DECENTRALIZATION
AND LOCAL
GOVERNANCE
TEST YOUR STOCK KNOWLEDGE
Arrange the political positions from the
highest to the lowest rank.
COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
Brgy. Chairman District
Vice Mayor Barangay
Vice Governor City/Municipality
Sangguniang Bayan Province
Member
DECENTRALIZATION
AND LOCAL
GOVERNANCE
WHAT IS
DECENTRALIZATION?
Is a transfer of authority,
responsibility and resources
from the central government
to lower government units.
WHAT IS
DECENTRALIZATION?
This is important especially
when the geographical are of
a country and its population
are too large for the central
government to handle.
What is Local
Government Code of
1991?
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
CODE OF 1991
Through this the LGU
were given the clear
mandate to govern
and promote welfare
of their constituents.
Each LGU has the power and responsibility
to promote agricultural support services,
engage in research and development,
provide health services, facilitate
environmental protection, ensure social
welfare, and sponsor public works the
establishment of facilities.
SHARI’A COURT
Are equivalent to the Municipal
Circuit Trial Courts.
They were established in certain
municipalities in Mindanao where
the Code of Muslim Personal Laws
of the Philippines is being enforced.
The Local
Government
Unit (LGU)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
“is the lowest level
of elected territorial
organization within a
state” (Atienza 2006)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Has the dual function of
providing local public
services and
implementing a national
welfare policies.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
In the Philippines, drawing
from its indigenous and
colonial heritage, the lowest
political unit of the state is
Barangay
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Provinces Cities
Barangay Municipalities
The Local
Government
Unit (LGU)
PROVINCE
Elected Governor
CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITY
Elected Mayor
Barangay
Elected Brgy. Elected Bgry.
Chairman Council
Internal Revenue Allotment
(IRA):
LGUs receive a portion of the national
government's revenue, known as the
Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), which
funds local projects and services. The
amount is based on a formula considering
population, land area, and equal sharing.
Local Legislation:
The LGU’s legislative body
(Sangguniang) creates local laws,
ordinances, and policies. These
include traffic regulations, zoning,
business permits, and more. They
also reviewed the LGU’s annual
budget.
3 years
ELECTED terms
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT 3
consecutive
OFFICIALS
terms
LGUs operate independently but
are supervised by the
Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG). The
national government can
intervene in cases of
emergencies or failure of local
governance .
Barangay Justice System: Each
barangay has a Barangay
Justice System (Katarungang
Pambarangay), which resolves
disputes among residents
without going through formal
courts, to promote amicable
settlements.
