LEARNING MODULE NO.

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Special Topics/Problems in Public Administration

Courses: Competencies:

A. Special Topics/Problems in Public Administration - The Problems in Public Administration

a. Barangay
b. City/Municipality
B. Introduction to Public Administration - Nature and Scope of Public Administration
C. Local and Regional Governance - Study of Local Community

I. Learning Outcomes:
1. Outline the importance of public response to the identified need of the community.
2. Assess the different problems and concerns in administering the community.
3. Articulate the problems and concerns of community.
4. Analyze the different problems and concerns in administering the community.
5. Explain the latest issues and updates in: Family& Organization.
6. Justify the reasons or motives of the issues and give a possible solution.

II. Learning Competencies:

Special Topics/Problems in Public Administration

 Under the 1991 Local Government Code, the barangay was structured and is presently
functioning as another level of government — the lowest level. For a small unit of government,
the barangay structure is not a simple one. It has an elected Punong Barangay, a Sangguniang
Barangay consisting of seven elected members and the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman, and a
separate appointive secretary and an appointive treasurer — altogether 11 barangay officials. In
addition, each barangay has to organize a Lupon ng Tagapamayapa consisting of a Chairman and
10 to 20 members. And for each dispute in the barangay, a Pangkat ng Tagapagkasundo,
consisting of 3 members, has to be organized. The barangay can also organize local tanods. Isn’t
all these a large, complex structure to deal with 2,500 or so people, which include children and,
therefore, compose of only 500 or so families?
 A barangay has several powers, duties, and functions. Among others, the Punong Barangay is
empowered to enforce all laws and ordinances; maintain public order; ensure the delivery of basic
services; enforce laws and regulations relating to pollution control and protection of the
environment; adopt measures to prevent and control the proliferation of squatters; and adopt
measures to prevent and eradicate drug abuse, child abuse, and juvenile delinquency. The
Sangguniang Barangay can enact ordinances; levy taxes and other revenue measures; provide for
construction and maintenance of barangay facilities and other public works; regulate use of public
facilities, including waterworks; etc.
 With regard to funding, the finances of a barangay come mostly from three sources: 25% of the
basic real estate tax collected in the barangay (the share of a barangay in a city and in a Metro
Manila political unit is computed a little differently); its share of the 20% allocation to the
barangays of the internal revenue allotment (IRA) of the province or city where it belongs; its
share of the 35% allocation to the barangays of the share of the province from the sales and taxes
derived by the national government from the exploitation of national wealth in a provincial
territory. The share of each barangay in the total allocation to the barangays of the IRA and in
revenue from exploitation of national wealth is computed as follows: 60% based on population
 As for the IRA, the share of the barangays for the year 2018 has already been determined, but is
still based only on BIR tax collections. With the recent Supreme Court decision requiring the
inclusion of customs duties in the calculation of IRA, I estimate the total IRA for 2018 to be at
P669.7 billion, of which P132.7 billion goes to the barangays. On an average basis, this translates
to P3.16 million for each barangay in the country. And 40% divided equally.
 III. Learning Activities
Directions: After reading the passage, answer the following questions cogently.

MINI-CASE STUDY
Case Scenario
LEGAZPI CITY -- Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara has issued an executive order adopting counter-
measures to prevent the entry of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Albay.

Bichara said among the preventive measures include: the imposition of a 14-day self-quarantine of people
from the National Capital Region as well as other areas reportedly affected by local transmission;
implement a four-day workweek in all national and local government offices located in the province.

He directed the 15 town mayors and three-component city mayors to firm up their respective Barangay
Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) to intensify their monitoring and recording of visitors
entering their area, as this measure would facilitate the contact tracing procedure in case there are people
suspected to have contact with persons infected with the disease.

“In a worst-case scenario the province would declare a barangay-based lockdown in cases where a village
had been reported to have rising Covid cases.,” he said.
Bichara met with the mayors on Thursday to draw up countermeasure scenarios to prevent Covid from
affecting Albay.

Some of the countermeasures included requesting the Department of Education (DepEd) to shorten the
calendar days of elementary and secondary until March this year, discourage grandiose graduation
exercises in public schools and that exercises be done in the classroom with only the parents invited.
A ban on cockfighting events across the province is also sought while mall establishments were asked to
intensify their thermal scanners and disinfection procedure.

Tourism, conferences, conventions which are considered as crowd growers will also be postponed.
Case Questions

1. Did Gov. Bichara make the best decision about Covid 19 issues? Why?
2. How will you describe the administration of Albay governor Al Francis Bichara during the pandemic?
3. What does the case tell you about pandemic?
*Accomplished activity should be in yellow paper. (40 pts.)

IV. Learning Evaluation

Written Composition Rubric

Assessment Items Advance Proficient Basic Novice

(4) (3) (2) (1)

1. The writing selection has a topic sentence and

concluding sentence.
2. The purpose of the writing is clear.

3. The writing selection shows a logical order.

4. The writing selection makes sense; it is easy to

read.
5. Specific details are used to enhance the explained
steps.
6. All the details relate to the topic.

7. Correct punctuation and capitalization are used.

8. Each word is spelled correctly.

9. Apostrophes are correctly used to form contractions

 and to show possession.
10. The writing selection shows correct grammar
composition.

V. Enrichment/Application Activities:
Direction: Answer the given question cogently. *Accomplished activity should be in a sheet of bond
paper. (10 pts.)
 If you were given a chance to have a position in local government, what is the first issue you will
address? Why?

“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far
as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash

Prepared by:

MARK NEO B. NERVAR, CSFLE

Instructor II

Recommending Approval:

DR. LOMELYN B. PRADO

Program Dean, BPA Department

Approved by:

DR. JAY MARK J. ATIENZA, LPT

College Administrator