E-governance at the Local Government Level in the Philippines: An Assessment of City Government Websites

The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public administration, and promotion of participatory democracy has been gaining momentum in many parts of the world. In Philippine local government, this has been witnessed lately in the significant rise in web presence of many cities. To what extent have local governments in the Philippines implemented e-governance using websites as their medium? This study attempted to answer this question by looking into the resources and services that city governments provide to citizens and other groups in society through their websites. An assessment of the content of their websites indicated, however, the minimal adoption of e-governance as well as the underutilization of websites as e-governance tools.local government unit, information and communications technology (ICT), e-governance, government websites

E-governance at the Local Government Level in the Philippines: An Assessment of City Government Websites

The application of information and communication technology for improving governance by enhancing government's role in service delivery, public administration, and promotion of participatory democracy has been gaining momentum in many parts of the world. In Philippine local government, this has been witnessed lately in the significant rise in web presence of many cities. To what extent have local governments in the Philippines implemented e-governance using websites as their medium? This study attempted to answer this question by looking into the resources and services that city governments provide to citizens and other groups in society through their websites. An assessment of the content of their websites indicated, however, the minimal adoption of e-governance as well as the underutilization of websites as e-governance tools.information and communications technology (ICT), e-governance, government websites, Local Government Units (LGUs)

From Highly Skilled to Low Skilled: Revisiting the Deskilling of Migrant Labor

Traditional immigration countries such as United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand give preference to migrants with higher education, skills, and professional training that they can transfer to their countries. However, it is not unusual for migrant professionals, especially those from less developed countries, to experience 'deskilling' or occupational downward mobility. Though admitted as professionals based on the immigration policies of the destination countries, many of them are relegated to lower status and lower paying jobs, owing to the nonrecognition of their foreign credentials and the bias for education acquired in the host country or in academic institutions in developed countries, local experience, cultural know-how, and English proficiency. Their foreign credentials and skills often fail to provide the expected occupational rewards and professional development gains which have been a significant part of their motivation to migrate overseas, especially to more developed countries.Deskilling may be viewed in several ways: as a host country's way of filling up labor scarcities in the secondary market by exploiting cheap enclave labor, as a transitional phase for migrants to adjust to the 'standards' of the host country, or as a form of institutionalized discrimination. This paper reviews the deskilling phenomenon to highlight its deleterious effects on migrants' welfare. Some theoretical explanations of deskilling are also examined. Examples of deskilling experiences of different migrant groups show that it is a complex phenomenon that demonstrates the interplay of race, ethnicity, and gender

Students’ Perception on the Prospect of Economics Education Study Program

This study aims to determine the extent to which perceptions of students on the prospect of the Economics Education Program. The method used in this research is descriptive method in which the required data is obtained through questionnaire and technique of analyzing data used is percentages. Questionnaires were distributed through the Student Business group in writer’s facebook which was previously used to share information and lecture’s tasks by the author. Furthermore, the sample of this study is the Economics Education students from 2012 and 2013 academic years. The result of research conducted shows that: (1) for the view indicator, students' perception on the prospect of Economics Education Study Program is in high category; (2) the indicator responses, students 'perceptions of on the prospect of Economics Education Study Program also in high category and medium for some indicators, and (3) for the feeling indicator, students' perceptions on the prospect of Economics Education Study Program shows a high, medium and low categories on some studied indicators. Keywords: Perception, Prospect, Economics Educatio

SANKSI PIDANA AKIBAT TINDAKAN MEMBOCORKAN RAHASIA INTELIJEN NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dapat diklasifikasikan sebagai tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia dan bagaimana pemberlakuan sanksi pidana akibat tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif, maka hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan: 1. Jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dapat diklasifikasikan sebagai tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia, yaitu tindakan dengan sengaja mencuri, membuka, dan/atau membocorkan Rahasia Intelijen atau karena kelalaian mengakibatkan bocornya Rahasia Intelijen. 2. Pemberlakuan sanksi pidana akibat tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia dapat dikenakan sanksi pidana sesuai dengan jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dilakukan berupa pidana penjara paling lama 5 (lima) sampai dengan 10 (sepuluh) tahun dan pidana denda paling banyak Rp.300.000.000,00 (tiga ratus juta rupiah) sampai dengan Rp.500.000.000,00 (lima ratus juta rupiah).Dalam hal tindak pidana dilakukan oleh Personel Intelijen Negara dalam keadaan perang dipidana dengan ditambah 1/3 (sepertiga) dari masing-masing ancaman pidana maksimumnya. Kata kunci:  Membocorkan rahasia, Intelejen Negara

