01108pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002300040245013400063260000900197300001500206362000800221520064300229650001900872650002100891773005000912180718b2017   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aGabriel, Arneil G.  aTransparency and accountability in local government: levels of commitment of municipal councillors in Bongabon in the Philippines  c2017  ap.217-223.  aSep  aTransparency and accountability are essential components of democratic government and governance, nationally and locally. In recognition of their core significance, this note (as part of a larger study) explores the levels of commitment to them by councillors in a municipality in the Philippines. It does this in terms of a five-point Likert scale which enables the levels to be calculated using various qualitative data and insights. The levels are found largely to be moderate to high, suggesting a firm commitment overall, but with more action being essential to ensure its reflection in high levels of actual adherence. - Reproduced.  aAccountability  aLocal government  aAsia Pacific Journal of Public Administration