Tag Archives: DataScience

Reflections: Policymakers and informed decision-making

Author: Pee Jay N. Gealone (Bicol University)

Culturally, Philippines has been reliant to tradition in many of our practices and behavior. These traditions play vital role in how we see our world, sometimes however, these traditions are the ones that hold us back. In the advent of information technology and new technologies in general, the decision-makers are struggling how to push forward reforms that are often in contrast to the perceived norms and tradition. This is more true in a local government than in the national government because they are closer to the people. With the proper use of data, the policy makers will be able to tailor fit policies that are needed and supported by the general public.

The LGU may institutionalize the use of data to determine the right policies to be implemented in their localities. By passing resolution that institutionalizes these practices, there will be a creation of system where local policy makers can have the tool to push through programs and policies that may be in conflict with the perceived traditions and norms. I am convinced that it is now the time to bring down data-driven policies to the local level.

This article is the author’s reflection on the insight gained from the recently concluded OCDex 2022 Public Data Analytics Fellowship Trainings.

For more information about the article, please reach out to the author: pjngealone@bicol-u.edu.ph or Layertech labs support at learning@layertechlab.com

Reflections: How the Academe can Leverage Data and Analytics to Help LGUs

Author: Mia Amor C. Tinam-isan (Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology)

Data analytics has been the talk of the town. It finds its way across agencies (government or private), businesses, or various institutions in discovering valuable information about the existing and overwhelming amount of data. Data in these times exponentially increase and extracting valuable information from these data is essential. Information from the analysis can be used for decision making, coming up with a good marketing strategy, or even in establishing policies and guidelines from a broad test base. However, local government units per se in various parts of the Philippines, have not yet maximized the impact of data analytics. Varying factors might contribute to this such as unorganized data and non-computerized processes.

As part of the academic community, we can implement programs, webinars, and workshops that will empower our LGU to exploit their available data. It is imperative to partner with NGAs, and LGUs, and develop a working strategy for local government digitization. We can propose a simple initiative and start from the automation of LGU processes to organize and ensure the quality and the integrity of data for analysis. We can also venture into partnering with private agencies such as OCDex which has experienced in partnering with LGUs and had already developed numerous government data analytics applications. As of the moment, the College is continuously having a dialog with different offices of LGU-Iligan in crafting MOA for the digitization of the city government.

This article is the author’s reflection on the insight gained from the recently concluded OCDex 2022 Public Data Analytics Fellowship Trainings.

For more information about the article, please reach out to the author: miaamor.catindig@g.msuiit.edu.ph or Layertech labs support at learning@layertechlab.com