| National College of Public Administration and Governance at University of the Philippines Diliman |
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| Established | 1952 |
| Type | College |
| Dean | Edna E.A. Co, D.P.A. |
| Location | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Website | www.up-ncpag.org |
The National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG) is a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Its services include professional and policy advice, and technical assistance to local, national and international institutions. In performing its three-fold function of instruction, research, and extension service, it has expanded its scope from governmental management to the broader concerns of governance (including the roles of the private sector and civil society).
The College also serves as headquarters-secretariat of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) and the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP).
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Center for Public Administration and Governance Education (CPAGE)
The Center for Public Administration and Governance Education is in-charge of the academic programs offered by the college: the Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration (BAPA), the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and the Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) programs. Its director also serves as the College Secretary and Director of Studies.
Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED)
The Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) is a policy think tank, research and consulting arm of NCPAG. CPED has been extensively involved in capacity development initiatives and institution building programs in the country as well as among developing countries in the region. The Center provides public institutions, non-government organizations, public corporations, and other local institutions and international organizations with the necessary professional expertise in dealing with issues of public policy, executive and administrative development, and governance. CPED has designed and implemented training courses as well as developed instructional materials for national and local governments, non-government organizations and international government agencies.
Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG)
The Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) has been at the forefront of research, consulting services and facilitated learning on local autonomy and devolution in the country since 1965. Emerging from the Local Government Center (LGC) created through Republic Act 4223, CLRG has expanded its scope to include regional governance and urban and metropolitan management. It collaborates with local and international institutions in promoting decentralization and publishing materials for the benefit of local government and regional units.
Center for Leadership, Citizenship, and Democracy (CLCD)
The Center for Leadership, Citizenship and Democracy (CLCD) undertakes research, training, and consultancy on the issues, problems, and processes of leadership and citizenship. Its efforts are guided by the vision of a society striving to be peaceful, democratic, just, and humane. It grants leadership and research fellowships, organizes public lectures, and publishes books resulting from the lectures and other studies.
NCPAG Library
The NCPAG Library provides bibliographic and information support to the curricular, research and extension programs of the College. It serves primarily the needs of its students, faculty and research staff. Its book collection consists of over 38,000 volumes in the field of public administration and related subject fields. Its periodical collection consists of over 300 titles and maintains linkages with over fifty local and foreign exchange partner institutions. A special collection of Philippine government publications consisting of over 20,000 pieces of administrative and statistical reports, research studies, periodicals, handbooks and manuals, and general descriptive information on the functions and activities of the different agencies of the Philippine government is likewise maintained. The Library also serves as a supplementary source of materials in the social sciences to students, faculty and researchers of other UP units. It also accommodates government and private researchers, as well as graduate students from other schools, under certain conditions.
Publications Office
Manages the publication of the Philippine Journal of Public Administration (PJPA), one of the longest running academic journals in the country, and publishes books, occasional papers, monographs, and other teaching and training materials.
| Position | Incumbent |
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| Dean | Dr. Edna Estifania A. Co |
| College Secretary | Dr. Minerva S. Baylon |
| Director, CPED | Prof. Dan A. Saguil |
| Director, CLRG | Dr. Remigio Eduardo D. Ocenar |
| Director, CLCD | Dr. Erwin Gaspar A. Alampay |
| Director, Publications Office | Dr. Ma. Faina L. Diola |
| Information Systems Coordinator | Dr. Vicente D. Mariano |
Regular Faculty
| Faculty | Highest Degree | Institution |
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| Abueva, Jose V. | Ph.D. in Political Science | University of Michigan, USA |
| Alampay, Erwin A. | Ph.D. in Devt. Administration & Management | University of Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Baylon, Minerva S. | Ph.D. in Devt. Administration & Management | University of Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Brillantes, Alex Jr. B. | Ph.D. in Political Science | University of Hawaii, USA |
| Cabo, Wilhelmina L. | M.A. in Development Studies | Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Cruz, Rizalino B. | M.A. in Policy Studies | Saitama University, Japan |
