UP National College of Public Administration and Governance

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National College of Public Administration and Governance
Pambansang Dalubhasaan ng Pangangasiwang Pangmadla at Pamamahala
UP NCPAG Logo.png
Type Public University; Research University; National college, degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman
EstablishedJune 15, 1952 (1952-06-15)
Parent institution
University of the Philippines - Diliman
Dean Dr. Kristoffer B. Berse
Location
14°39′23″N 121°03′38″E
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Website ncpag.upd.edu.ph
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The University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP - NCPAG), a degree-granting unit of the University of the Philippines Diliman, is the first school of public administration and public policy in Asia and the top educational institution in the said academic field and practice in the Philippines. It was established in 1952.

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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).

History

UP-NCPAG traces its roots to the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), which was established on June 15, 1952, after the University of the Philippines entered into an agreement with the University of Michigan in the United States to aid the former in providing technical assistance in the field of public administration as part of the Bell Mission's recommendations. For its first four (initially two) years, the IPA was under American leadership. [1]

The NCPAG Dome and Assembly Hall The UP National College of Public Administration and Governance 17.jpg
The NCPAG Dome and Assembly Hall

The IPA was the first of its kind not only in the Philippines, but also in Asia. [2] In its first two years of operations, the IPA had conducted three kinds of courses with the participation of 2,500 government officials and employees. Later, undergraduate and master's degrees in Public Administration were offered. [3] From 68 students in First Semester 1953–1954, enrollment in these academic programs increased to about 200 every semester by 1955. [2]

In 1968, the Doctor of Public Administration program was instituted. The undergraduate program was also phased out that year, only to be restored in 1987. The following year, a diploma program was opened, enabling administrators to pursue specialized courses in public administration without going through the master's degree. [3]

The college changed its name four times. From the IPA, it became the Graduate School of Public Administration, the School of Public Administration, and the College of Public Administration. The current name, the National College of Public Administration and Governance, was approved by the University of the Philippines Board of Regents in its 1126th meeting on November 26, 1998. [2] [3]

In 2004, the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines officially recognized UP-NCPAG as the most outstanding school of public administration in the country. [3]

Two academic units of the university, the School of Urban and Regional Planning and the Center for Integrative and Development Studies, trace their roots to UP-NCPAG. [3]

Degree programs

Centers and offices

Center for Public Administration and Governance Education

The Center for Public Administration and Governance Education (CPAGE) is in-charge of the academic programs offered by the college: the Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA), 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 Local and Regional Governance

Established by the University of the Philippines (UP) and Congress as the Local Government Center in 1965, the Center for Local and Regional Governance (CLRG) is the college’s research, training and consulting center for local governments. [4]

Center for Policy and Executive Development

The Center for Policy and Executive Development (CPED) is a specialized center of the University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP-NCPAG) that was established in 1968 as an Administrative Development Program (ADP) to pursue middle-management training and related extension programs. The ADP was transformed into a Center (ADC) in January 1977 and as a Center for Policy and Administrative Development (CPAD) on 31 July 1986. The CPAD was organized by the College to focus on and expand its research, education and training, and technical assistance activities in public policy and management in the light of the fundamental changes taking place in the government and country. On 26 November 1998, CPAD became the CPED when the College of Public Administration was transformed as University of the Philippines-National College of Public Administration and Governance. The Center is a policy think tank, research, and consulting office of UP NCPAG. [5]

Center for Leadership, Citizenship, and Democracy

The Center for Leadership, Citizenship, and Democracy (CLCD) undertakes research, training and extension, and consultancy on leadership, citizenship, civil society, and democracy and its institutions. It provides fellowship grants to experts and leaders in the academe, government, business and industry, and civil society. The Center disseminates its studies and other outputs through publications. [6]

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. 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. The Office also publishes books, occasional papers, monographs, and other teaching and training materials.

