National College of Public Administration and Governance
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The National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) is a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Its services include professional and policy advice, and technical assistance to local, national and international institutions. In performing its three-fold function of instruction
, research
, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance (including the roles of the private sector
and civil society
).
The College also serves as headquarters-secretariat of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP).
In-charge of the academic programs offered by the college. Its director also serves as the College Secretary.
Center for Policy
and Executive Development (CPED)
Undertakes research, training and extension programs on national policies and institutions.
Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG)
Conducts research, training and extension programs at local and regional levels, and collaborates with international institutions in promoting decentralization and local autonomy.
Center for Leadership
, Citizenship
, and Democracy
(CLCD)
Carries out research, training, and extension programs on leadership, citizenship and civil society; and on Filipino institutions and processes of democracy/redemocratization.
NCPAG Library
Has the most extensive collection of titles in public administration, governance and development studies in the country.
Publications Office
Manages the publication of the Philippine Journal of Public Administration (PJPA), one of the longest running academic journals in the country, and publishes books, occasional papers, monographs, and other teaching and training materials.
entered into a contract with the University of Michigan
for technical assistance in establishing the Institute of Public Administration (IPA).
Since its creation, the College has changed its name four times, from Institute of Public Administration (IPA) to Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) to School of Public Administration (SPA) to College of Public Administration (CPA) and now to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). All these changes reflect the modifications that the College made to make itself relevant to the changing times.
The first two directors of the IPA were Americans
- Professor Lederle and Professor Heady, both from the University of Michigan
. In-service and academic training were the two main educational programs of the IPA.
Three kinds of courses were conducted from 1952 to 1953, which saw the participation of a total of 2,500 government officers and employees. The academic program offered bachelor's and master's degrees. Enrollment in both programs rose from 68 students during the 1st semester of 1953-1954 to "well over 200" per semester by 1955.
By 1954, Filipinos began to take over key posts in the IPA. The Filipino staff gradually took over and assumed full responsibility for the IPA when the University of Michigan contract ended in June 1956. Dean Jose Velmonte of the UP College of Business served as UP IPA Director, and was later replaced by Carlos P. Ramos. Enrollment in the undergraduate and graduate programs continued to increase. The IPA conducted trainer-training courses and direct training for higher-level officials.
In the 1960s, the IPA was made a graduate school, a school of public administration, and elevated to college status. Assistant Dean Jose V. Abueva was appointed to oversee the academic program.
Director Ramos affirmed that in-service training and consultation services or "extension work" were of equal importance with academic teaching and research. In line with its intended regional role, the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) was organized in 1960 with state, institutional and individual members from all over Asia and the Pacific. The IPA was made its secretariat-headquarters. EROPA also set up a research center in Saigon, a training center in New Delhi
, and a local government center in Tokyo
. Director Ramos was elected as the first EROPA secretary general and was reelected to this post until 1982. In a sense, EROPA capped the regional and international role that the IPA played.
The events from the mid-sixties to the advent of Martial Law provoked a crisis in the role of the College vis-à-vis government. At its founding, the College was an adviser to the government. In the late 60s, there was a group in the faculty which was more comfortable as critic of government than as its major resource. During Martial Law
, the College was in a critical but collaborative mode. It displeased the dictatorship with its studies of graft and corruption, its analyses of the personalistic and closed decision-making process, the tokenism and elite orientation of several government programs. The stature and personality of Dr. Raul de Guzman, its dean from 1973 to 1982, helped a lot during this period.
The 1980s led to many curricular and course changes to address the issue of looking into the roots of indigenous administrative thought and practices in the country.
On November 26, 1998 the UP Board of Regents (BoR) approved the transformation of the College to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). This change reflects the widening focus of the College from governmental management to a broader concern of governance for public interest.
