Alex B. Brillantes, Jr.

Dr. Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. is a political scientist and former dean of the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG). A full professor of public administration, he sits as the incument president of the Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA). Dr. Brillantes was a former chairperson of the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC).

He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Education

• Ph.D. Political Science, University of Hawaii
• M.A. Political Science, University of Hawaii
• Master of Public Administration, University of the Philippines
• B.A. Political Science, University of the Philippines

Administrative Positions

• Dean, UP National College of Public Administration and Governance
• Former Director, Local Government Academy, Department of Interior & Local Government (DILG)

Courses handled

• PA 201 (Theory & Practice of Public Administration)
• PA 327 (Comparative Development Administration)

Publications

• Is There a Philippine Public Administration? or Better Still, For Whom is Philippine Public Administration? By Alex B. Brillantes, Jr. and Maricel T. Fernandez
• Innovations and Excellence: Understanding Local Government in the Philippines, 2003. By Alex B. Brillantes, Jr.
• Decentralization and Power Shift: An Imperative for Good Governance (A Sourcebook on Decentralization and Federalism Experiences, Volume II), 2003. By Alex B. Brillantes, Jr., Simeon A. Ilago, Eden B. Santiago and Bootes P. Esden