THE LOCAL

PHILIPPINE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT
ADMINISTRATION STRUCTURE AND
RELATIONS
 PROVINCES AND INDEPENDENT
CITIES

LEVELS OF LOCAL COMPONENT CITIES AND

GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITIES

BARANGAYS

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 LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1. AUTONOMOUS REGIONS
- have more powers than other local government
- governed by the regional governor and a legislature
2. PROVINCES
- Highest level of local government
- organized into component cities and municipalities
- governed by the governor and a legislature known as Sangguniang
Panlalawigan
LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

3. CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

- subdivided into independent cities, component cities and
municipalities
- governed by mayors and legislatures
4. BARANGAY
- smallest of the LGU
- barangay’s executive is the Punong Barangay
REQUISITE FOR CREATION OF THE BARANGAY,
MUNICIPALITY, CITY AND PROVINCE
REQUISITE FOR BARANGAY MUNICIPALITY CITY PROVINCE
CREATION

LAND AREA 50 sq. km 100 sq. km 2000 sq. km

ANNUAL INCOME 2.5M 20M 20M

Not less than 150, Not less than

POPULATION 2,000 At least 25,000
000 250,000
NATURE AND ROLE OF BARANGAY

1. Primary planning and implementing unit.

2. It serves as a forum.
3. Serves as instrument for amicable settlement of
disputes of members
BARANGAY OFFICIALS AND OFFICES

1. Punong Barangay
2. 7 Sangguniang Barangay members
3. SK Chairman
4. Barangay Secretary
5. Barangay Treasurer
 POWER AND DUTIES OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY
- chief executive of the barangay government
- enforce laws and ordinances within his jurisdiction
- negotiate and enter contracts
- maintain public order in the barangay
- call and preside sessions
- appoint or replace appointive barangay officials
-organize and lead emergency group
-Prepare annual executive and supplemental budgets
-Approve disbursement of funds
-Enforce laws relating to protection of the
environment
-Promote general welfare and ensure the delivery of
basic services
POWER AND DUTIES OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

- The legislative body of the barangay

- Enact ordinances
- Enact tax and revenue codes and
- Enact annual and supplemental budgets
 OTHER POWER AND DUTIES OF THE SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY

-Provide for the construction and maintenance of barangay facilities

-Submit suggestions and recommendations for improvement
-Assist in the establishment, organization and promotion of cooperative
enterprises
-Regulate the use of the different barangay facilities
-Provide compensation, allowance and travel expenses to SB members and other
barangay officials
-Conduct fund raising activities for barangay projects
-Authorize the punong barangay to enter contracts
-Initiate the establishment of barangay high school
POWER AND DUTIES OF THE BARANGAY SECRETARY

- Records custodian
- Prepare and keep the minutes of the meeting
- Prepare list of members of barangay assembly
- Assist the COMELEC in the preparation of necessary forms
- Assist the municipal registrar
- Keep an updated record of all inhabitants
- Submit a report on the actual number of barangay residents
POWER AND DUTIES OF THE BARANGAY TREASURER

- Custodian of all barangay funds;property custodian

- Collect and issue official receipts
- Disbursing officer
- Submit to the punong barangay statement of account
- Render a written accounting report of all barangay funds
- Certify availability of funds
- Plan and attend to the rural postal circuit
OTHER OFFICES OF THE BARANGAY

THE BARANGAY ASSEMBLY

- composed of all residents of the barangay of not less than 6 months who are at least 15 years old
- initiate legislation
- decide to adopt the initiative as a legislative process

THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY OR LUPON

- composed of punong barangay, 10-20 members
- exercise supervision over the conciliation panels
- serve as forum
- enable conciliation of panel members
NATURE AND ROLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY/CITY

Both city and municipality serve as a general-purpose

government whose role is:
1. Coordination and delivery of basic, regular, and direct services
2. Effective governance of the inhabitants within its territory
POWER AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL AND CITY OFFICIALS

MUNICIPAL/CITY MAYOR
- Exercise supervision and control over all programs, projects, services and activities of the
municipal/city government
- enforce laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the municipal/city government
- initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues
- Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law or ordinance
POWER AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL AND CITY OFFICIALS

VICE MAYOR/CITY VICE MAYOR

- Be the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan/Sangguniang Panlungsod
- sign all warrants drawn on the municipal/city treasury
- appoint all officials and employees of the Sangguniang Bayan/Sangguniang Panlungsod
- assume the office of the municipal/city mayor for the unexpired term of the latter in the
event it is vacated permanently
- exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the municipal/city mayor in
case of temporary vacancy
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law or ordinance
 POWER AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL AND CITY OFFICIALS

SANGGUNIANG BAYAN/SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

- Approve and pass resolutions for efficient and effective operations
- generate resources and maximize use of these resources and revenues
- enact ordinances granting franchise or special privileges for the operation of public utilities
- regulate the use of land, building and structures in the city/municipality
- approve or enact ordinaces to ensure the delivery of basic services and facilities
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law or ordinance
NATURE AND ROLE OF THE PROVINCE

- composed of cluster of municipalities and component

cities
- political and corporate unit of government
- serves as a dynamic mechanism for developmental
processes and effective governance
POWER AND DUTIES OF PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS

PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR
- Exercise general supervision and control over all programs, projects,
services and activities of the provincial government
- enforce laws and ordinances relative to the governance of the province
- initiate and maximize the generation of resources and revenues
- Ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate
facilities
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law
or ordinance
POWER AND DUTIES OF PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS

VICE GOVERNOR
- Be the presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
- sign all warrants drawn on the provincial treasury
- appoint all officials and employees of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan
- assume the office of the governor for the unexpired term of the latter in the event it is
vacated permanently
- exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the governor in case of
temporary vacancy
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law or ordinance
 POWER AND DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL AND CITY OFFICIALS

SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN
- Approve and pass resolutions for efficient and effective operations
- generate resources and maximize use of these resources and revenues
- adopt measures to enhance the full implementation of the national agrarian reform
program
- enact ordinances granting franchise or special privileges for the operation of public
utilities
- Exercise and perform other duties and functions prescribed by the law or ordinance
 LEVELS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Local government units (LGUs) oversee local governance in 81 provinces, 144

cities, 1,490 municipalities, and 42,028 barangays across the country.

Source: www.officialgazette.gov.ph