Its services include professional and policy advice, and technical assistance to local, national and international institutions. In performing its three-fold function of instruction
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance (including the roles of the private sector
Private sector
In economics, the private sector is that part of the economy, sometimes referred to as the citizen sector, which is run by private individuals or groups, usually as a means of enterprise for profit, and is not controlled by the state...
and civil society
Civil society
Civil society is composed of the totality of many voluntary social relationships, civic and social organizations, and institutions that form the basis of a functioning society, as distinct from the force-backed structures of a state , the commercial institutions of the market, and private criminal...
).
The College also serves as headquarters-secretariat of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP).
Centers and Offices
Center for Public Administration and Governance Education (CPAGE)In-charge of the academic programs offered by the college. Its director also serves as the College Secretary.
Center for Policy
Policy
A policy is typically described as a principle or rule to guide decisions and achieve rational outcome. The term is not normally used to denote what is actually done, this is normally referred to as either procedure or protocol...
and Executive Development (CPED)
Undertakes research, training and extension programs on national policies and institutions.
Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG)
Conducts research, training and extension programs at local and regional levels, and collaborates with international institutions in promoting decentralization and local autonomy.
Center for Leadership
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
, Citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
, and Democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
(CLCD)
Carries out research, training, and extension programs on leadership, citizenship and civil society; and on Filipino institutions and processes of democracy/redemocratization.
NCPAG Library
Has the most extensive collection of titles in public administration, governance and development studies in the country.
Publications Office
Manages the publication of the Philippine Journal of Public Administration (PJPA), one of the longest running academic journals in the country, and publishes books, occasional papers, monographs, and other teaching and training materials.
Administration
- Dean: Prof. Edna Estifania A. Co, DPA
- Director, CPAGE & College Secretary: Prof. Minerva S. Baylon, Ph.D., OIC
- Director, CPED: Prof. Dan A. Saguil, MPA
- Director, CLRG: Prof. Remigio E. Ocenar, Ph.D.
- Director, CLCD: Prof. Ma. Faina L. Diola, DPA
- Director, Publications Office: Prof. Vicente D. Mariano, DPA
Notable Former and Present Faculty Members
- Jose AbuevaJosé AbuevaDr. José Veloso Abueva is former president of the University of the Philippines. A Ten Outstanding Young Men awardee for political science in 1962, he has devoted much of his career in academic circles...
(University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
), former president of the University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No... - Emilia Boncodin (UP Diliman), former Department of Budget & Management Secretary
- Raul De Guzman (Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
), former UP vice president for planning and finance and UPLB chancellor - Leonor Briones (Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Leeds University), Former National Treasurer of the Philippines, public finance expert - Prospero de Vera III (UP Diliman), political analyst and legislative expert; currently UP vice president for public affairs
- Ma. Concepcion Alfiler (UP Diliman), former UP vice president for planning and development
- Ledivina Carino (Indiana UniversityIndiana UniversityIndiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
), former University Professor - Noriel Tiglao (University of TokyoUniversity of Tokyo, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
), expert on transportation planningTransportation planningTransportation planning is a field involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and siting of transportation facilities .-Models and Sustainability :...
and civil engineeringCivil engineeringCivil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings... - Alex Brillantes, Jr., (University of HawaiiUniversity of HawaiiThe University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
), former Executive Director, Local Government Academy, Department of Interior and Local Government
Degree programs
- Bachelor of Arts in Public AdministrationPublic administrationPublic Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
- Master of Public Administration (Thesis and Non-Thesis Tracks)
- Majors: Public PolicyPublic policyPublic policy as government action is generally the principled guide to action taken by the administrative or executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs. In general, the foundation is the pertinent national and...
and Program Administration, Local and Regional Governance, Spatial Information ManagementInformation managementInformation management is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information...
, Organizational Management, Fiscal Administration, Public Enterprise Management, Voluntary Sector Management - Doctor of Public Administration
History
Established on June 15, 1952, following a recommendation from the Bell Mission, the University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
entered into a contract with the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
for technical assistance in establishing the Institute of Public Administration (IPA).
