Innovations and excellence : understanding local governments in the Philippines / Alex B. Brillantes, Jr.

Abstract: This book of Dr. Alex Brillantes Jr. is an important contribution to the growing body of work decentralization in the Philippines. Its content reflects the continuing commitment of a scholar to his field of expertise and the public administrator's untiring search for the best ways to serve the Filipino through advances in local governance. It is the outcome of Dr. Brillante's decades of work in an area of public administration, where he patterns of innovation and excellence in their ways of upgrading their day To day lives, and making sure that these improvements are sustained over time. Each of the six chapters of this book, including its appendices, is a rich source of information and insights on specific aspects of local governance. Thus this volume will be most helpful to local and national public officials and students of public and administration who seek to understand the complexities of decentralization and the changes it triggered in Philippine local administration. Keywords: local governance, public administration, decentralization

Includes bibliographical references and index.