Digital Governance Implementation and Institutional Performance of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines

Abstract

Many governments around the globe have adopted digital governance as a strategy to promote public service. State-owned higher learning institutions particularly in the Philippines are seen investing on this kind of technology. This paper examines the digital governance implementation and institutional performance of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines. Data regarding digital governance are obtained from the respective website of each SUC through the use of a questionnaire. Websites are evaluated in terms of content, usability, services, citizen participation and privacy/security. Institutional performance is obtained through the CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 60, series of 2007. A total of 107 SUCs are subjected in this paper. It is found out that digital governance in SUCs was on its early and middle stages of digital governance with focus on content and usability features. SUCs advocates instruction, research, extension and production as their major functions with varying levels. There is a positive substantial relationship between digital governance and institutional performance of SUCs. Digital governance is seen being adopted by some SUCs as an innovative tool in learning, promoting citizen participation and advocating peace.

Keywords: digital governance, SUCs, institutional performance, e-governance