Public Policy and Administration

Political Science Foundation Topic

Policy Studies
Focused towards relevance or practical use. Deeply embedded with values. Oriented towards action.

Policy Persuasion
Command Arguing Bargaining Deliberating Discourse

The State and Public Policy

Public Policy Activities Public Agencies

Policy Making Policy Administration Policy Adjudication

Legislature Executive Judiciary Bureacracy / Technocracy

Resolutions

Bills

Laws
Republic Acts

Presidential Decrees
Arrogation by the Chief Executive (Marcos) the lawmaking powers that previously pertained to the executive body. Recognized valid unless otherwise repealed.

Executive Orders
Provides for rules of a general or permanent character In implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers.

Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 2.

Administrative Order
Provisions over particular aspects of governmental operations In pursuance of the Presidents duties as administrative head.

Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 3.

Proclamations
Fixes a date or declares a status or condition of public moment or interest, Upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or regulation is made to depend.

Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 4.

Memorandum Orders
Provisions on matters of administrative detail or of subordinate or temporary interest Only concerns a particular officer or office of the Government.

Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 5.

Memorandum Circular
Provisions on matters relating to internal administration,
which the President desires to bring to the attention of all or some of the departments, agencies, bureaus or offices of the Government.

For information or compliance. Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 6.

General or Special Order

Acts and commands of the President in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Administrative Code of 1987, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 7.

Certiorari
Higher court requires a
lower court, board or officer exercising judicial functions.

To transmit the records of a case to the superior court For the purpose of review. Rules of Court, Rule 65, Sec. 1.

Prohibition
Negative remedy. Commands a
Lower court, corporation, board or person acting without or in excess of jurisdiction.

To desist from further proceeding in an action or matter. Rules of Court, Rule 65, Sec. 2.

Mandamus
Affirmative remedy. Commands a
Lower court, corporation, board or person acting without or in excess of jurisdiction.

To perform a certain act which is his duty to do.

Rules of Court, Rule 65, Sec. 3.

Quo Warranto
Action by the government. To recover an office or franchise from an individual or corporation
Usurping or unlawfully holding such office or franchise.

Rules of Court, Rule 66, Sec. 1.

 Due Process Notices Hearing Warrant

 Decentralization Delegation Devolution

Sources:
Administrative Code of the Philippines, 1997. Almond, et. al. Comparative Politics Today, 2008. Oxford Handbook of Public Policy.