Philippine Politics and

Governance
Content Standard: The
learners demonstrate an
understanding of politics and
political science, governance,
political ideologies, power,
states, nations, and
globalization.
Performance Standard: The
learners shall be able to
clearly identify a specific
political phenomenon and
how it can be studied.
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 Cross Word Puzzle
V A L U E S O F P O L I T I C S
S D F H J L I P V N J K L H G R
I K A W L A N G S A P A H D K F
G O V E R N M E N T R U E K O D
I D O N T H K L Y K D N L P K H
D E C I S I O N M A K I N G   K
B A F G J G O V E R N A N C E L
S O W T O S T E E R H G N U K H
Picture Analysis
Values of
Politics
• Politics helps you to know
your rights.
• Politics clarifies what you
yourself believe.
• Politics is a Living, Breathing
Subject.
• Politics helps you to understand
our nation’s parties.

• Politics prepares you for adult

life.
Governance
• Is from the Greek words kybenan and
kybernetes, meaning ‘to steer’.

• Manner of steering or governing,

directing, or controlling a group of
people or a state.
• The process of decision-making and
the process by which decisions are
implemented (or not implemented).

• Directly related to politics since

politics is the art of governance.
• Exercise of power or authority by
political leaders for well-being of the
citizens.
• It is complexity includes the
promulgation of policies that affect
directly human and institutions,
economic and social development.
Government
• Is the instrument of the state
through which the will of the
people is expressed, carried out
and formulated.
• Serve as the bridge that
connects people to the state.
•Is the medium through which
the power of the state is
employed.
• Is the medium through which
the power of the state is
employed.
Situation
This school year face to face class is not
possible. At the start of the school year, during
the students’ orientation, the Supreme Student
Organization (SSG) adviser announced that the
aspiring candidates must form their political
parties and file their certificate of candidacy and
you are interested.
Short Quiz
Directions: Write T if the statement is correct and
F if otherwise.
1.Governance is broader than politics.
2.Politics helps you to know your rights.
3.Politics prepares you for adult life.
4.Government and governance are exactly the
same terms.
5.Government and politics are related in terms of
the influence to lead and allocate the nations
reserves.
ANSWER
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
ASSIGNMENT
Activity 1: GovVenn Diagram
Directions: List in circles below what
you have learned about government
and governance. On the overlapping
parts, write your ideas on how both
topics are interrelated.
Activity 2: Alin Ga Nga?
1. The world is experiencing Corona Virus, an infectious disease
which caused the deaths of thousands of people. If the country
fails to stop or control the spread of this virus, who should be
blamed, the measures that the government is implementing or
the structures that govern the government? Explain your
answer.
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2. Distinguish government from governance.
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3. What is good and bad governance?
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THANK YOU