Daang Matuwid Case Study

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Jorel G. Cortel December 1 CITIGOV A56 Final Exam Q1: Daang Matuwid and Good Governance What is Daang Matuwid? Explain this in detail and discuss how this principle is related to the concept of good governance. (15 pts) In the Inquirer Opinion, Doronilla (2014) recaps President Noynoy Aquino’s Daang Matuwid program and how the people are generally responding to this plan of action. The Daang Matuwid program aims to reduce poverty and increase economic growth. President Aquino says that this program is called “Daang Matuwid” because it must be a moral and rightful highway to a “just, … disciplined, [and] corrupt free” nation (Diaz, 2014). It is the improving of the right way of doing things. Its catch phrase in English as stated in the same article states that this program is a “Straight path towards good government or governance.” Aquino will not focus on the government as a whole but specifically the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. In short, this program is supposedly (and continuously) aims to fight corruption in the government and give justice to the Filipinos affected by this (Marasigan, 2012). Governance, as discussed in Yap Kioe Sheng’s United Nations: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, …show more content…

An excellent example of this good governance in the Philippines is situated in Naga City. Long after since Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City passes away, his methods of governing Naga City still remains active. He believes that a successful and developed city can only be achieved not only through a good governing system but also through the active involvement of each citizen. He also believes that their city will develop faster if everyone

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