PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL INTEREST GROUPS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Autori

  • Rica Alyana D. Molina Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 10, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
  • Rhon Joseph S. Ramos Provincial Barangay Affairs Office, Office of the Vice-Governor, Cebu Provincial Government, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
  • Ferdinand T. Abocejo Graduate School, Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpss.v5i1.1121

Cuvinte cheie:

political interest groups, university students, political dynamics, student activism

Rezumat

Political interest groups (PIGs) are formed by people having common goals and working their way to make their goals a realization. These groups play a crucial role in influencing the minds of the youth in their outlook about varies societal issues. As a way for the youth to be able to participate, these groups found a way to organize political interest group chapters within universities. The organization allow university students to be able to actively participate in conducted activities within their campuses. This study investigated the different political interest groups which are existing in the universities within Cebu City, Philippines. The study also endeavored to examine the different reasons why students are willing participate in these so-called political interest groups and the factors that drive them in joining, how these institutional chapters are recognized and monitored by their respective universities. The findings revealed that students who participated in political interest groups find them interesting and beneficial serving as primary channel to voice their opinions regarding crucial and current societal issues. Also, the universities give them permits to conduct fora and seminars inside the campus. Many students confirm that joining political interest groups bring them more benefits, hone their political interests. Finally, joining political interest groups foster and deepen university students’ social development, broaden their political horizons and bring about positive social change while nurturing students’ rational choices.

 

Biografii autori

  • Rica Alyana D. Molina, Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 10, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
    Rica Alyana D. Molina currently works as a Legal Assistant at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Regional Office 10, Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. She completed her baccalaureate degree in Political Science from the Cebu Normal University (CNU), Cebu City, Philippines. Her research interests are in the fields of political science, political law, governance and international relations. Ms. Molina has already completed three years of studies in Juris Doctor at the College of Law, Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines. She looks forward to be a fulltime practicing lawyer after completing her law studies and becomes a full-fledged lawyer.
  • Rhon Joseph S. Ramos, Provincial Barangay Affairs Office, Office of the Vice-Governor, Cebu Provincial Government, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
    Rhon Joseph S. Ramos is currently employed at the Office of the Vice-Governor (OVG), Cebu Provincial Government, Cebu City, Philippines. He technically assists in the technical, political and local governance initiatives of the OVG together with a team of technical staff team. Also, he facilitates the province-wide financial assistance requesting for projects and programs through the OVG. Mr. Ramos completed his Baccalaureate degree in Political Science from the Cebu Normal University, Cebu City Philippines. His research interests are in local governance, community development, political science and development administration.
  • Ferdinand T. Abocejo, Graduate School, Eastern Visayas State University, Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines
    Ferdinand Tesado Abocejo is an Associate Professor V of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) in Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines. His research interests include data modelling and forecasting in the fields of public policy, applied economics, econometrics, education, political science, public administration, public health, public policy, statistics, tourism and social sciences. All of his published papers in national and international peer reviewed research journals are traceable on “Harzing’s Publish or Perish” and on Google scholar citations. Moreover, professor Abocejo serves as external peer reviewer, Editorial Member of the Board to various research journals within and outside the Philippines.

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2021-07-22

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Volum 5 Nr. 1 (2021)

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