LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM

Jodelyn S. Transfiguracion
Reporter
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 refers to a political subdivision of a nation or state,
which is constituted by law and has a substantial control
of local affairs, with officials elected or otherwise locally
selected.

 Is a body of politic and corporate endowed with powers

to be exercised by and through its government in
conformity with law and shall exercise powers as a
corporate entity representing the inhabitants of its
territory (Phil. Local Government Code by Orendain)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS

 Are political subdivisions of a state or nation legally

constituted having definite territories and governments.
 May be autonomous or independent from the central
government or on the other hand, maybe under the direct
supervision and control of the national government.
KINDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 
Provinces

Cities

Independent Component City

Highly UrbanizedCity

Component City

Municipalities

Barangays
CRITERIA FOR CREATION, MERGING, SUB-
DIVISION AND ABOLITION OF LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.

 “ Section 10, Article X of the Constitution : No

province, city, municipality or barangay may be created,
divided, merged, abolished or its boundary substantially
altered, except in accordance with criteria established in
the Local Government Code & subject to approval by the
majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite on the political
unit directly affected “
 CREATION OR CONVERSION
UNDER RULE 2, OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
IMPLEMENTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 :

 
INCOME

POPULATION -

LAND AREA -
 LGU INCOME POPULATION LAND AREA

PROVINCE P 20,000,000/ 250,000 inhabitants 2,000 square kilometers

Annual Income

CITIES P 20,000,000/ 150,000 100 square kilometers

Annual Income

MUNICIPALITIES P 2,500,000/ 25,000 50 square kilometers

Annual Income

BARANGAYS 5,000 Must be contiguous

Division or merging- Division or merging of
existing LGUs shall comply with the same requirements for
their creation. Such division or merger shall not reduce the
income, population, or land area of the original LGU or
LGUs to less than the prescribed minimum requirements and
that their income classification shall not fall below their
current income classification prior to the division or merger.
 
Abolition- An LGU may be abolished when its income,
population, land area has been irreversibly reduced during
the immediately preceding three (3) consecutive years to less
than the requirements for its creation, as certified by DOF in
the case of Income; NSO in the case of Population and Land
Management Bureau (LMB) in the case of land area.
FEATURES
 Tiers
 Basic Unit

 Municipal Corporation

 Local Autonomy

 Legal Authorities

 Territorial Boundary
 PROVINCE
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY

Provincial Governor Sangguniang Panlalawigan Overall Appointing

(Presided by Vice Gov.) Authority: Provincial
Governor
•Sanggunian Members (Board
Members) SP Officials and
•President of Liga ng mga Employees: Vice
Barangay Governor
•President of Provincial
Federation of Sangguniang
Kabatan
•President of Provincial
Sanggunian Members (Council
from Mun. or Componen Cities))
•Sectoral Representatives
 CITY
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY

City Mayor Sangguniang Panlungsod Overall Appointing

(Presided by Vice Mayor) Authority: Mayor

Sanggunian Employees:
•City Councilors Vice Mayor
•President of City chapter of
Liga ng mga barangay
•President of Panlungsod na
Pederasyon ng Sangguniang
Kabatan
•Sectoral Representatives
 MUNICIPALITY
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY

Municipal Mayor Sangguniang Bayan Overall Appointing

(Presided by Vice Mayor) Authority: Mayor

•Municipal Councilors
•President of Municipal chapter
of Liga ng mga barangay
•President of Pambayang
Pederasyon ng Sangguniang
Kabatan
• 3 Sectoral Representatives
 BARANGAY
EXECUTIVE LEGISLATIVE APPOINTING
AUTHORITY

Barangay Captain Barangay Council Overall Appointing

Presided by Brgy. Captain Authority: Barangay
Captain
 MANDATED OFFICIALS
PROVINCE CITY MUNICIPALITY BRANGAY

•Secretary of SP •Secretary of SP •Secretary of SB •Secretary

•Treasurer •Treasurer •Treasurer •Treasurer
•Assessor •Assessor •Assessor •Lupong
•Accountant •Accountant •Accountant Tagapamayapa
•Engineer •Engineer •Engineer
•Budget Officer •Budget Officer •Budget Officer
•Planning & Dev’t •Planning & Dev’t •Planning & Dev’t
Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator
•Legal Officer •Legal Officer •Health Officer
•Administrator •Administrator •Civil Registrar
•Health Officer •Health Officer
•Social Welfare & •Social Welfare &
Dev’t Officer Dev’t Officer
•General Services •General Services
Officer Officer
•Agriculturist •Civil Registrar
•Veterinarian •Veterinarian
REFERENCES:

 Celestino, Alicia B.,et. al. Handbook of Local Fiscal Administration in the Philippines. Local
Government Center, College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines and Public
Administration Promotion Centre, German Foundation for International Development, 1998.
 Philippines. Congress. Republic Act No. 7160 – The Local Government Code of 1991, October 10,
1991.
Thank
you!!!!!