Essay On Local Government Administration

There are four specific instruments that can be used in the professionalization of the local government officials: education, certifications, licensure and codes of conduct. First, every profession has codes of conduct. These codes can be enforceable codes which can lead to removal from the profession if not followed and these codes can also be non-enforceable, which are just generally associated with membership in a society. In the Philippines, Republic Act No. 6713 or also known as “Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees” provides for the code of conduct in the government and enumerate the rules which encompass not only local government officials, but all the government officials and employees – regardless

Second, education about public service or administration is necessary to give aspiring local public officials the required skills and knowledge in order to hold a local public position. Through education, they can know the basic skills that a local government officials must know, like familiarizing with basic laws, creating a development plan, generating their own revenues, and other basic government knowledge that is lacking in today’s local government set up. Third, upon receiving the required units of public service or administration, one must receive a certificate, to confirm that a person has been exposed to the minimum level of knowledge required about public service or administration. This certificate should be passed alongside their certificate of candidacy to show that they are eligible to run for office. Fourth, licensure requires aspiring local public officials to pass a licensure examination. There can be two options for this: one is to put them under the supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) whose mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals in the country, and the other one is to create a national organization of politicians like the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IDP), which is an organization of lawyers in the