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    DECENTRALIZATION

    VERNANCE LOCAL AND


    Philippine Politics and Governance
    Objectives
    • Identify the different levels of the Philippine Local Government
    • Explain the roles and functions of Local Government Unit
    • Examine how decentralization affects governance
    • Conduct an interview with barangay officials on community programs
    • Evaluate the performance of a local government unit
    Decentralization Push
    Post-Marcos Dictatorship/ People Power Revolution Local
    Autonomy
    • “self-governing”
    • The granting of more powers, authority, responsibilities and resources
    by the national government to local government units in order to be
    self-reliant and active partners

    WCJFEVMCVV
    Decentralization
    • transfer of power and authority from central institution to lower or
    local levels of a government system
    • according to Raul P. De Guzman, generally refers to the systematic
    and rational dispersal of power, authority and responsibility from
    the center to the periphery, from top to lower levels, or from national
    to local governments

    WCJFEVMCVV
    3 Forms of Decentralization
    DECONCENTRATION

    01 transfer of power, authority or


    responsibility or the discretion to
    plan, decide and manage from
    central to local levels;
    03
    administrative and sectoral

    DEVOLUTION DEBUREAUCRATIZATIO
    transfer of power and authority
    from the national government to
    local government units (LGUs);
    political and territorial
    02 transfer of someNpublic functions
    and responsibilities, which
    government may perform, to
    private entities or NGOs

    WCJFEVMCVV
    THE LOCAL
    GOVERNANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES
    Government
    Republican form
    Executive, Legislative (Bicameral), Judiciary
    Local Government Units
    80 PROVINCES 143 CITIES

    42,028 BARANGAYS

    1491 MUNICIPALITIES

    WCJFEVMCVV
    What is local government?
    Local Government
    • It pertains to the activity by which local officials, both elected and
    appointed, implement the goals and manage the resources of the local
    government unit

    WCJFEVMCVV
    LEVELS OF THE
    PHILIPPINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
    Levels of the Philippine General supervision
    Local Government PRESIDENT
    OF THE PHILIPPINES
    Direct relation

    AUTONOMOUS
    REGIONS

    CITIES CITIES
    PROVINCES INDEPENDENT PROVINCES INDEPENDENT
    FROM A PROVINCE FROM A PROVINCE

    COMPONENT COMPONENT
    MUNICIPALITIES MUNICIPALITIES
    CITIES CITIES

    BARANGAYS BARANGAYS BARANGAYS BARANGAYS BARANGAYS BARANGAYS

    Neo Philippine Empire


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    Region
    A sub-national administrative unit comprising of
    several provinces having more or less homogenous
    characteristics, such as ethnic origin of inhabitants,
    dialect spoken, agricultural produce, etc.

    http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu
    WCJFEVMCVV
    Province
    The largest unit in the political structure of the
    Philippines. It consists, in varying numbers, of
    municipalities and, in some cases, of component
    cities. Its functions and duties in relation to its
    component cities and municipalities are generally
    coordinative and supervisory.
    Sanguniang Panlalawigan

    http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu
    WCJFEVMCVV
    City
    There are three classes of cities in the
    Philippines: the highly urbanized, the
    independent component cities which are
    independent of the province, and the
    component cities which are part of the
    provinces where they are located and
    subject to their administrative supervision.
    Sanguniang Panlungsod

    http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu
    WCJFEVMCVV
    Municipality
    Is a political corporate body which is
    endowed with the facilities of a municipal
    corporation, exercised by and through the
    municipal government in conformity with
    law. It is a subsidiary of the province which
    consists of a number of barangays within its
    territorial boundaries, one of which is the seat
    of government found at the town proper
    (poblacion).
    Sanguniang Bayan

    http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu
    WCJFEVMCVV
    Barangay
    The smallest political unit into which cities and
    municipalities in the Philippines are divided. It is the
    basic unit of the Philippine political system. It
    consists of less than 1,000 inhabitants residing
    within the territorial limit of a city or municipality
    and administered by a set of elective officials,
    headed by a barangay chairman (punong barangay).
    • Sanguniang Barangay
    • Sanguniang Kabataan

    http://nap.psa.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/articles/con_lgu
    WCJFEVMCVV
    Evolution of Philippine Local Government
    THEN NOW

    Cabeza De Barangay BARANGAY Kapitan

    Alkalde CITY Alkalde

    Alkalde Mayor PROVINCE Gobernador

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    Criteria for Creation, Merger and Division
    Of Local Government
    LAND AREA POPULATION INCOME

    Province 2,000km2 250,000 Php 20 million

    Highly Urbanized City 100km2 200,000 Php 50 million

    Independent City 100km2 150,000 Php 100 million

    Component City 100km2 150,000 Php 100 million

    WCJFEVMCVV
    ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
    OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
    Aims of the Local Government Code 1991
    Purpose: transform LGUs into self-reliant
    communities and active partners in nation
    building by giving them more powers, authority,
    responsibilities and resources
    • Hopes to achieve economic development at the (RA 7160)
    regional and local levels by giving LCE more
    freedom in carrying out their programs that are
    suitable in their areas

    WCJFEVMCVV
    Devolved functions to LGUs
    Agricultural extension Community based forestry Field health and hospital services

    Public works School building program Social welfare services

    Tourism Telecommunications Housing

    Others like investment support

    WCJFEVMCVV
    SOME EFFECT OF
    DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNANCE
    Effect of Decentralization in Governance
    • Improved delivery of basic services such as providing medicines,
    equipments and other essential supplies in government hospitals
    • The people will be closer to government
    • Improved receptiveness of the government to the people’s needs

    WCJFEVMCVV
    THANKS FOR
    LISTENING
    PHILIPPINE POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

    presented by

    WALTER JANJAN
    COLEGA FERRERA
    XII-GAS
    XII-GAS

    EMPEE VALERIE CARL VINCENT


    MARTINEZ VILLACILLO
    XII-GAS
    XII-HUMSS

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