A Better Metro Manila?

This book contributes to efforts in furthering the democratization and development processes in the Philippines by examining the decentralization efforts in Metro Manila. It explores existing as well as proposed development models for governance with focus on the effective and efficient delivery of social services, bringing forth growth with equity through development efforts, and addressing national-local concerns to promote political and socio-economic stability in the country. In doing so, the book examines the strong and weak governance points in the National Capital Region of the Philippines, and identifies areas for reform.

Assesses the strengths and limitations of the current Philippine Local Government Code of 1991 Examines the current set-up for Metro Manila in light of proposals to shift to a federal form of government Identifies structural reforms needed for delivery of socials services in the areas of health, education, etc.

Autorentext

Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem, PhD is Professor at the Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD). She is also currently the Executive Director of the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS). UP CIDS is the policy unit of the UP System. She served as Chair of the Department of Political Science (2000-2004), director of the UP Third World Studies Center, and President of the Philippine Political Science Association (PPSA) (2011-2013).
**Maria Ela L. Atienza*, PhD is Professor at the Department of Political Science, University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman. She is the Editor of the Philippine Political Science Journal* (the internationally refereed, Web of Science and Scopus-listed journal of the Philippine Political Science Association) and Co-Convenor of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies' Program on Social and Political Change. She also served as Chair of the Department of Political Science (2016-2019), Director of the UP Third World Studies Center (2010-2013), and President of the Philippine Political Science Association (2007-2009).

Inhalt

Chapter 1:Introduction: The Search for Alternative Models for Responsible Local Governance.- Chapter 2: The Evolving Empowerment of Local Governance and Promotion of Local Governance in the Philippines: An Overview.- Chapter 3: Where the Gaps Are: Reexamining the Framework of Multilevel Governance to Improve the Delivery of Key Public Services in Metro Manila.- Chapter 4: Where the Gaps Are: Assessing Alternative Models of Governance to Improve the Delivery of Key Public Services in Metro Manila.- Chapter 5: Decentralisation Experiences in the Philippines: Social Services Sectors and The Local Government Code of 1991.- Chapter 6: The State of Health, Health Service Delivery, and Equity of Access in Metro Manila: Challenges and Possible Ways Forward.- Chapter 7: Basic Education and Federalism: Implications and Options for the National Capital Region.- Chapter 8: Ensuring the Affordability of Socialized Housing: Towards Livable and Sustainable Homes for the Filipino Poor.- Chapter 9:Reclaiming Public Services: Giving Back Ownership and Control of Water Services to the Public Sector.- Chapter 10: Alternative Water Sources for Metro Manila for Water Security and Resilience.- Chapter 11: Urban Dimensions of Floodings and Holistic Flood Risk Management: Case of Pasig-Marikina River Basin in Metro Manila.- Chapter 12: Urban Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development: Empowering National and Local Governments for Solid Waste Management in the Philippines.- Chapter 13: Urban Farming and Land Use Governance in Metro Manila.- Chapter 14: IRA and Local Fiscal Governance in the Philippines.- Chapter 15: Risk Transfer Mechanism: Charting a Strategy on Local Insurance.- Chapter 16: Reforms and Ways Forward for Responsible Governance, Decentralization and Equitable Development.

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