Raul P. De Guzman
Dr. Raul P. De Guzman was a professor emeritus of public administration at the University of the Philippines. He served as vice president for planning and finance of the University and as chancellor of U.P. Los Banos. The late Professor De Guzman was also dean of the former U.P. College of Public Administration (UP-CPA) and member of the U.P. Board of Regents, the highest policy-making body of the University.
Professor De Guzman was president of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) and was founding secretary-general of the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA). He also served as director of the Local Government Center, the predecessor of the Center for Local & Regional Governance (CLRG), of U.P.
The R.P. De Guzman Street where the UP National College of Public Administration & Governance (UP-NCPAG), Institute of Small-Scale Industries (ISSI), and the School of Labor & Industrial Relations (SOLAIR) are located is named after him.
He earned his Ph.D. in Government from Florida State University (FSU) and is the eponym of the De Guzman Award for outstanding Ph.D. dissertation in FSU's Askew School.
Dr. De Guzman is the father of public administration in the Philippines.
Education
- Ph.D. in Government, Florida State University
- M.A. in Public Administration, Florida State University
- B.S. Foreign Service (magna cum laude), University of the Philippines
Positions
Dr. De Guzman was appointed as presidential adviser for development administration by former President Joseph Ejercito Estrado. He played a major role in the political success of Estrada up to the presidency, providing campaign strategy for the former chief executive.
The late professor also became president of the Philippine Society for Public Administration (PSPA), the Association of Schools of Public Administration in the Philippines (ASPAP), and the Philippine Fulbright Scholars Association. He was also a member of various honor societies such as the Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Gamma Mu, and Pi Delta Kappa.
Publications
Awards and Recognitions
- Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Award for public administration education in 1965, given by Philippine Jaycees
- Honorary Fellow in Local Government, University of Birmingham, England, 1978-83
- Recipient of “Grads Made Good,” award for outstanding leadership in the Third World, Florida State University, USA, 1986
- National Social Scientist Award for 1991 of the Philippine Social Science Council
- Professional Award in Public Administration, U.P. Alumni Association