UCSP Q2

• There are two rypes of state or social institutions:

  • the communist - based on comand economy
  • the democracy - based kn capitalist economy
• Most communist countries, like the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republic and the North Korea, is governed by their respective governments alone.
• Communist - they do not allow private companies to do business on their land, the people have no opportunity to choose because the governmebt decides what is best for them.
• Democracy - a kind of government based on capitalism where the government provides the major industries and allows private entities and individuals to produce goods and services for the people, thus, citizens have more freedom to choose for themselves.
• Organizations:

  1. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) - helps the government maintain peace and order throughout the territory.
• Organizations:

  2. Local Government Units (LGU) - help cater the needs of local baranggays and communities.
• Organizations:

  3. Department of Education (DepEd) - ensures quality education based on the needs and norms of the society.
• The different branches of the government are what creates, implements, and interprets the laws that we use as a guide for our conduct. These organized, political bodies are called state institutions.
• State institutions are organized political community working under a government and united by common set of laws. It uses absolute power to direct the path of a society. It also uses complete political coerciveness that may come in armed forces personnel, stricter laws, and rigid government to achieve the society's goals and objectives.
• Elements of State:

  • Population - People are the one who make states. Population is essential for a state, without it there is no state.
• Elements of State:

  • Territory - Without a fixed territory, there is no state. People needs territory to live and organize themselves politically and socially. This includes land, water, and airspace.
• Elements of State:

  • Government - the organization, machinery, or agency that makes, implements, enforces, and adjudicates the laws of the state.
• Elements of State:

  • Sovereignty - the most exclusive element of state. The capability of citizens to rule over their own land.
• Non state institutions are individuals or groups of people who participate in international affairs and relations but is not affiliated in any state or nation.
• Non governmental organizations operates to grant our short-term and long-term, small-scale and large-scale, tangible and intangible demands.
• Non state institutions:

  • Banks
  • Corporations
  • Trade Unions
  • Cooperatives
  • Development Agencies
  • Civil Organizations
  • Transnational Advicacy Groups
• Banks - help keep our money, avail different kinds of loan, exchange currencies. The money collected by banks are invested to gain profit and pay the workers. It also provides financial assistance to entrepreneurs who wants to create and expand their business, which gives job opportunities for citizens.
• Corporations - made up of a group of people but has a separate legal identity ( the owners are not responsible for the debts of the corporation). It offers stocks ( determines the level of ownership) and bonds ( allows individuals to earn interest). It produces large amount of capital which is needed for growth.
• Trade Unions - look after the well- of the workers. It is created to protect the labor forces of a country. Workers are necessary for the production of goods and services.
• Cooperatives - a group of people with common interest who work together for a safe, easy, and affordable access to commodities, loans, and other resources. They help and empower one another with minimal help from the government. Some examples are Farmers' Cooperatives and Teachers' Cooperatives.
• Development Agencies - promotes progress by engaging in projects, policy-making, and dialogues. Acts as a bank that provides financial assistance to important projects.
• Civil Organizations - includes academic institutions, research teams, mass media, religious organizations, and people's organizations. They provide facts about life's various realities to influence policy-making.
• CSO - non state actors that unites people to advance shared goals and objectives.
• Ibon Foundation - research-education-information and organization advocacy that seeks to serve the marginalized sector.
• Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism - investigates the social, political, and related issues in the society.
• Childhope Asia - investigates the cause of street children throughout the world.
• Habitat for Humanity - enables responsible and self-reliant communities by providing them affordable, decent, and durable homes.
• Haribon Foundation - promotes nature conservation by community empowerment and scientific excellence.
• Transnational Advocacy Groups - influences the government to deal with matters that are usually neglected. A group of people, national or international organization, that promotes and advocates progress and development for related issues in our society.
• Phillipine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) - promotes, protects, and realizes the rights of people.
• Preda Foundation - helps protect and assure freedom for girls from the streets, brothels, human traffickers, and sex offenders.
• Mother Earth Foundation - holds program in schools and baranggays for environmental education and proper waste management.
• Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation - teaches people how to protect wildlife from feasible harm.
• Advocates for the Philippines - enables the youth to experience involvement by doing outreach programs.