Function of Local Government In the Local Government Unit

The stated Function of Local Government From the Local Government Code

1. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 FUNCTION OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ESTELA, CYRENE JADE E. MAY 12, 2024

2. PRESENTATION CONTENTS Legislative Function Executive Function Quasi-Judicial Function Taxation Function Local budget Preparation Exercise the power of Eminent Domain Maintennace and Protection of Public Property

3. Background Information on the Topic According from FAO (2024) Congress enacted the Local Government Code of the Philippines in 1991 to "provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization with effective mechanisms of recall, initiative, and referendum, allocate among the different local government units their powers, responsibilities, and resources, and provide for the qualifications, election, appointment and removal, term, salaries, powers and functions and duties of local officials, and all other matters relating to the organization and operation of local units." Local government units are under the control and supervision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

4. Objective of the Presentation 1. To determine the different functions of the Local Government Units. 2. To provide Example of the different function of Local Government Unit 3. To cite issues and problems encountered by public servants and there solutions. Scope of the Presentation The presentation focus on the primary function of Local Governemnt Units in the Philippines. The collecting of content of the study was on May 5 to May 11, 2024. And presented on May 12, 2024.

5. Legislative Function

6. Executive Function

7. Quasi-Judicial Function

8. Local Budget Preparation After Collating the budgetary Recommendations of the Different Offices or Departments, The local Chief executive shall prpeare the executive budget for the fiscal year subject to the concurrence of the local legislative body for a legislative enactment, most likely in the form of a resolution.

9. Local Budget Preparation

10. Under this function, the LGU has the authority of take private properties for public use as deemed with the payment of just compensation. It is in the LGU to take a private-owned piece of land for road widening and the property owner must be compensated justly. Exercises the Power of Eminent Domain EXAMPLE

11. Section 23 of P.D. No. 17 or the Revised Philippine Highway Act The banning of drying palay and other farm produce on national roads is pursuant to Section 23 of Presidential Decree (PD) No. 17 to safeguard motorists from any accident. Under the PD, it is unlawful for any person to usurp any portion of a right-of-way or to convert any part of the public highway, bridge, wharf or trail to his own private use. Exercises the Power of Eminent Domain AWARENESS PROVISION REGULATION

12. Maintenance and Protection of Public Property-Public property Refers to government-owned or state-owned infrastructure like public marker, amusement parks, govenrment offices etc. The LGU, through its officials, are responsible in keeping these building and infratsructures in a good condition.