Self-assessment Task 1

Compare and contrast the administration of the local government

units during the Spanish period with those of the present.
Spanish Period Present
In the Philippines, the local government is
separated into three levels: provinces,
independent cities, municipalities, and barangays.
All of these are referred to as local government
units (LGUs). The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao, which is located above
provinces and independent cities, is an
autonomous region. Sitios and puroks, which are
located beneath Barangays in several cities and
municipalities, elect their own executives and
legislatures. An elected barangay councilor is often,
but not always, in charge of sitios and
puroks.National government regions are made up
of provinces and independent cities, although they
are administrative regions rather than separately
governed entities with their own elected
governments.