Since its creation, the College has changed its name four times, from Institute of Public Administration (IPA) to Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) to School of Public Administration (SPA) to College of Public Administration (CPA) and now to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). All these changes reflect the modifications that the College made to make itself relevant to the changing times.
The first two directors of the IPA were Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
- Professor Lederle and Professor Heady, both from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. In-service and academic training were the two main educational programs of the IPA.
Three kinds of courses were conducted from 1952 to 1953, which saw the participation of a total of 2,500 government officers and employees. The academic program offered bachelor's and master's degrees. Enrollment in both programs rose from 68 students during the 1st semester of 1953-1954 to "well over 200" per semester by 1955.
By 1954, Filipinos began to take over key posts in the IPA. The Filipino staff gradually took over and assumed full responsibility for the IPA when the University of Michigan contract ended in June 1956. Dean Jose Velmonte of the UP College of Business served as UP IPA Director, and was later replaced by Carlos P. Ramos. Enrollment in the undergraduate and graduate programs continued to increase. The IPA conducted trainer-training courses and direct training for higher-level officials.
In the 1960s, the IPA was made a graduate school, a school of public administration, and elevated to college status. Assistant Dean Jose V. Abueva was appointed to oversee the academic program.
Director Ramos affirmed that in-service training and consultation services or "extension work" were of equal importance with academic teaching and research. In line with its intended regional role, the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) was organized in 1960 with state, institutional and individual members from all over Asia and the Pacific. The IPA was made its secretariat-headquarters. EROPA also set up a research center in Saigon, a training center in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, and a local government center in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Director Ramos was elected as the first EROPA secretary general and was reelected to this post until 1982. In a sense, EROPA capped the regional and international role that the IPA played.
The events from the mid-sixties to the advent of Martial Law provoked a crisis in the role of the College vis-à-vis government. At its founding, the College was an adviser to the government. In the late 60s, there was a group in the faculty which was more comfortable as critic of government than as its major resource. During Martial Law
Martial law
Martial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
, the College was in a critical but collaborative mode. It displeased the dictatorship with its studies of graft and corruption, its analyses of the personalistic and closed decision-making process, the tokenism and elite orientation of several government programs. The stature and personality of Dr. Raul de Guzman, its dean from 1973 to 1982, helped a lot during this period.
The 1980s led to many curricular and course changes to address the issue of looking into the roots of indigenous administrative thought and practices in the country.
On November 26, 1998 the UP Board of Regents (BoR) approved the transformation of the College to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). This change reflects the widening focus of the College from governmental management to a broader concern of governance for public interest.
Some of the Alumni
- Benjamin DioknoBenjamin DioknoBenjamin Diokno was Secretary of Budget and Management of the Philippines in the administration of President Joseph Estrada, from July 1998 until Estrada's ouster in January 2001...
, UP Economics professor and former Department of Budget and Management secretary - Ralph RectoRalph RectoRalph Gonzalez Recto is a Filipino politician. Recto served as a member of the House of Representatives representing the 4th District of Batangas from 1992 to 2001. He was then elected to the Senate, serving from 2001 to 2007. In 2007, Recto run for reelection and lost because, as many analysts...
, Senator of the Republic of the Philippines - Adel Tamano, spokesperson of United Opposition and former president of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
- Rafael de Guzman, United Laboratories (UNILAB) senior vice president
- Oscar Yabes, Senate secretary general
- Herbert Bautista, Mayor of Quezon CityQuezon CityQuezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
- Jejomar Erwin Binay, Mayor of Makati CityMakati CityThe City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
- Mike DefensorMike DefensorMichael "Mike" Tan Defensor is a Filipino politician.He finished elementary, Bachelor of Arts in History, and Masters in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines. He finished his secondary education at Miles McKinley High School, Ohio, USA...
, former secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) - Carlito Puno, former chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
- Heidi Mendoza, whistleblower and commissioner of the Commission on Audit (COA)
- Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV, Senator of the Republic of the Philippines
- Casimiro Ynares III, Governor of the Province of Rizal