The organized way in which power is allocated and decisions are made within society
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community that exercises political authority over the actions, affairs, political unit, and people
Barangay is the first form of government, Datu/Rajah are leaders in the pre-colonial era
The First Republic
Established on January 23, 1899
The 3 Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Legislative Branch
Law-Making Body, Makes, alters, and reverses laws through the power bestowed in the Philippine Congress, Divided into Senate and House of Representatives
Executive Branch
Law-Enforcing Body, Comprised of the President and Vice President chosen by direct popular vote, Fulfills a 6-year term, President appoints Cabinet
Judicial Branch
Law-Interpreting Body, Maintains power to resolve disputes concerning legally demandable and enforceable rights, Decides on abuse of judgment amounting to lack or excess of authority
Power
The capacity to realize desired ends despite opposition from others, Governments demand compliance from the population
Authority
A power that people perceive as legitimate rather than conceive
Traditional Authority
Respect for a long-standing cultural pattern is used to legitimize power
Rational-LegalAuthority
Legally created rules and regulations are used to legitimize power
Charismatic Authority
Extraordinary personal skills that inspire devotion and obedience are used to legitimize power
Economic Institution
An enduring organization, practice or relationship created by individuals to handle and cope with basic economic dilemmas
Reciprocity
A transaction between two socially equal practices having the same status with regards to the value of goods or services
Forms of Reciprocity
GeneralizedReciprocity
BalancedReciprocity
NegativeReciprocity
Generalized Reciprocity
A form of transaction that utilizes gestures that express personal relationships rather than economic transactions
Balanced Reciprocity
A form of transaction where the giver is expected to gain something in return although it does not have to be given instantly
Negative Reciprocity
A form of transaction where the individual involved tries to gain as much as conceivable while paying the least possible amount
Redistribution
The process by which products produced out from the community are sent to a place where they are stored, counted, and later distributed back to people
Market Exchange
The price of the transactions of deliverables and services are supposedly governed by the rules of supply and demand
Article1,Section23ofthe1987Constitution states that the "State shall encourage non-governmental, community-based, sectoral organizations that promote the welfare of the nation."
BANKS
A bank is a financial institution that receives deposits from the public and generates credit
Commercial/Retail Banks
Manage withdrawals and deposits as well as supplying short-term loans to a person and small-scale businesses
Land Bank of the Philippines
Investment Bank
A bank that purchases large holding a of newly issued shares and resells them to investors
BPI Capital Corporation
Insurance and Companies
Offers insurance policies to the public either by selling them directly to a person or through an employer's benefit plan
MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
CORPORATION
A corporation is a legal unit that is distinct from its owners. Moreover, a corporation has the right to enter contracts, loan and borrow money, hire employees, own assets, and pay taxes
SM INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
COOPERATIVES
Cooperatives are jointly owned enterprises engaging in the production or distribution of goods or services, Cooperatives are usually operated by farmers or consumers for their mutual benefit
ACDI Multipurpose Cooperative
TRADE UNIONS
Trade unions or also known as labor Unions are consist of a workforce who have come together to attain mutual goals like protecting the integrity of its trade, improving safety standards achieving and benefits like health care and retirements
Sentro ng mga Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa
TRANSITIONAL ADVOCACY GROUPS
Organizations that are devoted to manipulating political, economic, social ad Institutional decisions across country borders
Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
DEVELOPMENTAGENCIES
These are independent organization whose goals are to help develop and support economic growth especially marginal portion of the society. So, they may have opportunities for income and decent employment
Department of Social Welfare and Development
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Include both governmental and non- governmental organizations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
transcend borders in pursuit of a common cause
International Red Cross and other humanitarian teams deployed in areas hit by natural and man-made disasters
INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
refer to a grouping established by states and are based on treatise, have formal structures, and meet at regular intervals
Peace-keeping forces sent by the United Nation is to warring states