Student Organizations

UP NCPAG Student Council

University of the Philippines - National College of Public Administration and Governance Student Council
AbbreviationUP NCPAG SC
Type Student Union
PurposeStudent representation, Good governance, Volunteerism
HeadquartersNCPAG SC Office, Ground Floor, R.P. De Guzman St., UP Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Chairperson
Aldous Noel B. Demafeliz
Vice Chairperson
Siegfred M. Mejico
NCPAG Rep. to the USC
Paulo Mike G. Basubas
Website https://sites.google.com/up.edu.ph/ncpagsc

The UP National College of Public Administration and Governance Student Council (UP NCPAG SC) is the student governing body in NCPAG - University of the Philippines Diliman.

The NCPAG Student Government's Constitution states that the council's objectives are to:

Originally patterned after the executive and legislative branches of the national government of the Philippines, all positions are elected by the entire student body every May, alongside elections for the UP Diliman University Student Council (USC), to lead for the following academic calendar year.

The Council is made up of the following:

The officers are also assisted by the Student Council Auxiliary Corps (SCAC), composed of NCPAG student volunteers who will provide assistance to the SC in the implementation of its programs. Under the NCPAG Ambassador’s Program, membership on standing, and if applicable, special committee positions, is voluntary, application-based, and open to all students.

NCPAG Umalohokan

NCPAG-Umalohokan is the official student-journal publication of the college. Formerly a student publication, Uma (as it is colloquially known) sees the strength of Public Administration students that lies in research and academic essays. Its name is derived from the town criers of the pre-colonial societies, in charge of distributing information about new rules and regulations passed by datus.

The need for an information platform where research papers, academic articles, and other outputs of our students are published and disseminated became the motivation to reorganize Uma to what it is today. The organization is committed to making the journey of our Lingkod-Bayans holistic by contributing to their career opportunities through honing their skills in wide various ways.

UP Circle of Administrators (UP CIRCA)

UP Circle of Administrators (CIRCA), established in 1992 by six NCPAG students, is a duly-recognized socio-academic student organization that envisions the emergence of a responsible and accountable public servant committed to the thrusts of academic excellence, social commitment, solidarity, and human resource development.

UP Samahan Tungo sa Progresibong Administrasyon (UP STPA)

UP Samahan Tungo sa Progresibong Admnistrasyon (UP STPA) is the oldest socio-academic student organization based in UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (UP NCPAG), aiming to uphold the principles and practices of Public Administration.

Since its foundation in 1988, UP STPA has forwarded critical awareness, academic excellence, and public service as its core values and produced distinguished members holding important positions in both public and private sectors. As a home for the Lingkod Bayan, UP STPA continues to foster its virtues by advancing knowledge on important political and social issues inside and outside the university.

Practice of Administrative Leadership and Service (PALS-NCPAG)

Founded in 1993, the Practice of Administrative Leadership and Service (PALS-NCPAG) is the first, oldest, and biggest political formation within UP-NCPAG. It continuously strives for the advancement of student interests in the development of a more critically aware society and wise student leaders that are built to passionately serve towards an excellent community.

It champions good governance built upon the pillars of accessibility, dynamism, accountability, and excellence in all its endeavors, driven by cohesive, socially active, and committed members in service of the college, the university, and the country.

Initiative for Genuine Involvement, Transparency and Empowerment-NCPAG (IGNITE-NCPAG)

Established in 2012, the Initiative for Genuine Involvement, Transparency and Empowerment-NCPAG (IGNITE-NCPAG) stands in its democratic decision-making, policies, and programs that promote equality in the university and the nation, forwarding its nationalist, reformist, and progressive orientation at the forefront of molding leaders across the diverse field of public administration.

It envisions a colleges which epitomizes social justice, social awareness, transparency, accountability, integrity and innovation; thereby, creating an environment which fosters an open and rigorous discussion of social issues, the active search for their solutions, and the effective execution of these solutions through the tools provided by an extensive knowledge of Public Administration.

Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP - NCPAG (STAND UP NCPAG)

The Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights in UP - NCPAG, commonly known as STAND UP NCPAG, was formed in 2020 out of the rise of militant undergraduates in NCPAG. The organization aims to break the status quo in terms of governance by forwarding genuine public service that caters to a mass-oriented purpose. It is mostly known for its principle that education is a right and that there is a need to be integrated with other sectors of society for the alliance recognizes that education and other national issues are greatly interlinked with one another.

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