Engaging the Highly Skilled Diaspora in Home Country Development through Knowledge Exchange: Concept and Prospects

Strong negative reactions have been raised against the continuing and steadily increasing migration of highly skilled people from developing countries. There is, however, growing evidence that this outflow of skills and knowledge may not necessarily mean a loss for sending countries based on the concept of knowledge exchange and circulation. This concept argues that any apparent loss of skills and knowledge can be restored through the exchange or circulation of knowledge and skills between the highly skilled diaspora and their home country. Studies of transnationalism and diaspora have further emphasized the ways in which migrants can remain not only connected but also deeply committed to development processes in their home countries. Knowledge exchange poses a lot of potential for a number of reasons: the advances in communication and transportation technologies which reduce cross-border distance; the growing appreciation by governments of the network approach as a conceptual guide and strategy to thrive in a globalized world; and the increasing desire of migrants to connect with their home countries.The three cases (China, India, Philippines) presented in this paper show the wealth of knowledge assets that the highly skilled diaspora can contribute: as source of expertise in terms of skills, technologies, and markets; as source of venture capital; and as intermediary or middle person in providing language skills, cultural know-how, and contacts for building business relationships or collaborative projects. However, as these cases also show, the success of tapping the intellectual, economic, and social capital of the diaspora depends on consistent, well-defined, and well-supported policies and programs

Prospects and Challenges of Brain Gain from ASEAN Integration

This paper suggests that the ASEAN economic integration can be viewed as an opportunity for brain gain for the ASEAN member-countries. The envisaged ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) may boost both South-South and North-South movements of skilled labor as a result of the growth of cross-border education, increased mobility of professional workers with the implementation of the mutual recognition arrangements, and the possible return migration of expatriate professionals to the ASEAN region given a vibrant regional economy in the long run that can provide more competitive remuneration packages. In turn, these will facilitate knowledge exchanges and collaborations, technology transfers, economic and business linkages, investment flows, and increased remittances. However, the more advanced economies in the region will have an edge in exploiting these opportunities in the initial years of the AEC. The ASEAN integration can be a double-edged sword for member-countries that may not be able to improve their competitiveness in the long run

Governance and institutional changes in fisheries : issues and priorities for research

Policy, Fishery policy, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Philippines, Malawi, Mozambique,

SANKSI PIDANA AKIBAT TINDAKAN MEMBOCORKAN RAHASIA INTELIJEN NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA

Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dapat diklasifikasikan sebagai tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia dan bagaimana pemberlakuan sanksi pidana akibat tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode penelitian yuridis normatif, maka hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan: 1. Jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dapat diklasifikasikan sebagai tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia, yaitu tindakan dengan sengaja mencuri, membuka, dan/atau membocorkan Rahasia Intelijen atau karena kelalaian mengakibatkan bocornya Rahasia Intelijen. 2. Pemberlakuan sanksi pidana akibat tindakan membocorkan rahasia intelijen negara Republik Indonesia dapat dikenakan sanksi pidana sesuai dengan jenis-jenis perbuatan yang dilakukan berupa pidana penjara paling lama 5 (lima) sampai dengan 10 (sepuluh) tahun dan pidana denda paling banyak Rp.300.000.000,00 (tiga ratus juta rupiah) sampai dengan Rp.500.000.000,00 (lima ratus juta rupiah).Dalam hal tindak pidana dilakukan oleh Personel Intelijen Negara dalam keadaan perang dipidana dengan ditambah 1/3 (sepertiga) dari masing-masing ancaman pidana maksimumnya. Kata kunci:  Membocorkan rahasia, Intelejen Negara