Family Government

 Group consisting of parents and  A political system by which a

children living together in the country or community is
same household. administered and regulated.
 The basic unit of society.  Authority
 United by blood, or alliance of a o Power and responsibility
group. to govern
 Bound by the desire to care for  Assigns roles
one another. o Specified tasks
 Principal institution for the  Creates hierarchy
socialization of children, in which  Provides identity
children acquire similar behaviors o Represents the nation.
and morals.  Law abiding citizens
 Important role in development
I. Philippine Context and advancement in society.

 Filipino families are traditional I. Philippine Context

(comprises of a father, a mother
and their biological children, and A. The Philippine Government
extends to some paternal and  Republic of the Philippines
maternal relatives.)
 Presidential Form
 Filipinos highly value their familial
 Three Branches
ties which extends up to distant
1. Executive
relatives.
2. Legislative
Ex. Celebrating Christmas, or
3. Judicial
other large special occasions
with distant relatives.
B. The Philippine Legal System
 Filipinos keep relationships intact
 Mixture of customary usage
despite distance.
 Roman (civil)
 Biological relationship, or
 Anglo-American (common)
relationship by blood is important
 Islamic Law
and relationships formed by
marriage is highly valued.
C. The Philippine Constitution
 Parents provide the basic needs
 Mandates local government units or
of the child and the child soon
LGUs.
takes care of his parents.
Children feels the need to take  LGUs have 4 levels
on the duty of taking care of their 1. Autonomous Region of Muslim
Mindanao.
parents.
2. Provinces
 In cases of OFW parents,
3. Cities and Municipalities
material goods are often traded 4. Barangays
for love and care as
compensation.

II. Issues

1. Due to financial circumstances, the

parents cannot send their child to school.
2. Problem Children (caused by drugs, peer
pressure and influence)
3. OFW parents; lack of parental guidance.
II. Issues 5. Federalism
 Form of government.
1. Corruption  Independent region states are under
 Act of deception and a federal government.
fraudulent conduct of the  Gives more autonomy and power to
people in authority. local governments.
 includes extortion,  Changing to Federalism from a
bribery, fraud, influence Democratic government requires a
peddling, nepotism, charter change.
embezzlement and
favoritism.

2. Red Tape Religion

 Unnecessary and  Belief in supernatural beings
excessive formalities or  "A unified System of beliefs and practices
rules. relative to sacred things.”
 Hinders or prevents  A fundamental set of beliefs and practices
action or decision generally agreed upon by a group of
making. people.
 Inefficiency in the  Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion.
delivery of government
services.
I. Philippine Context
 One of the major causes
 The pre-Hispanic belief system of
of graft and corruption.
Filipinos consisted of a pantheon
of gods, spirits, creatures, and
3. Misacollation of Budget
men that guarded the streams,
 Different departments
fields, trees, mountains, forests,
are given budgets
and houses.
 Budget of the country
 Islam is said to be the oldest
could be misallocated
recorded religion in the
and unbalanced
Philippines.
throughout the different
 Christianity
departments.
 Islam
4. Political Dynasties  Aglipayan
 Also referred to as
political family II. Issues
 A family in which several  Duterte attacking the Church
members are involved in  Pacquiao with the bible
politics and businesses,  Laws vs. religious groups
particularly electoral  Muslim discrimination
politics.
 Members may be related
by blood or marriage
 Royal families and royal
dynasties are NOT
considered political
dynasties.
 Prevalent in most
countries
 Education
 “Education is for liberation”
 Education is the practice of teaching
and/or learning.
III. Philippine Context
 Spanish era
o The country was influenced with
deep, cultural, and religious
transformations that came from
distinct places like other than
Spain.
o The Spaniard’s mark is evident
since the country’s first and
oldest universities, and colleges
were created during this period.
 American Colonization
o The Americans went to the
Philippines to fend of the
Spaniard’s rule over the
Philippines. In 1898, the
Americans occupied Manila and
reopened the schools where in
the American soldiers were the
first teachers.
 The Philippine education system is an
organized bureaucracy which provides
formal and non-formal education. The
three academic levels of formal schooling
are the elementary or primary, secondary,
and tertiary.
 Philippines is seen as a third-world
country where Filipinos get their
undergraduate degrees and then flock to
other countries to pursue higher
education or work.
 K-12
IV. Issues
1. Fresh graduates work overseas.
2. Lacking support and funds.
3. Underpaid and overworked
teachers.
Health
 A state of complete physical, mental and
social well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
 It can also be defined as the ability to
adapt and manage physical, mental and
social challenges through life.
 Health is a dynamic condition of constant
adjusting and adaptation which is
maintained and improved not only
through the advancement and application
of health science, but also through the
efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of
the individual and society.
I. Philippine Context
 Hospitals in the major cities are generally
of a high standard, while many in rural
areas lack infrastructure and investment.
 Healthcare is provided through both
private and public hospitals in the
Philippines. Although healthcare is
generally expensive for the average
Filipino, expats may find it more
affordable than in their home country.
 All citizens are entitled to free healthcare
under PhilHealth. The scheme is
government-controlled and funded by
local and national government subsidies,
as well as by contributions from
employers and employees.
II. Issues
1. Dengue
2. Malnutrition
3. Mental Health Awareness
 Politics NON-DECISION MAKING

 Exercise of power  Issues, concerns, etc. of other social

 Robert Dahl “A has power over B to the groups have enter the overt political
extent that he can get B to do something agenda.
that B wouldn’t otherwise do.” o Ex. Marginalized groups,
 What gets things done subaltern.
 Way by which some conflicts are resolved
THIRD
 Ability of one to make someone do
something that someone wouldn’t  Though control- convincing subordinate
otherwise do. groups that this agenda is their real
o Ex. Bribery, threat, lobbying interests
protesting.  False consciousness
o Ex. War on drugs vs. all other
Two Faces
concerns in the Philippines
1. Coercive
- Laws
- Afraid of violence/physical force Therefore,
2. Consensual
- Consent Politics is power.
- Influenced/convinced Power is seen in almost all social
- Something you’re agreeing to relationships.

Properties

1. Human Relational- power only exists

between humans
2. Time Lag- when the person obeys you
instantaneously because of your power
over them.
3. Connection- you both understand each
other through the use of language.
4. Success- when he/she followed you.

Power Base- basis of power.

Reward/punishment.

Dimensions of Power

FIRST

 Capacity of one individual/group to

achieve desired ends
 Focus: overt decision-making procedures
 Actors have different preferences

SECOND

 Assumes hierarchical relationship

between different social groups
 Those who have more power have the
more capacity to pursue interests and
have the capacity to pervert consideration
of other interests
 Controlling the content of the political
agenda.