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Good Governance
Good Governance
the different chief executives, it was only during the time of President Ramon Magsaysay
when good governance existed in the country. People were empowered and given the attention
our country. According to Pagdanganan (2002), good governance is the efficient and effective
delivery of services to the people. It begins with a clearly defined mission, vision and objectives
patronage orientation into one that is characterized by a high degree of public order
corruption and red tape. It rewards good performance and punishes the corrupt. It promotes
Good governance is extant in the country until now as corruption is so pervasive and
deep-rooted touching even the media and the judiciary (World Bank Report of 1996). The
government's strategy to combat corruption had not been effectively implemented based on
the SWS's survey in 1996. This strategy that ended up in failure consisted of the following
governance; further liberalization and deregulation; and improving peace and order. If good
governance exists, the people will be assured that public money is judiciously allocated, used.
and accounted for. Moreover, if good governance really prevails in the country, them
excessive bureaucracy, graft and corruption, cronyism, nepotism and other nefarious practice=