1970), 556 pp. 

10.  Population and Development in Nepal, (with D.C. Upadyaya), (Kathmandu: center for economic Development and Administration, 1975), 165 pp. 

11.  Metro Manila Today and Tomorrow, (with Sylvia H. Guerrero and Elsa P. Jurado), (Quezon City: Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo de Manila, 1977), 264 pp. 

12.  The Aquino Administration: Record and Legacy (1986-1992), (Editor with Emerlinda R. Roman). Vol. 1 U.P. Public Lectures on the Aquino Administration and the Post-EDSA Government (1986-1992). Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1992. 399 pp. 

13.  The Aquino Presidency and Administration (1986-1992): Contemporary Assessments and “The Judgment of History?” (Editor with Emerlinda R. Roman). Vol. 2 U.P. Public Lectures of the Aquino Administration and the Post-EDSA Government (1986-1992). Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1992. 478 pp.

14.  Corazon C. Aquino: Early Assessments of Her Presidential Leadership and Administration and Her Place in History, (Editor with Emerlinda R. Roman). Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1993). 316 pp. 

15.  The Post-EDSA Vice-Presidency, Congress, and Judiciary: Self Assessments and Alternative Assessments. (Editor with Emerlinda R. Roman). Vol. 4. U.P. Public Lectures on the Aquino Administration and the Post-EDSA Government (1986-1992). Quezon City. University of the Philippines Press, 1998. xxx pp. 

16.  The Post-EDSA Constitutional Bodies, Self-assessments and Alternative Assessments. (Editor with Emerlinda R. Roman). Vol. 4. U.P. Public Lectures on the Aquino Administration and the Post-EDSA Government (1986- 1992). Quezon City. University of the Philippines Press, 1998. 

17.  The Making of the Filipino Nation and Republic: From Barangays, Tribes, Sultanates, and Colony. PAMANA: The U.P. Anthology of Filipino Socio-Political Thought Since 1872. Quezon  City: University of the Philippines Press, 1998. 

18.  The Philippines Into the 21st Century: Future Scenarios for Governance, Democracy and Development. PAMANA: The U.P. Anthology of Filipino Socio-Political Thought Since 1972. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1998. 

19.  Eugenio Lopez, Sr: Pioneering Entrepreneur and Business Leader, (Editor) Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy Program, College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines, 1998. 479 pp. 

20.  Filipino Nationalism: Various Meanings, Constant and Changing Goals, Continuing  Relevance. PAMANA: The U.P. Anthology of Filipino Socio-Political Thought Since 1872. Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1999. 

21.  Admiral Tomas Cloma, Father of Maritime Education and Discoverer of Freedomland/ Kalayaan Islands: A Biography, Jose V. Abueva, Arnold P. Alamon, Ma. Oliva Z. Domingo, Center for Leadership, Citizenship and democracy, National College of Public Administration and Governance, University of the Philippines, 1999. 210 pp. 

22.  Southeast Asia in the Near Century: An Asian Perspective. Samuel C.Y. Ku (ed). Center for Southeast Asian Studies, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, 2002. pp.

17-52 

23.  Towards a Federal Republic of the Philippines with a Parliamentary Government by 2010: A Draft Constitution, Kalayaan College at Riverbanks Center, Marikina City, 2002.172 pp.

24.  Towards a Federal Republic of the Philippines with a Parliamentary Government: A Reader, A Project of the Citizens’ Movement for a Federal Philippines (CMFP) (with Rey Magno Teves, Gaudioso C. Sosmeña, Jr. , Clarita R. Carlos, Michael Mastura) 2002.359 pp. 

25.  Filipino Spiritual Culture Social Transformation and Globalization, Discalced Carmelite Nuns Monastery of St. Therese and Kalayaan College at Riverbanks Center, Marikina City  (Editors, not co-authors, with Arnold Boehme, OCD and Ruben F. Balane) 2003.184 pp. 

26.  Towards A Nonkilling Filipino Society, Aurora Aragon Quezon Peace Foundation and Kalayaan College at Riverbanks Center Marikina City, 2004. 210 pp. 

27.  Proposed Revision of the 1987 Constitution by the Consultative Commission. With Highlights and Primers on the Major Proposals and Background Information on the Consultative Commission, by Jose V. Abueva (ed). Published by KC Institute of Federal-Parliamentary Democracy, Kalayaan College at Riverbanks, xiv, 2006. 254 pp.  Peer-reviewed books published in the Philippines. Co-author 

28.  Public Administration in the Philippines, Edwin O. Stene (ed.) (Manila: Institute of Public Administration, U.P., 1955).415 pp. 

29.  Social Foundations of Community Development: Readings on the Philippines, Socorro Espiritu and Chester L. Hunt (eds.). (Manila:R.I. Garcia Publishing House, 1964).684 pp.

 30.  Patterns in Decision-Making: Case Studies in Philippine Public Administration, Raul P. de Guzman (ed.) (Manila College of Public Administration, U.P., 1967).587 pp. 

31.  Administrative Reforms in Asia, Hahn Been Lee and Abelardo G. Samonte (eds.). (Manila: Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, 1970),322 pp. 

