PPG L1 dangel

• Decentralization


  The transfer of authority and responsibility for public functions from the central government to intermediate and local governments or to the private sector
• Local Government Unit (LGU)


  The basic political subdivision of the country, which shall enjoy local autonomy
• Levels of Philippine Local Government


  • Provinces and independent cities
  • Component cities and municipalities
  • Barangays
• Units of Local Government in the Philippines


  • Barangay
  • Municipality
  • City
  • Province
• Barangay


  • Basic unit of government
  • Made up of at least 2,000 inhabitants certified by Philippine Statistics Authority
• Role of Barangay

  • Serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community
  • Serves as a forum wherein the collective views of the people may be expressed, crystallized and considered and when disputes may be amicably settled
• Basic Functions of Barangay


  • Ensure the delivery of basic services
  • Enforce laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment
  • Adopt measures to prevent and eradicate drug abuse, child abuse and juvenile delinquency
  • Serve as a forum where people's interests and opinions on local and national issues are articulated
  • Serve as a place for settling neighborhood disputes or conflicts
• Municipality


  • May be created if it has an average annual income of at least Php2,500,000 for the last 2 consecutive years, a population of at least 25,000 inhabitants, and a contiguous territory of at least 50 square kilometers
• Role of Municipality


  Serves primarily as a general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular and direct services and effective governance of their inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction
• City


  • May be created if it has an average annual income of at least Php20,000,000 for the last 2 consecutive years, a contiguous territory of at least 100 square kilometers, or a population of not less than 150,000
• Role of City


  Serves as a general purpose government for the coordination and delivery of basic, regular, and direct services and effective governance of the inhabitants within its territorial jurisdiction
• Basic Functions of Cities and Municipalities


  • Ensure the delivery of basic services
  • Enact policies and laws, enforce them, and govern their jurisdiction
  • Exercise regulatory powers within their jurisdictional areas to ensure that private enterprise does not impede the good and welfare of the public
  • Issue permits and licenses and to revoke or taking back the same if necessary for local business, land use and construction, both for industrial and private purposes
• Province


  • May be created if it has an average annual income of at least Php20,000,000, a contiguous territory of at least 2,000 square kilometers, and a population of not less than 250,000 inhabitants
• Role of Province


  Serves as a dynamic mechanism for developmental processes and effective governance of local government units within its territorial jurisdiction
• Basic Functions of Province


  • Supervision - Supervising the municipal governments in the planning, budgeting, and service delivery process
  • Developmental - Facilitating economic development of municipalities within the jurisdiction by paving the way for transfer of technology and the granting of agricultural assistance to farmers
  • Environmental - Enforcement of laws and ordinances relating to the preservation of the environment
  • Health - Providing tertiary health services in addition to what are provided by each municipality