Across the world, there is a strong call for attuning human resource development to the needs of the times. As a response, public sector reforms have been initiated by the central government and introduced by a number of public agencies in the Philippines. This article looks at the impact of Human Resource Development (HRD) reforms in two government agencies: the National Statistics Office and the Land Transportation Office. Changes pertaining to management of human resources, particularly the employee's performance, are documented and assessed. The article also examines the problem and constraints in the implementation of the reforms to draw lessons from the experience.
