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University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Arts and Letters

Good Governance at the Grassroots: Assessing LGU Performance

Submitted to: Assoc. Prof. Reynaldo Lopez, LL.B.

Submitted by: Bigay, Giselle Gale P. Capunpon, Thea D. C. Labilles, Jett D. Ledesma, Claudette Jayne M.

4 Political Science 1

February 21, 2012

Chapter I Background of the Study

A. History of Makati City City of Makati is founded in 1670 by the Spaniard Juan Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, who is the Governor General of the country that time, as a swampland. (Makati City Website, 2012) The name Makati was derived from the answer stated by the natives back then when Legazpi was asking for the name of the place but then due to language barrier, the natives instead answered back with Makati, kumakati na which means the tide is receding. The swampland was a visita of Sta. Ana de Sapa under the jurisdiction of the Franciscan priest named Pedro de Alfaro. After some time, Makati was then also named after their patron saint San Pedro Macati. The American Occupation led to the claiming of the land south of Pasig River to Alabang and the Americans established Fort McKinley in Makati and in 1901, San Pedro de Makati was included into the province of Rizal. On February 28, 1914, the Philippine Legislature passed Act 2390, shortening the name San Pedro Makati to Makati in the 1930s, the first airport, Nielson Airport, opened in what is now the Ayala Triangle. The first centrally planned community was established in the 1950s, and since the 1970s, Makati has been acknowledged as the financial and commercial capital of the Philippines. On January 2, 1995, the Makati became a city by virtue of Republic Act 7854. (Makati City Website, 2012)

B. Geographical Location and Physical Features of Makati City

The City of Makati is located within the quadrangle of 12 01'' latitude north and 14 33'' longitude east. It is bordered on the north by the Pasig River facing the City of Mandaluyong, on the east by the Municipality of Pateros, on the northwest by the City of Manila, and on the south and southwest by the City of Pasay. It is one of the sixteen (16) cities of the National Capital Region which also include one (1) municipality. Makati is a short 15 minute-drive from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Manila Domestic Airport. The transportation available within the area of Makati are airconditioned buses passing along the Epifanio De los Santos Avenue (EDSA) route from Baclaran in Paranaque to Quezon Cityand Caloocan City pass through the Central Business District (CBD) daily. (Makati City Website, 2012) C. Politics in Makati City D. Economics in Makati City Makati City is the financial, commercial and business capital of the Philippines; this is where Makatis financial resources are concentrated. The great number of business establishments in the city indicates the principal economic activities in Makati and its economic role in the National Capital Region. The well known Ayala-owned district is Makatis greatest economic force because of the long stretch of commercial establishments in the district wherein there located the high end shopping malls in Metro Manila, famous Ayala Triangle and the five star hotels. Also, this is where the main offices of almost 40% of all companies listed in the top 1,000 corporations. These big corporations generate almost 100,000 jobs through its horizontal linkage in addition to the income it provides to the City Government. (Makati City Website, 2012) Main Offices such as the Bank of the Philippine Islands, Nestle, and Citibank are located here.

Chapter II Statement of the Problem

Main Problem: How does the use of Makati City Website affect the efficient delivery of services to its constituents? Sub Problems: 1) What are the factors that contribute to its success? 2) How does the City of Makati Website used as a tool for e-governance? 3) What are the strengths and weaknesses of Makati City Website?

Chapter III Significant Findings

Four (4) Main Criteria: (a) Accessibility government has a special obligation to provide information and

services to all citizens and online accessibility is a key to meeting this obligation. (b) Site Usability (c) Information Delivery (d) Makati City E-Government program has identified a number of objectives to realize a successful implementation of E-Government and that includes (but not limited to): 1) Tailoring government services to meet citizens expectations; 2) Creating a conducive environment to investors (local and international); 3) Availing accurate and updated government information; 4) Increasing government efficiency through modern management techniques and new working models; 5) Reducing government expenditure; and 6) Fostering local competitiveness and increasing globalization readiness. (Dr. Emad El Din Eid, 2009, p.533) The effective of e-government strategy will result in:

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to easily find information and get service from the federal government; ocesses and reducing costs through integrating and eliminating redundant systems;

And . (Dr. Emad El Din Eid, 2009, p.535) Chapter IV Conclusion and Recommendation

Conclusion Recommendation List of References Dr. Emad El Din Eid. (2009). E-Government Theory & Implementation. University of Bucharest: The International Conference on Administration and Business. Makati City Government Website. Commerce and Industry. Retrieved from: http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/main/index.jsp?main=15&content=0#top Makati City Government Website. Geographical Location and Physical Features of Makati City. Retrieved from: http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/main/index.jsp?main=15&content=0#top

Makati City Government Website. History of Makati City. Retrieved from: http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/main/index.jsp?main=13&content=151#top

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