LOCAL

GOVERNANCE
PPG – CH11
At the end of this session, we
should be able to;
■ 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

transfer of powers and responsibility away

from the national bodies; in the process,
expanding local autonomy
 LEVELS OF DECENTRALIZATION

DECONCENTRATION – administrative tasks

DEVOLUTION – functions & authority

DIVESTMENT – all powers relinquished

UNITARY VS FEDERAL FORMS
UNITARY (Ph) FEDERAL (US)
Why decentralize?

HISTORICAL CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRATIC

FAMILIARITY GUARANTEE LEGITIMACY
Historical ■ Barangays as the primary unit
of government = actual
Experience experience with federalism

■ Spanish centralization:
– Barrio < Ciudad < Pueblo <
Provincia < Filipinas <
Espaňa

■ Independence = Imperial
Manila

■ 1991 Local Government Code

Legal ■ Creation of autonomous regions in
Moslem Mindanao & the Cordillera

Guarantee ■ Grant to LGU’s of the power to

create their own source of revenues
and to levy taxes, fees & charges
■ Provision of a just share to LGU’s of
a just & automatic share of national
1987 Constitution taxes
Article 10 ■ Entitlement to equitable share in the
proceeds of the utilization &
development of local national
resource
■ Grant of autonomy to regional
development councils to accelerate
economic & social growth &
development
 DEVOLVED SERVICES,
FACILITIES AND POWERS
 DEVOLVED SERVICES,
FACILITIES AND POWERS
 DEVOLVED SERVICES,
FACILITIES AND POWERS
REVENUE SOURCES

Banks,
BUSINESS
Mines,
TAXES
Plants

REAL Assessments,
PROPERTY Tax

IRA, GAA,
Loans,
Credits, EXTERNAL
Bonds, BOT, SOURCES
B-T
Schemes
STRUCTURE National
OF PH LOCAL Government

GOVERNMENT
Highly
Province Urbanized
City

Component
Municipality
City

Barangay Barangay Barangay

CRITERIA FOR LGU CREATION
BARANGAY –
ORG Punong Barangay
STRUCTURE
Sangguniang
Barangay Sanggunian
Kabataan
(7)

Secretary Treasurer
BARANGAY –
FUNCTIONS
Ordinance Ordinance Resource
Enforcement Enactment Management

Pre-Court Appointment Environment

Trials of Trea/Sec Protection

SK Sports & Emergency

Supervision Wellness Services
BUREAUCRATIC CHALLENGES

Structural/Functional Human/Cultural
■ Conflict and/or Duplication of ■ Compromised Meritocracy
Functions
■ Kickback Mentality
■ Irrational Renumeration
■ Laziness/Maňana Habit
■ Bloated Bureaucracy
■ Nepotism in the Workplace
■ Red Tape
■ Upskilling Issues
■ Ghost Employees
DEMOCRATIC
LEGITIMACY