| Cuaresma, Jocelyn C. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Co, Edna Estifania A. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| De Vera, J. Prospero III E. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Diola, Maria Faina L. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Domingo, Ma. Oliva Z. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Florano, Ebinezer R. | Ph.D. in Public Administration | International Christian University, Japan |
| Gamboa, Mark Anthony M. | Bachelor of Laws | University of the Philippines |
| Ilago, Simeon A. | MA in Policy Studies | Saitama University, Japan |
| Mariano, Vicente D. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Mendoza, Ma. Fe V. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Naz, Antonia Corinthia N. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Ocenar, Remigio Eduardo D. | Ph.D. in Urban & Regional Planning | University of the Philippines |
| Padilla, Alvic M. | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Raquiza, Maria Victoria R. | M.A. in Development Studies | Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, Netherlands |
| Reyes, Danilo R. | Doctor of Public Administration (DPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Saguil, Dan A. | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Tiglao, Noriel Christopher C. | Doctor of Civil Engineering | University of Tokyo, Japan |
Former and Retired Faculty
| Faculty | Highest Degree | Institution |
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| Alfiler, Ma. Concepcion P. | Ph.D. in Philippine Studies | University of the Philippines |
| Bautista, Victoria A. | Ph.D. in Sociology | Michigan State University, USA |
| Boncodin, Emilia T. | Ph.D. in Fiscal Policy (units) | Harvard University, USA |
| Briones, Leonor M. | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Carino, Ledivina V. | Ph.D. in Sociology | Indiana University, USA |
| De Guzman, Raul P. | Ph.D. in Government | Florida State University, USA |
| Ocampo, Romeo B. | Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning (units) | UC Berkeley, USA |
| Reforma, Mila A. | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | University of the Philippines |
| Tabadda, Jose P. | Ph.D. in Economics (units) | Simon Fraser University, Canada |
| Tapales, Prosperpina D. | Ph.D. in Political Science | Northern Illinois University, USA |
Established on June 15, 1952, following a recommendation from the Bell Mission, the University of the Philippines entered into a contract with the University of Michigan for technical assistance in establishing the Institute of Public Administration (IPA).
Since its creation, the College has changed its name four times, from Institute of Public Administration (IPA) to Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) to School of Public Administration (SPA) to College of Public Administration (CPA) and now to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). All these changes reflect the modifications that the College made to make itself relevant to the changing times.
The first two directors of the IPA were Americans - Professor Lederle and Professor Heady, both from the University of Michigan. In-service and academic training were the two main educational programs of the IPA.
Three kinds of courses were conducted from 1952 to 1953, which saw the participation of a total of 2,500 government officers and employees. The academic program offered bachelor's and master's degrees. Enrollment in both programs rose from 68 students during the 1st semester of 1953-1954 to "well over 200" per semester by 1955.
By 1954, Filipinos began to take over key posts in the IPA. The Filipino staff gradually took over and assumed full responsibility for the IPA when the University of Michigan contract ended in June 1956. Dean Jose Velmonte of the UP College of Business served as UP IPA Director, and was later replaced by Carlos P. Ramos. Enrollment in the undergraduate and graduate programs continued to increase. The IPA conducted trainer-training courses and direct training for higher-level officials.
In the 1960s, the IPA was made a graduate school, a school of public administration, and elevated to college status. Assistant Dean Jose V. Abueva was appointed to oversee the academic program.
Director Ramos affirmed that in-service training and consultation services or "extension work" were of equal importance with academic teaching and research. In line with its intended regional role, the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA) was organized in 1960 with state, institutional and individual members from all over Asia and the Pacific. The IPA was made its secretariat-headquarters. EROPA also set up a research center in Saigon, a training center in New Delhi, and a local government center in Tokyo. Director Ramos was elected as the first EROPA secretary general and was reelected to this post until 1982. In a sense, EROPA capped the regional and international role that the IPA played.
The events from the mid-sixties to the advent of Martial Law provoked a crisis in the role of the College vis-à-vis government. At its founding, the College was an adviser to the government. In the late 60s, there was a group in the faculty which was more comfortable as critic of government than as its major resource. During Martial Law, the College was in a critical but collaborative mode. It displeased the dictatorship with its studies of graft and corruption, its analyses of the personalistic and closed decision-making process, the tokenism and elite orientation of several government programs. The stature and personality of Dr. Raul de Guzman, its dean from 1973 to 1982, helped a lot during this period.
The 1980s led to many curricular and course changes to address the issue of looking into the roots of indigenous administrative thought and practices in the country.
On November 26, 1998 the UP Board of Regents (BoR) approved the transformation of the College to the National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). This change reflects the widening focus of the College from governmental management to a broader concern of governance for public interest.
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