Corruption and Policy Implementation in the Philippines: A Comparative Analysis of the Teacher Training and Textbook Delivery Programmes

Author(s)
Reyes, Vicente
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
Corruption is a perennial obstacle to the Philippines' pursuit of development. The Department of Education (DepEd) is considered to be one of the most corrupt agencies in the Philippines. However, there are two DepEd programmes with different levels of effectiveness in controlling corruption. The Textbook Delivery Programme has been ineffective while the Programme on Basic Education has been successful. The article explains the different levels of implementing these programmes by using local perspectives via the 'narratives of implementation actors'. Apart from providing insights on the challenges facing the evolving educational bureaucracy in the Philippines, this article also demonstrates the utility of network actor perspectives in appreciating the many concerns that determine and impede implementation performance and discusses the causes and impact of corruption and policy implementation on two public educational programmes.
Citation
Asian Journal of Political Science, 15(1), p. 97-125
ISSN
1750-7812
0218-5377
Link
Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Title
Corruption and Policy Implementation in the Philippines: A Comparative Analysis of the Teacher Training and Textbook Delivery Programmes
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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