The document discusses avenues for citizen participation in local governance according to the Local Government Code of 1991. It focuses on the legally mandated Local Special Bodies that citizens can participate in, including the Local Development Council, Local School Board, Local Health Board, and Local Peace and Order Council. These Local Special Bodies are intended to promote local development planning and allow citizens to have a role in administration at the local level. However, active participation from civil society organizations is needed to fully realize the purpose of involving citizens in these Local Special Bodies as outlined in the Local Government Code.
The document discusses avenues for citizen participation in local governance according to the Local Government Code of 1991. It focuses on the legally mandated Local Special Bodies that citizens can participate in, including the Local Development Council, Local School Board, Local Health Board, and Local Peace and Order Council. These Local Special Bodies are intended to promote local development planning and allow citizens to have a role in administration at the local level. However, active participation from civil society organizations is needed to fully realize the purpose of involving citizens in these Local Special Bodies as outlined in the Local Government Code.
The document discusses avenues for citizen participation in local governance according to the Local Government Code of 1991. It focuses on the legally mandated Local Special Bodies that citizens can participate in, including the Local Development Council, Local School Board, Local Health Board, and Local Peace and Order Council. These Local Special Bodies are intended to promote local development planning and allow citizens to have a role in administration at the local level. However, active participation from civil society organizations is needed to fully realize the purpose of involving citizens in these Local Special Bodies as outlined in the Local Government Code.
for Participation. This is from the Local Government Code.
Are you familiar with the Local Government Code?
Let’s focus on Democratization.
Democracy as a system of government allows
people to participate in the administration of states, either directly or indirectly.
The passage of the Local Government Code has
substantially provided the legal and institutional framework…. (read the slides).
Under Article 181 of the IRR of the LGC 1991…
(read the slide)
However the MC 2019-72 is specifically intended
for the following LSBs: 1. Local Development Council 2. Local School Board 3. Local Health Board 4. Local Peace and Order Council
These are the councils that has roles and
responsibilities relative to Local Development Planning.
Let’s look at the composition and functions of each
council. - Local Government Code of 1991 (RA 7160) provides participation of CSOs in Local Special Bodies, however, without CSOs active participation, it will not serve its purpose.