Governance, Philippine governance, Local governance 

Contents:

Section 1- Celebrating 50 years
Self-organization, self-government, self-regulation: How free can local governments can be?
Devolution and capacity-building in local policy making
Citizen satisfaction in local government units: the case of CSIS for Dagupan
e-Local governance: revisiting issues and challenges in the use of ICT's for citizen participation

Section 2-Review of Local Government code of 1991
Citizen participation, transparency, and accountability in local governance: reflections on lessons learned after 25 years
Local government boundary reform: municipal amalgamation in Japan and implications for policy in the Philippines
Assessment of the state of decentralization and democratization for development in the National Capital Region

Section 3- Emerging issues in decentralization
Subnational design in federations: options for the Philippines
Understanding barangays in the Philippines: mandates, services, issues, and areas of reform
Assessing fiscal data openness in local governments in the Philippines
Enabling the disabled: assessment of local mechanisms for programs and services for persons with disabilities

Section 4- Case Studies of Good Local Governance
Civil society participation as a building block of good governance: the Cagayan De Oro City experience
Practices, expectations and sustainability in Philippine sister-cities program
Sustaining TQM in an ISO 9001:2008-Certified Philippine Local Government Unit: the case of Muntinlupa
Disability-inclusive policy implementation in 7 Philippine Local Governments: policy, process, and program considerations
The Imperatives of Peace for Development in the Philippines: How the Galing Pook Innovation Awardees Provide Hope it can be Done 

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