32.  Towards Excellence in Social Science in the Philippines, Laura L. Samson and Ma. Carmen C. Jimenez (eds.) (Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1984), Papers and Proceedings of the First National Social Science Congress, 1983, 320 pp. 

33.  The Philippines at a Crossroad: Some Visions for the Nation, Bernardo M. Villegas and Florangel Rosario-Braid (eds.) (Manila:Center for Research and Communication, 1985).800 pp. 

34.  The Ninoy Aquino Phenomenon II: A Study in Peaceful Change. The Professors World Peace Academy of the Philippines, 1987. 152 pp. 

35.  Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, Philippine Reflections and Response, published by Bahay Maria (1988). pp. 93-111.  

36.  Kudeta: The Challenge to Philippine Democracy. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and Photojournalists’ Guild of the Philippines, 1990. pp.161-164. 

37.  U.P. in Search of Academic Excellence: Lectures in Honor of Dr. Jose V. Abueva. 16th President of the University of the Philippines, University of the Philippines Press, 1994. 236 pp. 

38.  Conquering Politico-Administrative Frontiers: Essays in Honor of Raul P. de Guzman. Lediviña V. Cariño (ed). U.P. College of Public Administration and University of the Philippines Press, 1995. 583 pp. 

39.  1996, Looking Back, Looking Forward. (An Assessment of the Decade Since the 1986 EDSA Revolution) Lorna Kalaw-Tirol (ed.). Metro Manila: Foundation for Worldwide People Power, 1995.251 pp. 

40.  Democratization:Philippine Perspectives Felipe B. Miranda (ed.). Quezon City: University of the Philippines Press, 1997. pp.1-81.

 

Peer-reviewed books published internationally. Co-Author

41.  Leadership and Authority in Asia: A Symposium, Gehan Wijeyewardene (ed.). (Singapore: University of Malaya Press, 1968). 337 pp. 

42.  Political and Administrative Development, Ralph Braibanti (ed.) (Durham: Duke University Press, 1969).688 pp. 

43.  Comparative Politics: Asia, (Lucian W. Pye (ed.). (Boston:Little Brown and Co., 1970).306 pp. 

44.  Development Administration in Asia, Edward W. Weidner (ed.) 9 Durham: Duke University Press, 1970).431 pp.

45.  Political Corruption: Readings in Comparative Analysis, Arnold J. Heidenheimer (ed.) (New York:Holt, Reinehart & Winston, 1970). 

46.  The Political Economy of Development, Norman Uphoff and Warren F. Ilchmann (eds.) (Berkeley:University of California Press, 1970).506 pp. 

47.  The American Revolution Abroad, Richard L. Park (ed). The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, November 1976.198 pp. 

48.   Marcos and Martial Law in the Philippines, David A. Rosenberg  (ed.) (Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1979).311 pp. 

49.  Education and Society: Focus on Asia and the Pacific, Ibarra C. Mateo (ed.) (Hong Kong: Asian Students Association, 1984).300 pp. 

50.  Government and Politics of the Philippines. R.P. de Guzman and M.A. Reforma (eds.) (Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1988).pp. 18-73. 

 

Author. Selected peer-reviewed articles published in Journals

 1.  “Some Notes on the Study of Public Administration and Politics in the      Philippines,”  Philippine Journal of Public Administration, 1 (January 1957) 1,  pp.5-11. 

2. “Ramon Magsaysay, Third President of the Republic of the Philippines- An Estimate,”  Philippine Journal of Public Administration, 1 (April 1957) 2,     pp.92-97. 

3.      “Research Problems, Policy and Administration in the University of the        Philippines,” Philippine Journal of Public Administration, 3 (April 1959) 2, pp.        181-197. 

4.      “Social Backgrounds and Recruitment of Legislators and Administrators in the Philippines,” Philippine Journal of Public Administration, 9(January 1965) 1, pp.10-29.

5.      “Filipino Nationalism, Public Policy and Political Institutions,” Asia, Journal of the Asia Society, New York, No. 9, Fall 1967. pp. 67-79 

6.      “The Philippines: Political Tradition and Change,” Asian Survey, University of California, Berkeley, X (January 1970) 1, pp. 56-64. 

7.      “What Are We in Power For?: The Sociology of Graft and Corruption,” Philippine Sociological Review, 18 (July-October 1970) 3-4, pp. 203-208. 

8.      “Toward a Scientific Conscience: Why Social Scientists Should be Committed to the Reduction of Poverty and Inequity in Our Society.” PSSC Social Science Information, III (February 1976) 4, pp.4-7, 26. 

9.      ‘Alternative Perspectives in Development in ASEAN Countries,” Southeast Asia Quarterly, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 1 (September 1979) 2, pp. 141-163. 

10.  “The Filipino Nation in Search of Itself,” The Philippines at a Cross-Road: Some Visions for the Nation, Vol. I (Manila: Center for Research and Communications, 1985). 800 pp. 

 

11.  “Internationalizing Higher Education Values and Ethics,” Higher Education Policy, The Quarterly Journal of the International Association of Universities. Vol. 2, No. 3, 1989.pp. 34-36.  

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