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HI, IM A REPORTER OF GROUP 3 CLUTER 2 AND THE COVERAGE OF MY TOPIC IS CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES

PROVINCES OF THE PHILIPPINES ARE DIVIDED INTO CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

A MUNICIPALITY IS USUALLY CALLED TOWN IN ITS ARCHAIC TERM, SINCE MUNICIPALITIES HAVE THE
FUNCTIONS OF A TOWN SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THEY ARE DISTINCT FROM CITIES, WHICH ARE A
DIFFERENT CATEGORY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT.

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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES IS DIVIDED INTO THREE. INDEPENDENT CITIES/

COMPONENT CITIES /AND MUNICIPALITIES (SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS TOWNS).

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FIRST IS THE INDEPENDENT CITIES

THERE ARE 38 INDEPENDENT CITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES, ALL OF WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS EITHER
"HIGHLY URBANIZED" OR "INDEPENDENT COMPONENT" CITIES.

THE HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES (HUCS) HAVE A MINIMUM POPULATION OF 200,000 AND AN ANNUAL
INCOME OF AT LEAST FIFTY MILLION PESOS (₱50 M).

IN INDEPENDENT CITIES THEY ARE NOT GOVERNED BY A PROVINCE, THEIR CHARTERS PROHIBIT THEIR
VOTERS FROM VOTING FOR ELECTIVE PROVINCIAL OFFICIAL AND THEY ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE
PROVINCES WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED.

/THE SECOND IS COMPONENT CITIES

COMPONENT CITIES ARE THOSE CITIES THAT DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS OF HIGHLY
URBANIZE CITIES . THE COMPONENT CITIES ARE CONSIDERED PART OF THE PROVINCE WHERE THEY ARE
LOCATED.

AND LASTLY THE MUNICIPALITIES

CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ARE GOVERNED BY MAYORS AND LEGISLATURES, WHICH ARE CALLED
THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD IN CITIES AND THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN IN MUNICIPALITIES.

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BRANCHES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE TWO BRANCHES: EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE.

ALL COURTS IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
THEREFORE
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THERE ARE NO LOCAL-GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED OVER JUDICIAL BRANCHES. NOR DO LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS HAVE ANY PROSECUTORS OR PUBLIC DEFENDERS, AS THOSE ARE UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

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THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS COMPOSED OF THE REGIONAL GOVERNOR FOR THE AUTONOMOUS REGION
IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, GOVERNOR FOR THE PROVINCES, MAYOR FOR THE CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES, AND THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN FOR THE BARANGAYS

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THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR IS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND
SHALL DETERMINE GUIDELINES ON LOCAL POLICIES AND DIRECT FORMULATION OF DEVELOPMENT
PLANS. THESE RESPONSIBILITIES SHALL BE UNDER APPROVAL OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN.

NEXT TO EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS…

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THE LEGIISLATIVE. IN THE LEGISLATURES REVIEW THE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ENACTED BY
THE LEGISLATURES BELOW IN THE LIST

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IN THE FIRST COLUMN OF THE TABLE THERE IS THE LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT LISTED THERE IS THE CITY
AND MUNICIPALITY. / AND THEIR LEGISLATURES IS SHOWN ON THE NEXT COLUMN WICH IS
SANGUNIANG PANGLUNSOD FOR THE CIITY AND SANGUNIANG BAYAN FOR THE MUNICIPALITY. AND ON
THE NEXT COLUMN ARE THEIR COMPOSITIONS OR FEATURE. AND ON THE LAST COLUMN YOU CAN SEE
THE HEAD OF LEGISLATURES IN EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. IN THE CITY LEVEL THE HEAD OF
SANGUNIANG PANLUNSOD IS THE VICE MAYOR, AND IT IS THE SAME WITH THE MUNICIPALITY LEVEL
WHERE THE HEA OF SANGUNIANG BAYAN IS THE VICE MAYOR.

MOVING ON..

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IS THE FLOW CHART IN LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL IN THIS FLOWCHART ARE THE STEPS TO BE DONE WHEN
PASSING A NEW IDEA OF ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION. EITHER COMING FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE
SANGUNIAN OR COMING FROM CONCERNED COMMITTEE.

FOR THE NEW IDEA COMING FROM ANY MEMBER OF SANGUNIAN IT MUST FIRT PASS THRU THE
SECTRETARY OF THE SANGUNIAN G BAYAN FOR THE INTRODUCTION OR FIRST READING OF THE TITLE
OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IT.

