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1. Philippine Politics and Governance

2. Decentralization and Local Governance

3. Activity: Copy the table below and provide the needed information.

4. The local government in the Philippines is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays. These political subdivisions enjoy “local autonomy”. But, they are also under the general supervision of the President, through the Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

5. Congress enacted the Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of the Philippines, in 1991 to provide for a more responsive and accountable local government instituted through a system of decentralization, self-reliant communities, and active partners in nation building by giving the local governments more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the National Government to the local government units.

6. Decentralization

7. Decentralization or transfer of authority, responsibility, and resources from the central government to lower governments is very important, especially when the geographical area of a country and its population are too large for the central government to manage.

8. In simple terms, it allows local officials to make decisions and manage resources based on the needs of their community instead of waiting for instructions from the national government. Example: When a city government manages its own education or health programs instead of the national government doing it, that’s decentralization .

9. Roles and Functions of the Philippine Local Government Units 1.

10. There are four units of local government in the Philippines as stated in Article X, section 1 of the 1987 Constitution: the barangay, city, municipality, and province.

11. a.Barangay . The barangay is the basic unit of government. It is made up of at least two thousand (2000) inhabitants certified by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

12. Officials of the Barangay Government. There shall be in each barangay a Punong Barangay, seven (7) Sangguniang Barangay members, the Sangguniang Kabataang Chairman, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. There shall also be in every Barangay a Lupong Tagapamayapa . (The Local Government Code of the Philippines Section 387).

13. Role of the Barangay . As the basic political unit, the barangay serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community and as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered and when disputes may be amicably settled (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 384).

14. Basic Functions of Barangay Ensure the delivery of basic services. 2. Enforce laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. 3. Adopt measures to prevent and eradicate drug abuse, child abuse, and juvenile delinquency. 4. Serves as a forum where people’s interests and opinions on local and national issues are articulated. 5. Serves as a place for settling neighborhood disputes or conflicts.

15. b. Municipality. A municipality may be created if it has an average annual income, as certified by the provincial treasurer, of at least two million five hundred thousand pesos (P2,500,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on the 1991 constant prices;

16. a population of at least twenty-five thousand (25,000) inhabitants as certified by the National Statistics Office; and a contiguous territory of at least fifty (50) square kilometers as certified by the Lands Management Bureau: (The Local Government Code of the Philippines Section 441).

17. Officials of the Municipal Government. There shall be in each municipality a municipal mayor, a municipal vice-mayor, Sangguniang Bayan members, a secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan, a municipal treasurer, a municipal assessor, a municipal accountant, a municipal budget officer, a municipal planning and development coordinator, a municipal engineer/building official, a municipal health officer and a municipal civil registrar.

18. In addition, thereto, the mayor may appoint a municipal administrator, a municipal legal officer, a municipal agriculturist, a municipal environment and natural resources officer, a municipal social welfare and development officer, a municipal architect, and a municipal information officer (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 443).

19. Role of the Municipality . The municipality, consisting of a group of Barangays, serves primarily as a general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction. (The Local Government Code of the Philippines, section 440).

20. c. City . A municipality or a cluster of Barangays may be converted into a component city if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of at least twenty million pesos (Php20,000,000.00) for the last two (2) consecutive years based on 1991 constant prices,

21. and if it has either of the following requisites: ( i ) a contiguous territory of at least one hundred (100) square kilometers, as certified by the Lands Management Bureau; or (ii) a population of not less than one hundred fifty thousand(150,000) the Local Government Code of the Philippines, section 450.

22. Officials of the City Government. There shall be in each city a mayor, a vice mayor, Sangguniang Panlungsod members, a secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod , a city treasurer, a city assessor, a city accountant, a city budget officer, a city planning and development coordinator, a city engineer, a city health officer, a city civil registrar, a city administrator, a city legal officer, a city veterinarian, a city social welfare and development officer, and a city general services officer.

23. In addition, thereto, the city mayor may appoint a city architect, a city information officer, a city agriculturist, a city population officer, a city environment and natural resources officer, and a city cooperatives officer. (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 454).

24. Role of the City . The city, consisting of more urbanized and developed Barangays, serves as a general-purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular, and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction. (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 448).

25. Basic Functions of Cities and Municipalities Ensure the delivery of basic services. 2. Enact policies and laws, enforce them, and govern their jurisdiction. 3. Exercise regulatory powers within their jurisdictional areas to ensure that private enterprise does not impede the good and welfare of the public. 4. Issue permits and licenses and to revoke or take back the same if necessary for local business, land use, and construction, both for industrial and private purposes.

26. d. Province. A province may be created if it has an average annual income, as certified by the Department of Finance, of not less than Twenty million pesos(Php20,000,000.00) based on 1991 constant prices

27. Officials of the Provincial Government. There shall be in each province a governor, a vice-governor, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan , a Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan , a provincial treasurer, a provincial assessor, a provincial accountant, a provincial engineer, a provincial budget officer,

28. a provincial planning and development coordinator, a provincial legal officer, a provincial administrator, a provincial health officer, a provincial social welfare and development officer, a provincial general services officer, a provincial agriculturist, and a provincial veterinarian.

29. In addition, thereto, the governor may appoint a provincial population officer, a provincial natural resources and environment officer, a provincial cooperative officer, a provincial architect, and a provincial information officer. (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 463).

30. Role of the Province. The province, composed of a cluster of municipalities, or municipalities and component cities, and as a political and corporate unit of government, serves as a dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and effective governance of local government units within its territorial jurisdiction (The Local Government Code of the Philippines section 459).

31. Basic Functions of Province 1. Supervision - Every provincial government is tasked with supervising the municipal governments in the planning, budgeting, and service delivery process.

32. Basic Functions of Province 2. Developmental - This function has to do with facilitating economic development of municipalities within the jurisdiction of a provincial government by paving the way for transfer of technology and the granting of agricultural assistance to farmers.

33. Basic Functions of Province 3. Environmental - This is associated with the enforcement of laws and ordinances relating to the preservation of the environment.

34. Basic Functions of Province 4. Health - Provincial governments provide tertiary health services in addition to what are provided by each municipality.

35. GROUP ACTIVITY

36. Complete the diagram below. Identify the programs and activities in health, education and environment that are being implemented by your government officials in your respective barangay, municipality and province. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

37. PAIR ACTIVITY Fill in the table. If given the chance to be a Barangay Chairperson, what programs and activities do you want to implement in your barangay. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

38. PAIR ACTIVITY