Contractualization Practices in the Philippine Government: The State University X Experience

Abstract

This study made use of qualitative design as methods in describing the practice of contractualization in the Philippine government through the State University X Experience. State University X is a state university whose funding is annually allocated by the State. It has recently observed contractualization which best describes the practice in the government institutions in the Philippines. The researchers utilized narratives as quantitative data gathered through interviews. Interviews are made with persons directly involved with the practice of contractualization in the administrative and academic offices of the selected Higher Educational Institutions. There are a total of twelve (12) key informants for the study. The key informants are composed of the following: four guest lecturers, four agency-based administrative staff and four janitor or maintenance staff. It has been found out that contractualization is commonly practiced in entire range of the Philippine government. Although contractualization practices depend on the local policies of each government agency, there is a need for the Civil Services Commission to rationalize national policies concerning the practice of contractualization in the Philippine government to protect the best interest of the government and to uplift the welfare of the Filipinos.