Module 12-13

• State Actors


  • political unit with the ultimate authority or sovereignty over an area of territory and the people in it
  • primary task is to ensure security and protection for their citizens by providing social security, healthcare, transportation, education, and many more services well beyond law enforcement
• Non-State Actors


  • organized groups or individuals which are partly independent of a sovereign state
  • contribute to many various aspects of state development
  • has influence in the legislation and contribute to the implementing of certain government projects or government decisions regarding urgent matter
• Rise of Non-State Actors

  Cause

  • The inability and failure of states to live up to their role; providing essential services and maintaining their social contract with the people they govern
  • Marginalization, frustration of the state's failure, the need to survive and provide solutions to the failure of the state
• Rise of Non-State Actors


  Effect

  • Non-Violent Non-State Actors
  • Non-Government Organizations (NGOs),
  • International Non-Government Organization (INGOs)
  • Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
  • religious organizations
  • they give hopes and aspirations to turn a respective country into a better place. They provide services to the people, such as educational services which canbe seen in the quality of education in private schools, private organizations conducting employment to thousands
• Rise of Non-State Actors

  Effect

  • Violent Non-State Actors
  • rebel groups
  • terrorist groups
  • contribute to the destruction and the utmost ravaging of a state rather than contributing to the success of the state as a whole
• role of NON-STATE Actors

  In the Philippines, the Civil society organization(CSOs) are the most active non-state actors that help hand and hand with government in the development of the country.
• Civil society organization(CSOs)


  associations which are non-government and non-profit; they operate outside the state. But despite being independent, they are invariable in interacting with the government.
• Civil society organization(CSOs)


  The World Bank defines, "civil society encompasses ethical, cultural, political, scientific, religious or philanthropic considerations". Civil Society is perceived as a space, arena, or sector situated between state and market
• Civil society organization(CSOs)


  These groups include the following: socio-civic organizations, professional organizations, academe, media, churches, people's organizations (POs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and cooperatives.
• Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)


  are non-profit entities that provide direct or indirect aid whenever the government may not provide adequate services. Some notable list of NGOs in the Philippines is: IBON Foundation, Haribon Foundation, Philippine Red Cross, and even the Philippine Animal Welfare System (PAWS)
• Role and Contributions of Civil Society Organizations/NSAs

  • Civil Society serves as a 'fiscalizer'
  • fight against government abuses, specifically those that harm both the government and the national interest and society.
  • expose perceived government corruption and irregularities
  • a vital catalyst in reforming some of the rigid, traditional, or common structures already implanted in and within the government
  • the guardians of the environment, actively fighting to preserve the environment by filing petitions regarding the issuance of the writ of kalikasan.
• NGOs now have entered to an agreement with state authorities through officially sanctioned government contracts


  • Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)

  with commercial enterprises of non-government nature
• Kongreso ng Mamamayang Pilipino (KOMPIL)


  It is one of the leading civil society organizations, that strongly condemns corruption and malpractices in the government.
• Haribon Foundation


  It’s a NGO that performs research-oriented and educational activities in order to promote the protection and preservation of natural resources and wildlife.
• Philippine Red Cross


  This NGO provides six major services: Blood Services, Disaster Management Services, Safety Services, Community Health and Nursing Services, Social Services, and the Volunteer Services.
• Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)


  It’s a volunteer-based organization working towards the protection of animals from cruelty through education, sheltering, and advocacy.
• Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP)


  It’s a NGO that promotes the practise of corporate social responsibility in the business sector.
• Social Media or Social Networking Sites (SNS)


  • an avenue for people to advance their advocacies and air out their concerns on what is happening in their neighborhood or in their country
  • a powerful and influential tool in discussing issues which concern societal development.
• Political socialization


  • process whereby a person develops his/her political beliefs, behavior and values
  • learning process brought about by the different agencies of a society to a person, which leads to the development and crystallization of the latter’s political identity
  • agents affecting individual and personality development: family, peers, church, colleagues
• Who > Learns what (Political Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, Behaviors) > From Whom (Agents) > Under which circumstances > With What Effects
• Media


  a platform through which information, especially those which are of public concern, are disseminated to the different parts of the country
• Media


  • broadcast media
  • printed media
  • outdoor media
  • social media
• Media


  • Broadcast Media
  • the traditional forms of media like the television and radio
• Media


  • Printed Media
  • includes newspapers, magazines, and other forms of printed material
• Media


  • Outdoor Media
  • otherwise called outdoor advertising
  • aimed at reaching consumers through marketing platforms like billboards
• Media


  • Social Media
  • interactive technologies like facebook, instagram, twitter, which speeds up information-sharing through virtual communities or groups