TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………… 1
OBJECTIVE………………………………………………………… 2
SUCCESS AND BENEFITS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991………….. 3
Sources of Funds……………………………………………. 4
Additional Sources of Funds and Proper Management… 5
People Empowerment………………………………………. 7
Barangay Empowerment…………………………………… 10
GAPS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION
AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE…………………………… 12
Lack of Concrete Project Monitoring System
and Feedback Mechanism……………………………. 12
Inadequacy to Generate Additional Sources
of Funds and Proper Management…………………… 13
Dependency in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA)….. 13
Unessential Consideration of a
Province as a Funded LGU……………………………. 14
LGU budgeting and resource management……………… 16
Governance and political economy……………………….. 18
Continuing Political Dynasty……………………………….. 19
Downside of the Three-year Term of
the Elected Local Government Officials……………… 21
SUGGESTIONS FOR PRIORITY ACTION……………………… 23
Actions not requiring legislation…………………………… 23
Strengthening the Revenue
Generating System in the LGU…………………….. 23
Strict Implementation and
Review in the Appropriation
and Resource Management………………………… 24
Actions requiring legislation………………………………… 25
Governance and Political Review………………………. 25
Party List System…………………………………. 25
The Three-Year Term…………………………….. 25
The Province………………………………………. 25
Political Dynamism……………………………………. 27
CONCLUSION……………………………………………………. 29
Additional References……………………………………………. 31