Patrick Lloyd M.

Olarte March 27, 2020

Local Government System

1. What is the rule and basis to create a local government unit

or its conversion from one level to another?

Cited in Section 7 in the Local Government Code of 1991, the

creation of the local government unit or its conversion from
one level to another shall be based on verifiable indicators
of viability and projected capacity to provide services
which includes

1. Income- this should be adequate to cater the needs of the

populace.
2. Population- this is the total number of inhabitants
3. Land Area- this must be contiguous, unless it comprises
two or more islands or is separated by a local government
unit independent of the others; properly identified by
metes and bounds with technical descriptions; and
sufficient to provide for such basic services and
facilities to meet the requirements of its populace.

The foregoing indicators then must be attested by

Department of Finance, National Statistics Authority and
the Land Management Bureau of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources for income, population
and land area respectively.

2. When can local government unit be abolished?

As provided in the Local Government Code of 1991

section 9, A local government unit can be abolished when its
income, population, or land area has been irreversibly
reduced to less than minimum standards set by the provisions
in Book III of the Local Government Code of 1991 certified
by the departments cited in section 7.

In addition, the law or ordinance abolishing a local

government unit shall specify the Province, City,
Municipality or Barangay with which the local government
unit sought to be abolished which will be incorporated or
merged