Incillo, Jerico B.

September 30, 2022

MPA-GA

Assignment # 1

1. As a public administrator working in an agency that specializes in managing public

safety, I can help in attainment of SDGs by ensuring that I will not be bias in
upholding the law. For instance, if a high-ranking official tries to bribe us to help
him dismiss his case, we should not let ourselves be consumed by greed, instead,
we should do our work honestly and with integrity. I can also help in attaining
SDGs by reporting crimes or illegal acts to law enforcers personally or
electronically. For example, I witnessed an act of corruption in a government
agency, I can report it thru 8888 or take a photo and email thru the ARTA or the
Office of the President. I can also help by extending to victims of disasters like
typhoons or earthquakes through donating small amount of money or donating
clothes and basic commodities like canned goods, toiletries and etc.
2. In my opinion, the Philippines had addressed the COVID-19 pandemic well. In the
spread of the virus, the government had issued rules and regulations like
restrictions on travel, mandatory wearing of face masks and face shields, staying
inside your home and many more. The government served as a catalyst or model
to the LGU’s and public sectors to act the same. LGU’s began to administer
checkpoints, Barangay Police started patrolling for violators of protocols and etc.
while the private sectors started to send their employees to work from home while
others provided subsidy to those who lost their job during pandemic. This proved
that Philippines had practiced the principles of good governance.
3. Reinventing Government for me is redesigning it based on the nation needs and
problems to be addressed. If I could reinvent the government, I will learn from the
past and will not do the same mistakes again that will put the nation in peril. If I will
be going to apply the principles of reinventing government in our organization, I
will choose to be flexible, adaptable, and innovative. Flexible in a way that we can
work anywhere like our home and be able to multitask our jobs. Adaptable in a way
that we can perform our duties and obligations even if we are low on resources
and deliver an effective and efficient service. Innovative in a way that we can use
the current trends in technology like the internet to addressed the needs of our
client and stakeholders.
4. a. In my opinion, our property rights are not fully protected. Basing on the issue on
the West Philippine Sea, we are being bullied, as stated by the news, by China by
not allowing our fishermen to catch fishes on the area and they were also building
artificial islands where they build their military bases thus destroying the ecology
of the marine life.
b. No, our laws are not effectively enforced. Yes, there is rule of law. Yes, laws are
enacted for the people. Anti-terror law is intended to prevent, prohibit, and penalize
terrorism here in the Philippines. It is intended to prevent, meaning you can be
punished if you are attempting to commit terrorism as seen by the Government.
Prohibit and penalize meaning you can be restrained and subjected to penalty by
the Government if you will be deemed attempting or doing terrorism act.
c. No, our bureaucracies are not effective and efficient. Yes, the government is
committed to eradicating graft and corruption, agencies like DepEd strengthened
their campaign by creating Anti-corruption Committees, there is also the Project
Kasangga: Aksyon Laban sa Korupsyon project of Presidential Anti-Corruption
Commission (PACC). There is also the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 or ARTA by the
Civil Service Commission and many more.