AFTER THE FIRST READING IT WILL BE REFERED TO THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE THEN WILL
DISCUSS IT THOUGH HEARING AND MEETING
AFTER THE DISCUSSION THE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT THE REPORT OF FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION – TO FILE IT OR TO CALENDAR IT IT FOR THE SECOND READING.

NEXT IS COMMITTEE ON RULES THIS IS WHERE THEY PRIORITIZED THE PROPOSAL TO BE INCLUDED IN
THE CLAENDAR OR BUSINESS OR BUSINESS CALENDAR. THIS IS ALSO THE PART WHERE A ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION FROM THE CONCERED COMMITTEE WILL BE PASSED.

ON THE SECOND READING THERE WILL BE A PERIOD OF DEBATE, PERIOD OF AMENDMENT, AND
APPROVAL.

AFTER THE APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE IN THE SECOND READING THE SECRETARY WILL BE PRINTING
A COPY OF THE FINAL VERSION AND FURNISHING A COPY TO ALL OTHER MEMBER.

FOR THE THIRD READING IS THE APPROVAL

AFTER THAT IT BE PASS TO THE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OR THE MAYOR FOR THE FINAL APPROVAL.

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE….

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ARE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE 3-YEAR TERMS, AND CAN ONLY SERVE A
MAXIMUM OF THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS BEFORE BEING INELIGIBLE FOR REELECTION

ON THE TABLE BELOW ARE THE LIST OF LGU OFFICIALS AND THEIR MINIMUM AGE QUALIFICAITONS.

THE MINIMUM AGE QUALIFICATION FOR THE MAYOR OF CITIES ARE 21 YEARS OLD, SAME GOES FOR
THE OFFICIALS EITHER IN THE CITY OR MUNICIPALITY

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HERE ARE THE CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE STRACUTURE. THE HEAD IS THE MAYOR UNDER HIM ARE THE OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR WITH THE PERSONAL STAFF,

VICE MAYOR AS THE HEAD OF SANGUNIANG BAYAN WITH THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,

AND THE OFFICES OF THE GOVERNMENT.

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CREATION AND MODIFICATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

AS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE, HIGHER LEGISLATIVE ENTITIES HAVE THE POWER TO CREATE, DIVIDE,
MERGE, ABOLISH, OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER BOUNDARIES OF ANY LOWER-LEVEL LOCAL GOVERNMENT
THROUGH A LAW OR ORDINANCE, ALL SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST IN A
PLEBISCITE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) IN THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT OR UNITS DIRECTLY AFFECTED. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE HAS ALSO SET
REQUISITES FOR CREATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS. A SUMMARY CAN BE FOUND IN THE TABLE
BELOW
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETING

IN BUDGET PREPARATION OR EXECUTVIE BUDGET IS HAS 2 PARTS THE ESTIMATION OF INCOME AND
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS COVERING CURRENT OPERATING EXPENDITURE AN CAPITAL. IT IS DONE
BETWEEN JULY 15 AND OCTOBER 15 OF THE CURRENT YEAR

NEXT IS THE BUDGET AUTHORIZATION IT IS LEGISLATIVE DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED BUDGET IT IS ALSO

DONE BY THE SANGUNIAN. IT IS DONE BETWEEN OCTOBER 16 AND NOVEMBER 17

NEXT IS THE BUDGET REVIEW IT IS WHERE THE REVIEW OF BUGET IS SUBMITTED. IT IS REQUERED
WITHIN 10 DDAYS

AFTER IT. IS THE BUDGET EXECUTION THIS PHASE INVOLVES THE RELEASE AND ACTUAL DISBURSEMENT
OF FUNDS FOR THE IDENTIFIED FUNCTIONS.

AND FOR THE FINAL PHASE OF THE BUDGET PROSCESS IS THE BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY IT IS WHERE
THE RECORDING AND REPORTING ACTUAL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES IS DONE.

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INCOME CLASSIFICATION FOR CITIES

CITIES ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO AVERAGE ANNUAL INCOME OF THE CITY BASED ON THE
PREVIOUS FOUR CALENDAR YEARS. HERE ARE THE THE THRESHOLDS FOR THE INCOME CLASSES FOR
CITIES

AND THAT’S ALL FOR THE COVERAGE OF THIS TOPIC. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING